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 plans to invest $56 million to put a new global research-and-development headquarters adjacent to Georgia Tech in Atlanta, deepening its commitment to Georgia, where the company already has two factories.

New R&D headquarters at Science Square to drive innovation and create 110 high-paying Jobs in Atlanta.

Duracell will close its Bethel campus by next summer — once the battery-making giant’s global headquarters — relocating the headquarters of its research and development unit to Atlanta by the summer of 2026, the company announced.

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Gov. Brian Kemp announced this week that Duracell, one of the world’s leading battery manufacturers, will establish its new Global Headquarters for Research and Development at

Bethel First Selectman Dan Carter tells News 12 this decision has been in the works for some time and town officials knew the company would eventually move its research and development to Georgia to centralize it.

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

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,