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44-746: In January 2018, Energizer announced it was purchasing the global battery and lighting division from Spectrum Brands , which includes the Ray-O-Vac and Varta brands, for $ 2 billion in cash. This acquisition was finalized in January 2019 after a lengthy regulatory approval process. The company has its foundation in the Eveready Battery Company , which in 1980 changed the name of its Eveready Alkaline Power Cell to Energizer. In 1986, corporate parent Union Carbide sold Eveready Battery to Ralston Purina . In 2000, Ralston spun off Eveready, and

88-554: A few months earlier, and Sun Pharmaceuticals Corp., which manufactures the Banana Boat sunscreen products. In 2009, Energizer acquired Edge and Skintimate shaving gels from S.C. Johnson & Son . In 2010, the company released a new "Energizer Advanced Lithium" line as their top-performing product series. The company has licensed the Energizer name to Avenir Telecom , which has sold mobile phones and accessories under

132-479: A fire destroyed the plant in 1915, he left to found his own successful battery company. French battery production accelerated through World War I, and by 1920, the French Battery Company had US$ 2.74 million in sales and 600 employees, and 1,000 employees in 1931. In 1930, the company name was changed to Ray-O-Vac, an allusion to the then-new technology of vacuum tubes and electron rays. In 1933,

176-457: A leading designer and marketer of automotive fragrance and appearance products. 2018 Energizer expanded its auto care portfolio with the Nu Finish auto appearance brands. In January 2018, Energizer announced it was purchasing the global battery and lighting division from Spectrum Brands , which includes the Ray-O-Vac and Varta consumer batteries brands, for $ 2 billion in cash. This acquisition

220-537: A major provider of pet-fish products, was acquired. This diversification prompted the name change from Rayovac to Spectrum Brands. Rayovac also bought other battery companies including VARTA , Ningbo Baowang, and Microlite S.A. The Microlite acquisition included the rights to the Rayovac name in Brazil , giving the company worldwide rights to the Rayovac name. With this acquisition, Rayovac consolidated its presence in

264-406: A power failure caused by an unrelated construction project forced the matches to be moved and for the stadium opening to be delayed. On October 25, 2022, St. Louis City SC announced that the name was to be changed to CityPark. Centene, which had been looking to cut costs, backed out as the naming rights sponsor eight months after agreeing to the deal. The club announced that Centene would remain as

308-582: A ruling allowing the city election board to add two funding measures to the city ballot. With the city contribution on its way to the voters, SC STL formally applied for an MLS franchise on January 31, 2017. The stadium proposal was brought to a public vote on the April 4, 2017, general municipal ballot, where it was defeated 53 to 47 percent. This defeat was seen as being potentially fatal to SC STL's efforts to bring MLS to St. Louis. However, there were reports indicating that St. Louis' bid for an MLS franchise

352-498: A sponsor and that it would be searching for a new naming sponsor. The stadium opened on November 16 with a friendly match between St. Louis City 2 and Bayer 04 Leverkusen of the German Bundesliga . Leverkusen won 3–0. The first home MLS match for St. Louis City SC was played March 4, 2023, hosting Charlotte FC . The first MLS goal scored in the stadium was scored in the 25th minute for Charlotte by Enzo Copetti ;

396-520: A suburb of Madison, in October 2013. Spectrum Brands finalized a merger with Russell Hobbs, Inc. , formerly known as Salton, Inc. , on June 16, 2010, to form a new $ 3 billion consumer products company. Russell Hobbs' brands include George Foreman Grill, Toastmaster, Black & Decker Home appliances, and Russell Hobbs. In 2012, Spectrum also purchased many non-tool assets from Stanley Black & Decker , primarily hardware, plumbing, and locks. While

440-544: A vote. Ingrassia said that SC STL was "asking for way more than I feel like we could support here in the city." By the end of January, the St. Louis Board of Aldermen revised the stadium bill, this time with a public contribution reduced to $ 60 million. It was passed on February 3, after the 10-week statutory cutoff before the public vote, requiring a judge's approval to be placed on the ballot. That approval came on February 9, when St. Louis Circuit Court Judge Michael Mullen issued

484-430: Is also the home of St. Louis City 2 of MLS Next Pro . The stadium's naming rights were initially acquired by healthcare company Centene Corporation in 2022. It was known as Centene Stadium until Centene rescinded its naming rights agreement later that year; the club announced CityPark as the stadium's new name. Energizer signed a new naming rights agreement that takes effect in 2025. In February 2016, MLS began

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528-789: The Spectracide and Garden Safe brand names, and insect repellents under the Cutter and Repel brand names. Spectrum owns several pet care companies, both in the aquarium supply and companion animal trades. In the aquarium business, Spectrum owns Tetra , Whisper, Marineland, Perfecto, Jungle, Instant Ocean, Visi-Therm, and other product lines. Companion animal lines consist of Dingo, Nature's Miracle, Lazy Pet, Wonderbox, Furminator, IAMS , Eukanuba and others. Both aquarium lines and companion lines are concentrated into Spectrum's United Pet Group based in Cincinnati , Ohio . On February 26, 2018,

572-593: The " Enercell " brand of battery sold exclusively at RadioShack. In January 2005, Rayovac purchased United Industries Corporation for about $ 476 million in cash and stock. Brands included in United Industries were Vigoro, Spectracide and Sta-Green lawn products, Cutter, Hot Shot and Repel insect control products, and pet supply products with the Marineland, Perfecto, and Eight in One brands. In 2005, Tetra,

616-466: The $ 80 million public portion if they were allowed to join SC STL's bid for MLS expansion. SC STL later asked for $ 40 million in state funds, but Greitens reiterated his opposition to any public contribution from the state, either tax credits or direct subsidy. The project was endangered in January 2017 when Alderwoman Christine Ingrassia withdrew the proposal to put the $ 80 million public contribution to

660-427: The Energizer brand name since the 2010s. In October 2010, Energizer announced it was the winning bidder for the privately held American Safety Razor in a bankruptcy court auction. On October 19, 2012, Energizer Holdings said it was withdrawing 23 varieties of its Banana Boat brand of UltraMist spray-on sunscreen lotion from stores due to the risk of it igniting when exposed to fire. On July 31, 2013, Energizer bought

704-528: The Rayovac brand. Energizer Park Energizer Park , previously CityPark , is a 22,423-seat soccer-specific stadium in St. Louis , Missouri, United States. It is the home of St. Louis City SC , the city's Major League Soccer (MLS) franchise. The stadium is next to Union Station in the city's Downtown West neighborhood, and was completed in November 2022, ahead of the 2023 MLS season . The stadium

748-399: The Rayovac division was bought by Energizer for $ 2 billion. On February 26, 2018, Spectrum Brands announced it was merging with controlling shareholder HRG Group, Inc. The move would not affect the pending sale of its battery division to Energizer. Spectrum management was expected to run the merged entity. The combined company is to be named Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. and trade under

792-655: The Red Cross to donate flashlights, batteries, razors, and funds to help Hurricane Katrina relief workers and victims. On November 3, 2005, Energizer Holdings Inc. said that higher sales of its Schick razors and blades partially offset lower sales of its batteries in North America. On a constant-currency basis, sales at Energizer rose 4 percent in its fourth quarter. In October 2007, the company acquired Playtex Products, Inc. for $ 1.9 billion. The purchase included sunscreen brand Hawaiian Tropic , which Playtex had bought

836-572: The Russel Hobbs purchase brought Black & Decker licensing to Spectrum (for small appliances), the HHI purchase did not involve brands marketed under the Black & Decker name. In 2022, Spectrum began negotiations to sell the HHI division to Swedish lockmaker Assa Abloy. On April 28, 2015, Spectrum Brands entered the automotive supply business by acquiring Armored Auto group. On January 16, 2018,

880-460: The Stayfree, Carefree, and o.b. brands from Johnson & Johnson for $ 185 million. The purchase was only for the brands in North America – Johnson & Johnson continues to own the brands in all other regions of the world. On April 30, 2014, Energizer announced that by September 2015, it would separate its two lines of business into two publicly traded companies. With revenue of $ 1.9 billion in

924-643: The United States capable of producing alkaline and lithium batteries. Spectrum Brands Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. is an American diversified company headquartered in Middleton, Wisconsin . It was established in 2005 as the successor to Rayovac Corporation . The company manufactures and markets home appliances under the Remington , Black & Decker , George Foreman , and Russell Hobbs brand names, lawn and garden care products under

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968-559: The United States, Mexico, Taiwan, China, and the Philippines. Rayovac formerly manufactured alkaline batteries ranging in size from AAA to 9V, rechargeable nickel–metal hydride batteries , hearing aid batteries, lithium photo batteries, specialty batteries and portable power chargers. In addition, a variety of portable LED flashlights and lanterns are produced under the Rayovac brand, prior to its sale to Energizer Holdings. Energizer continues to manufacture some battery products under

1012-489: The adopted name "Columbia". The re-started and re-named assembly plant soon relocated to Wisconsin where Landau's efforts to advance the French company too quickly, combined with a bad run of batteries, led to virtual bankruptcy and he was sacked. He moved on to Toronto, and set up a factory making X-Cell brand batteries for Canada. Neither Ramsay nor the other shareholders knew how to make batteries, but Ramsay's leadership kept

1056-659: The case. Unlike previous proposals, the ownership group did not ask for any public funding for the stadium. The stadium would be privately funded and owned by the team, with upkeep funded by a tax on tickets and items sold at the stadium. Despite the lack of up-front public financing, the group did receive over $ 60 million in tax incentives from St. Louis, in the form of amusement and real-estate tax breaks, among other tax considerations. The proposal had widespread support from public officials, including Missouri Governor Mike Parson , St. Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson , and former St. Louis County Executive Steve Stenger . The bid met all of

1100-465: The company announced it was merging with controlling shareholder HRG Group . As of 2018, Spectrum Brands is ranked #422 on the Fortune 500 rankings of the largest United States corporations by total revenue. Spectrum manufactured and sold batteries under the Rayovac and Varta brand names, until it sold its battery division to long-time Rayovac competitor Energizer in January 2018. In November 2018,

1144-521: The company patented the first wearable vacuum tube hearing aid . During World War II, Rayovac supplied the United States military with nearly 500 million batteries. As a result of this, they were awarded eight Army-Navy "E" awards for major contributions to victory. In 2003, Rayovac decided to diversify, and acquired non-battery related businesses including Remington Products and United Pet Group. In 2004, Rayovac successfully underbid Energizer ( Eveready ) as RadioShack 's battery supplier and produced

1188-631: The company sold their global auto care division (brands which included Armor All , STP , and A/C Pro) to Energizer as well. In 1906, the French Battery Company was founded in Chicago by James Bowen Ramsay (1869–1952). Its first president was German-born chemist, Alfred Landau. He had been making batteries in Europe. The Ramsay collective invested in Landau's functioning low profile Columbia Dry Battery Company which had been halted by copyright issues regarding

1232-480: The company was listed on the New York Stock Exchange as Energizer Holdings, Inc. In 2003 under the leadership of then chief executive officer J. Patrick Mulcahy, Energizer Holdings started expanding into the personal care product sector by buying personal care and razor brand Schick and razor brand Wilkinson Sword from Pfizer . In 2005, after Hurricane Katrina , Energizer worked with

1276-477: The criteria put forth by MLS, including a solid financial backing, local government support, a strong soccer fan base, and a downtown Soccer-specific stadium with access to public transit . On April 18, 2019, the MLS Board of Governors approved a proposal to expand to 30 teams. This was followed shortly by the release of new stadium renderings. On August 20, 2019, MLS announced it had approved St. Louis as

1320-457: The enterprise alive, by having assembly line staff make the "Fleur de lis" branded batteries to a lower standard. Ramsay's fiery self-belief in the industry led him to contract a university chemist C. F. Burgess to concoct a battery to rival those made in America and Europe. Burgess actually succeeded, to his own financial cost, and the company survived, with him becoming a shareholder; but after

1364-542: The group would make the team majority-owned by women, the first in the league and one of few ownership groups majority-controlled by women in all of professional sports. Given Kavanaugh's stake in both the MLS bid and Saint Louis FC, many people assumed that the new MLS team would inherit the Saint Louis FC identity, similar to other recent MLS expansions . However, the team ownership group clarified that this would not be

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1408-622: The latest fiscal year, the household business would have Energizer chairman J. Patrick Mulcahy as its chairman and unit chief Alan Hoskins as CEO. It would sell batteries, flashlights, and lamps. The personal care company, whose revenue was $ 2.6 billion, would have Energizer CEO Ward Klein serving as chairman and current unit head David Hatfield as CEO, and would sell feminine products from Playtex, Carefree, o.b. and Stayfree; shaving products from Schick, Edge, Skintimate and Wilkinson Sword ; and suntan products from Hawaiian Tropic and Banana Boat. In 2016, Energizer acquired HandStands Holding Corporation,

1452-608: The league's 28th franchise with the team expected to join in the 2023 season. Construction on the stadium site began in February 2020 with the closure of the exit 39 and 38B ramps off I-64 that crossed the site. On February 15, 2022, a fifteen-year partnership with Centene Corporation was announced, renaming the stadium to Centene Stadium. The stadium was due to open in September 2022 with two scheduled matches featuring St. Louis City 2 , St. Louis City's developmental squad, but

1496-481: The majority of countries in Latin America. Rayovac is a well recognized brand in this region. On February 3, 2009, Spectrum filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The company later emerged from bankruptcy on August 28, 2009. Since emerging from Chapter 11, Spectrum has announced year-over-year increases in sales and adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) for

1540-455: The match ended in a 3–1 win for St. Louis City SC, with goals scored by Eduard Löwen and João Klauss for City SC, in addition to an own-goal scored by Charlotte's Bill Tuiloma . On October 31, 2024, St. Louis City SC announced that CityPark will be renamed Energizer Park starting in 2025. Energizer , a St. Louis-based company that manufactures batteries, signed a naming rights agreement for an undisclosed fee and length of time. Along with

1584-450: The naming rights, the club announced a new premium seating section in the stadium, presented by Energizer to deliver an 'immersive fan experience'. The stadium features a grass pitch 40 feet (12 m) below street level, surrounded by two tiers of seating totaling 22,423 seats (with the ability to add an additional 2,500), topped with a clear plastic awning to keep out weather while keeping in crowd noise and avoiding disrupting shadows on

1628-694: The same time, the full prospective ownership group was also unveiled, led by Paul Edgerley, the former managing director of Bain Capital in Boston, and including Peacock, Powers, and Kavanaugh from the original exploratory group. On December 19, Missouri governor-elect Eric Greitens came out against any public funding for the project, calling it "nothing more than welfare for millionaires." Edgerley said that without public funding, it would be "hard to get" an expansion franchise in St. Louis. A competing prospective ownership group, Foundry St. Louis, offered to pay

1672-629: The search for a downtown site to house a soccer-specific stadium. One of the locations surveyed had previously been intended for a stadium for the St. Louis Rams before the team moved back to Los Angeles . On February 17, an exploratory group of local businessmen calling itself "MLS2STL" formed with the goal of bringing an MLS franchise to St. Louis. Among its members were St. Louis Cardinals President Bill DeWitt III , UniGroup President Jim Powers, St. Louis Blues CEO Chris Zimmerman , Saint Louis FC owner Jim Kavanaugh and Dave Peacock , former president of Anheuser-Busch who had recently co-chaired

1716-525: The second quarter of their fiscal 2010. Rayovac, as a division of Spectrum Brands, remained headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin , along with Remington , even while the parent company, Spectrum Brands, was headquartered in Georgia. On April 15, 2010, Spectrum Brands announced that it would be moving its corporate headquarters back to Madison. Spectrum Brands moved its headquarters to Middleton, Wisconsin ,

1760-570: The stadium to Energizer Park. The company moved its headquarters to Clayton, Missouri in November 2024. As of 2021, Energizer has six operational facilities in the United States . It also has a manufacturing facility in Singapore since 1946, supplying the Asia and Oceania markets. Singapore is home to Energizer's largest international plant, which is also the only Energizer facility outside

1804-616: The ticker symbol SPB. The company will remain in Middleton. In September 2021, Spectrum sold its Hardware and Home Improvement ("HHI") division to Assa Abloy for $ 4.3 billion. HHI has a varied portfolio of products, including patented SmartKey technology and electronic, smart and biometric locks. Key brands include Kwikset, Baldwin, Weiser, Pfister and National Hardware. HHI is headquartered in Lake Forest, California with some 7,500 employees worldwide and has manufacturing facilities in

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1848-541: The unsuccessful NFL stadium task force. On November 18, a proposal for a $ 200 million stadium, to be built on 30 acres (12 ha) of land owned by the Missouri Department of Transportation, was unveiled. The land was the site of off-ramps from Interstate 64 that were the remnants of a North-South Distributor Highway that was never built. The proposal included a request for $ 80 million in public money, not counting potential additional land purchases. At

1892-639: Was finalized in January 2019. However, in May of the same year, the EU antitrust authorities ordered the household battery production of the Varta brand to be let go. Varta quickly bought this to reunite the brand, though Energizer still holds the VARTA brand for the Latin America and Asia Pacific markets. In 2024, Energizer bought the naming rights to CityPark , the home of Major League Soccer team St. Louis City SC , renaming

1936-478: Was still active. On October 9, 2018, the group "MLS 4 The Lou" announced a new proposal to build a soccer-specific stadium on the same land next to Union Station. The new ownership group was led by the Taylor family , founders of St. Louis based Enterprise Holdings , and Jim Kavanaugh, CEO of St. Louis based World Wide Technology and USL Championship side Saint Louis FC owner. The Taylor family members forming

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