A major U.S. battery manufacturer will invest $56 million into a new research and development headquarters in Atlanta. Chicago-based Duracell Inc. will plant the new hub at Georgia Tech’s Science Square,

Duracell will close its Bethel campus by next summer — once the battery-making giant’s global headquarters — relocating the headquarters of its research and development unit to Atlanta by the summer of 2026, the company announced.

ATLANTA — Battery manufacturer Duracell will establish its new global headquarters for research and development at Science Square in Atlanta, investing approximately $56 million and creating 110 ...