Saft in brief

Saft is a battery maker like no other. From research to manufacturing and sales, we set the pace. We have some of the brightest minds working on developing and producing our batteries; around 1.5 percent of our employees have PhDs. We are a global company employing people from 49 countries.

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4,300

people worldwide

3,000+

customers

countries

manufacturing sites

sales offices worldwide

€788m

sales in 2018

€76m

in R&D in 2018, 9.7% of sales

patents granted in 2018

Market sectors

Saft serves a huge range of market sectors, from aerospace, marine and rail to telecoms, health and energy, offering battery solutions for many different types of applications.

For a full list of markets, see below.

Aerospace & Defense

Buildings & Industries

Market case studies

Water monitoring: Reliable batteries contribute to better water access

Animal tracking: Robust power tracks and protects wildlife in real time

Saft demonstrates the value of energy storage "behind the meter"

Saft Li-ion energy storage pilots a new approach to balancing for California’s transmission network

Saft batteries pass the test of time for Finland's double-decker passenger trains

Smart agriculture: Smarter and more environmentally friendly farming

Asset tracking: Tracking sensors keep tabs on cable drums

High performance Li-ion batteries at the heart of digitalization in hospitals

Our people

We have some 4,300 employees, many of whom have been with Saft for decades, spanning their whole careers. Our Wall of Fame in Valdosta, Georgia, for example, runs the length of a 50ft corridor and holds 63 portraits. To be included, you must have been with the company for at least 30 years.

Inside Saft