Maxell Ltd. engages in the manufacture and sale of energy, functional parts materials, optics and systems, and life solution products.. It operates through the following segments: Energy, Functional Parts Materials, Optics and Systems, Life Solutions and Others. The Energy segment produces consumer and industrial batteries, and storage devices. The Functional Parts Materials segment covers adhesive tapes and coating separators. The Optical and Systems manufactures and sells optical parts, electroformed and precision parts, and semiconductor-related embedded systems. The Life Solutions handles the manufacture and sale of health and beauty equipment and consumer products. The Others segment refers to the head office that is not included in the reporting segment. The company was founded in September 1960 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.