About Us
We understand the detailed requirements of each market segment we address.
OUR STORY
Denchi Group has its origins in a diverse range of industrial organisations including the Atomic Energy Authority, Duracell Inc. and Oldham & Son Ltd. Strengthened with a rich heritage in innovation, engineering and manufacturing.
Our vision is to build on this heritage to create a dynamic 21st century organisation with a long-term perspective, a UK Mittelstand.
Our vision is to build on this heritage to create a dynamic 21st century organisation with a long-term perspective, a UK Mittelstand.
OUR MISSON
Our Mission is to supply our customers with high reliability products and services within the fields of batteries, energy storage and power management.
OUR VISION
Our Vision is to create a world class organisation aligned with the characteristics of a Mittelstand business: long-term focus, investment in the workforce, flexibility, nimbleness, continuous improvement, lean hierarchies, collaboration, innovation, customer focus, social responsibility and strong geographic ties.
OUR MARKETS
Quality - Delivered
Whether through stringent incoming inspection of sourced material, in-build quality control or pre delivery functional testing - Denchi are committed to quality, on time delivery.
Rugged, reliable, optimal performance
Designed for you; our products are robust and strong – able to withstand the toughest of environments
Made in Britain
All of our products are designed, manufactured and tested from our factory in Thurso, Scotland
OUR HISTORY
1865
Oldham & Son founded
1911
Oldham & Son produces its first battery powered mining lamp
1926
Oldham & Son starts producing automotive batteries
1971
Carlton Industries acquires Oldham & Son
1981
Hawker Siddeley takes control of Carlton Industries
1992
BTR acquires Hawker Siddeley Group
1999
BTR merges with Siebe to form Invensys
2002
Invensys sells Hawker Battery Group (including Oldham) to EnerSys
2016
EnerSys sells Oldham Mining Lamp business to Denchi Power
OUR HISTORY
1920s
Samuel Ruben and Philip Mallory start a collaboration that ultimately leads to the creation of Duracell Inc.
1989
Duracell Special Battery Division (DSB) established in the UK
1993
Management buyout of DSB
1998
DSB acquired by AEA Technology plc.
Our History
OUR HISTORY
1954
Atomic Energy Authority (AEA) formed to manage the UK’s nuclear activities
1979
AEA sponsored research at Oxford University leads to the demonstration, by Professor Goodenough, of lithium cobalt oxide as a high energy density cathode
1980
AEA licenses lithium cobalt oxide IP to Sony
1991
Sony commercialises lithium-ion cells
1996
AEA’s commercial activities packaged into AEA Technology and privatised
1998
AEA Technology plc acquires UK battery pack manufacturer DSB Special Batteries Ltd and changes DSB’s name to AEA Technology Battery Systems Ltd
2004
AEA Technology Battery Systems awarded £47m Bowman contract to supply lithium-ion battery packs and chargers to UK armed forces
2005
AEA (A) Technology Battery (B) Systems (S) Ltd (L) name changed to ABSL Power Solutions Ltd
2005
ABSL Power Solutions acquired by secondary private equity group Nova Capital Management
2014
ABSL Power Solutions’ defence business sold to private investors and rebranded Denchi Power
Our History
Our History
Our History
CAREERS AT DENCHI
Denchi Group is a world leader in high reliability battery systems. We have a history of innovation and are always looking for talented people to join our team.
