Panasonic has decided to move the production of dry batteries from its factory in Moriguchi City, Osaka, to another factory in Kaizuka City, southern Osaka Prefecture.
According to people familiar with the matter, Panasonic has decided to relocate the production of dry batteries at the "Moriguchi Factory" in Moriguchi City, Osaka.
It is
judged that the
factory
needs to be
relocated
because it
is aging as a battery production base, such as 60 years after construction, and it is
necessary to promote greening on the site according to the city regulations.
Did.
The relocation destination is the Niirohama Factory in Kaizuka City.
At the Niirohama Factory
, production is planned to start sequentially from December next year, and about 140 employees involved in the production of dry batteries will be relocated and employment will be maintained.
The factory in Moriguchi City will continue to manufacture button batteries used in watches and other products.
The battery business is one of the pillars of Panasonic, and it is strengthening production for electric vehicles, but in Europe, the demand for dry batteries for households is sluggish, so we have decided to withdraw from the business.
However, we plan to continue production in Kaizuka City because we have a high market share of dry batteries for the domestic market and we can expect profits due to our brand power.