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.

The company confirmed to FOX61 that it would be leaving its Bethel, Conn. location and plans to open its Atlanta headquarters in summer 2026.

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

Battery-maker Duracell is moving its global research and development headquarters to the 13-story lab building in the Science Square mixed-use project. Duracell is expected to invest $56M in the space next to Georgia Tech's campus, creating 110 jobs, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp announced Wednesday.

One of the world’s leading battery manufacturers will establish its new Global Headquarters for Research and Development in Atlanta, Gov. Brian Kemp announced Wednesday. Duracell will invest $56 million in the project,

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,

A major U.S. battery manufacturer will invest $56 million into a new research and development headquarters in Atlanta. Chicago-based Duracell Inc. will plant the new hub at Georgia Tech’s Science Square,