2006 October
GP Batteries and EVermont, Inc. of the US jointly unveiled
their latest Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle with a
longer emission-free driving range at the Society of
Environmental Journalists' 16th Annual Conference in
the US. |
2006 August
GP Batteries entered into a cooperation agreement with
Amita Technologies Inc. and Welldone Company to set
up a new company, GWA Energy, Inc., for the sales and
marketing of high-power Lithium Polymer battery and
battery packs. |
2005 March
The Group acquired a 40% interest in Jetview Limited,
which is primarily engaged in the design and assembly
of Lithium Ion and Lithium Polymer
battery packs for notebook computers and other electronic
devices in Taiwan and China, for sale to the OEM market
worldwide. |
2005 January
AC Nielsen's MarketTrack ranked GP Ultra Alkaline as
the No.1 brand, in terms of sales volume, for Alkaline
batteries in Hong Kong for the year 2004. |
2004 June
GP Batteries entered into an agreement with Sanyo Energy
Tottori Co., Ltd to set up a joint venture company,
Ningbo GP Sanyo Energy Co., Ltd., to produce primary
Lithium batteries in China.
Changzhou Lithium Batteries Ltd, a 55:45 joint venture
between the Group and Chang Zhou Xin Qu Fu Ba Batteries
Limited, was incorporated to manufacture Lithium Coin
cells in China. |
2004 May
GP Batteries acquired a 50% interest in Aim High Group
Ltd., which enhanced the Group's presence in Eastern
Europe and Russia. |
2004 April
GP Batteries entered into an agreement with Danionics
A/S of Denmark to set up a joint venture in China to
produce Lithium Ion Polymer batteries. |
2004 January
GP Batteries, was named a Hong Kong top ten brand name
for the second time and won the Honorary Award at the
2003 Hong Kong Top Ten Brandnames Awards organized by
the Chinese Manufacturers' Association of Hong Kong. |
2003 January
AC Nielsen's survey report in Hong Kong indicated that
GP Batteries achieved the fastest growth in sales volume
and value in the alkaline segment among other brands
in Year 2002. |
2002 November
GP Batteries acquired 75% of the issued capital of Zhongyin
(Ningbo) Battery Co., Ltd. ("Ningbo Batteries"),
China's second largest alkaline battery manufacturer.
Ningbo Batteries owns the "Pairdeer" brand
which was named "China Top Brand (battery category)". |
2002 March
The "GP" brand was ranked amongst the Top
10 Best Selling Battery Brands in China in 2001 in a
survey conducted by the National Bureau of Statistics
of China. |
2001 December
GP Batteries acquired the Thin Metal Film Lead Acid
battery production facility and intellectual properties
from Bolder Technologies Corporation in the US. This
new technology enabled GP Batteries to offer a superior
emergency starter battery for the automobile industry.
A research and development center has been set up in
Singapore after the acquisition. |
2001 April
GP Batteries' Lithium Ion battery plant in Taiwan commenced
the mass production of 2100mAh Lithium Ion 18650 battery.
GP Batteries was one of the first in the industry to
mass-produce this 2100mAh battery. |
 1999
December
The Group's battery brand, "GP", won the 1999
"Hong Kong Top Ten Brandnames Awards" organized
by the Chinese Manufacturers' Association of Hong Kong. |
1998
GP Batteries acquired Duracell's Lithium Ion rechargeable
battery manufacturing facilities. |
1991
GP Batteries International Limited was listed on the
Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited (SGX) |
1990
GP Batteries International Limited was incorporated
in Singapore as the regional headquarters and holding
company of the Battery Division. |
1986
Gold Peak Group started to invest in China by forming
a number of manufacturing joint ventures. |
1984
Gold Peak Industries (Holdings) Limited ("Gold
Peak") was listed in Hong Kong. The public company
included the business of the Battery Division and Electronics
Division. |
1968
Gold Peak Group expanded its operations to Taiwan for
the manufacture of battery products. |
1964
Gold Peak Electric Co. Ltd. was founded in Hong Kong
to manufacture dry batteries. |