Saft

Saft describes itself as a global battery company with over 100 years of experience, providing longer-lasting batteries and systems for critical safety applications, back-up power and propulsion. It is a wholly-owned subsidiary of TotalEnergies since 2016, operates in 18 countries with 16 manufacturing sites, more than 4,500 employees and more than 3,000 customers. Its batteries serve sectors including aerospace and performance, energy storage, industry, Internet of Things (IoT) and mobility.

Saft states that it has been powering the world for over 100 years. It was the first company to manufacture nickel and lithium-ion batteries in France. Saft became part of CGE in the late 1920s. In 1972, a new logo was created to unify Saft's various brands (Leclanché, SOGEA and URA). On November 15, 1990, Compagnie Generale d'Electricité (CGE) introduced a new graphic identity and logo; a name change to ALCATEL ALSTHOM earlier in 1990 required a new logo for CGE and each of its subsidiaries, including Saft. In 2004, Saft was sold by Alcatel to Doughty Hanson Funds and became a Public Limited Company with shares listed on Paris Euronext. Since 2016, Saft has been a wholly-owned subsidiary of TotalEnergies.

• 2026.11.04

  Reported2026.11.04

  Saft launches EnerShift[5]Saft推出EnerShiftpowermag.com

  Saft announced the launch of EnerShift, an integrated offering combining battery storage, energy trading, and financing for energy-intensive industries.

• Unconfirmed

  Reported2026.10.20

  Saft inaugurates solid-state battery production line in France[6]Saft在法国启用固态电池生产线finanznachrichten.de

  Saft inaugurated its first solid-state battery production line at its Bordeaux facility in France.

• 2020.01.31

  Reported2020.01.31

  Total, PSA and Opel announce plans for European battery manufacturing joint venture[7]Total、PSA和Opel宣布计划成立欧洲电池制造合资企业process-worldwide.com

  Total, through its affiliate Saft, and PSA with Opel announced plans to combine their know-how and establish a joint venture named Automotive Cell Company to develop electric-vehicle battery manufacturing activity in Europe.

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1. 1Saft | Batteries to energize the worldsaft.com
2. 2Our history | Saft | Batteries to energize the worldsaft.com
3. 3Services for Mobility | Saft | Batteries to energize the worldsaft.com
4. 4Saft in brief | Saft | Batteries to energize the worldsaft.com
5. 5Saft推出EnerShiftpowermag.com
6. 6Saft在法国启用固态电池生产线finanznachrichten.de
7. 7Total、PSA和Opel宣布计划成立欧洲电池制造合资企业process-worldwide.com