Battery manufacturer scaling production IT and digitalization across Europe and Asia
VARTA AG is a diversified battery producer operating two core segments: microbatteries and lithium-ion solutions (coin cells, round cells, packs) plus household batteries and energy storage. The company runs five production facilities across Europe and Asia with ~4,800 employees and presence in 75+ countries. Active hiring heavily favors engineering and manufacturing roles—typical of a capital-intensive business in expansion—while the tech stack is dominated by enterprise systems (SAP, Azure, Cisco) and manufacturing tools (PLC, CheckMK monitoring). Key internal challenges cluster around production IT efficiency, cost reduction, and network modernization, signaling infrastructure constraints as they scale new sites and cell variants.
Notable leadership hires: Production Lead
VARTA AG manufactures batteries across a wide range: from micro and coin cells for hearing aids and wearables, through lithium-ion packs for larger applications, to consumer household batteries, chargers, and portable power banks. The company positions itself as a technology leader in lithium-ion standards and hearing aid battery innovation. Operating since 1887, VARTA is a publicly traded German company headquartered in Ellwangen with production and manufacturing sites in Europe and Asia, supported by sales centers across three continents. The business serves both OEM and end-consumer channels with custom and off-shelf battery solutions.
VARTA manufactures batteries in two segments: lithium-ion solutions (microbatteries, coin cells, round cells, packs) and household batteries (consumer batteries, accumulators, chargers, power banks, energy storage). The company is a recognized innovation leader in lithium-ion technology and hearing aid batteries.
VARTA AG is headquartered in Ellwangen, Germany, and employs approximately 4,800 people. The company operates five production and manufacturing facilities in Europe and Asia, with sales centers in Europe, Asia, and the USA.
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