Battery maker Duracell's longstanding research-and-development hub in Bethel will be replaced by a new R&D hub in Atlanta.

Duracell, one of the world’s leading battery manufacturers, has announced plans to establish its new Global Headquarters for Research and Development at Science Square in Atlanta.

Battery maker Duracell announced that it is moving its research and development headquarters out of Connecticut.

Duracell announces its relocating its Research and Development headquarters from Bethel to Altanta, Georgia. The new R&D facility is scheduled to open in the summer of 2026. To be housed in the new state-of-the-art Science Square Labs building,

Duracell officials said the move will bring more than 100 jobs to Atlanta, but didn't say whether that included workers coming from Bethel.

Duracell announced it will be moving its Connecticut headquarters, located in Bethel, to Atlanta, Georgia, in the next year. The headquarters in Atlanta will be located near Georgia Tech University. The move will create over 100 new jobs in the region and increase traction of new and diverse talent,