| History |
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| 1900's |
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| 1906 |
The French Battery Company is founded in Madison, Wisconsin . |
| 1930's |
| 1934 |
The French Battery Company is renamed the Rayovac Company. |
| 1937 |
Rayovac filed its first patent in the USA on March 6th 1937 with the first wearable vacuum tube hearing aid designed by Art Wengal. |
| 1940's |
| 1949 |
Rayovac introduces the crown cell alkaline for hearing aids |
| 1970's |
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| 1971 |
Rayovac is awarded the patent for silver oxide button cells. |
| 1979 |
The Rayovac MicroPower Group was established with-in the corporation to focus on the fast growing area of button cells |
| 1980's |
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| 1980 |
The new and superior zinc air "Air 2000" premium hearing aid battery was launched in size 13, 312 and 675 |
| 1986 |
Rayovac launch the size 10 hearing aid battery |
| 1990's |
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| 1995 |
Rayovac launch the size 5 hearing aid battery |
| 1996 |
Thomas H. Lee Company acquires Rayovac, and announces plans to go public. |
| 1997 |
Rayovac makes initial public offering of 6.7 million shares at $14 per share. |
| 1999 |
Rayovac acquires ROV Limited, establishing them as a global brand with markets worldwide. |
| 2000's |
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| 2002 |
Rayovac acquires European-based battery maker VARTA's consumer battery business. |
| 2003 |
Rayovac acquires Remington Products Company, LLC. |
| 2003 |
Rayovac relocates corporate headquarters to Atlanta, Georgia . |
| 2004 |
Rayovac acquires 85% share in Ningbo Baowang, a Chinese battery manufacturing facility. |
| 2004 |
Rayovac acquires Microlite S.A., a Brazilian battery company. |
| 2005 |
Rayovac acquires United Industries Corporation |
| 2005 |
Rayovac changes name to Spectrum Brands and starts trading on the NYSE as 'SPC' |
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