Duracell
Aarschot, Belgium
Since 1967, Duracell has run a factory in Aarschot, Belgium, where millions of batteries are manufactured every day and 98 percent of the products are destined for export.
Since 1967, Duracell has run a factory in Aarschot, Belgium, where millions of batteries are
manufactured every day and 98 percent of the products are destined for export. The focus of
the production in Aarschot lies in AA and AAA batteries.
With more than 700 employees, Duracell is one of the major employers in the region.
Following a thorough analysis by the local Hyster distribution partner, it was identified that
Duracell required smaller and more agile materials handling equipment. The operation
requires forklift trucks to work closely alongside each other in tight spaces. The operation
also required a fleet of trucks assigned to a pool of operators, rather than assigning a
particular truck to an operator.