Corporate Research
Corporate Research: Battery Makers — Panasonic Energy, GS Yuasa, and Murata Manufacturing
From EV batteries to data-center energy storage to defense and space applications, batteries are a growth field that Japan's electrical-equipment and electronic-components makers are throwing everything at — yet their origins and strategies couldn't be more different. Panasonic Energy absorbed Sanyo Electric's battery business; GS Yuasa traces back to a lead-acid battery pioneer founded in 1895; Murata Manufacturing entered the field in 2017 by acquiring Sony's battery business. This article compares all three companies' histories, financial results, products, facilities, and outlook.