Founder Profile
Energizer Holdings
Last reviewed: October 2026 · By Swet Parvadiya
Who is Energizer Holdings?
Energizer Holdings is a founder of Edgewell Personal Care Company, which was founded in 2015.
- Company founded
- Edgewell Personal Care Company
- Founded
- 2015
Background
Energizer's experience running global consumer brands and retail distribution gave Edgewell its starting brand portfolio, manufacturing network and customer relationships.
Founding Story
Energizer Holdings is the St. Louis-based battery and consumer products company that created Edgewell. It bought Schick-Wilkinson Sword from Pfizer in 2003 and Playtex Products in 2007, building a personal care division alongside its battery business. On July 1, 2015, Energizer spun off the personal care business as Edgewell Personal Care and kept the battery and lighting business under a new Energizer Holdings. (Exact birth year remains publicly undisclosed).
Sources
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- Edgewell Fiscal 2025 Form 10-K (Edgewell Personal Care Company)
- Edgewell Feminine Care Divestiture Closing Form 8-K (Edgewell Personal Care Company)