Saft

Saft was acquired by Doughty Hanson in January 2004.

It is a market-leading manufacturer of high-end batteries for a wide range of niche applications, including aviation, railway, industrial stand-by, defense and emergency lighting.

Under Doughty Hanson's ownership, Saft was organised into three divisions – Industrial Battery Group, Speciality Battery Group and Rechargeable Battery Systems – and operated through 14 manufacturing plants in Europe, North America and Israel.

The company was listed on Euronext Paris, in June 2005.