Our Milestones

As consumer lifestyles evolve, so have we.

1964
Launch of first 9-volt dry batteries
1997
Launch of first GP PowerBank
2004
GP Batteries set up its Europe
headquarters in Netherlands to
extend its services across the regions
2005
Achieved No.1 sales ranking in Hong Kong* for alkaline batteries for the 1st time, a position we have held for 17 consecutive years running (2004 - 2020)

*Nielsen MarketTrack Service data shows that GP was ranked first in Sales Volume (Units) in the Alkaline segment of Battery category for the 17-year period ending December 2020 for Total Supermarkets, CVS and Drug Stores in Hong Kong. (©2021, The Nielsen Company).

2007
Launch of ReCyko+ brand for NiMH rechargeables
2008
Launch of first Discovery flashlight
and NiMH rechargeable batteries for
electric vehicles
2012
Launch of UltraPlus alkaline batteries
and first Portable PowerBank
2016
Launch of GPDesign brand with high-end beam flashlight range
2017
GPDesign beam flashlight range receives Red Dot Design Award
Launch of innovative Charge Anyway 2-in-1 charger and powerbank
2019
GPDesign beam flashlight PRS51
receives Red Dot Design Award
2020
Launch of new ReCyko rechargeable (NiMH) batteries featuring more than 10% of recycled materials and plastic-free FSC certified paper packaging

Launch of ReCyko Pro Photoflash battery, the world’s fastest photoflash battery*

*Based on internal test by GP of batteries from leading NiMH battery brands available in major global markets as of February 2022. Test conditions: Average recycle time for 50 shots in photo flash models from leading brands available in global markets.

2021
ReCyko Pro charger range receives
Red Dot Design Award
Launch of the world’s fastest charger, Recyko Charge 10 ⓘ
Launched new brand identity of Recyko
2022
M2 Series PowerBank receives Red Dot Design Award