“We are excited about being able to provide the expertise and quality service that customers have come to know and expect from Duncan Aviation,” states Ron Nowlin, Vice President and General Manager for Aerospace Systems at EaglePicher. “We were searching for a strategic partner to provide the most comprehensive service and support for our aircraft batteries, and we believe Duncan Aviation fits this profile quite well.”
“EaglePicher is an innovative energy storage company with a long and rich history in batteries that predates the aviation industry,” says Karl Detweiler, Business Development Manager for Duncan Aviation Component Solutions. “In addition to experience, we have found EaglePicher to be a company that puts customer service at the forefront of everything they do. This is a value that matches well with our passion for customer service. We are proud and excited to be a service provider for the EaglePicher aircraft batteries.”
Based in Joplin, Missouri, EaglePicher Technologies, LLC (an OM Group company) has a lengthy history of manufacturing state-of-the art batteries for the defense and aerospace industries, with work in recent years to expand its expertise by developing and manufacturing Li-Ion batteries for aviation.
About EaglePicher Technologies, LLC
EaglePicher Technologies, LLC, an OM Group company, is a leading producer of batteries and energetic devices for the defense, aerospace, medical, commercial, grid energy storage, oil, and gas industries. The company provides the most experience and broadest capability in battery electrochemistry of any battery supplier in the United States. Battery technologies include lithium ion, thermal, silver zinc, nickel hydrogen, lithium carbon monofluoride, lithium thionyl chloride, lithium manganese dioxide, lithium sulfur dioxide, and reserve lithium oxyhalide. EaglePicher also provides custom battery assemblies, battery management systems, pyrotechnic devices, and other power solutions. EaglePicher
Technologies is headquartered in Joplin, Mo., and ISO9001:2008 and AS9100C certified. For more information, visit www.eaglepicher.com..
About OM Group, Inc.
OM Group, Inc. is a diversified global developer, producer and marketer of value-added specialty chemicals and advanced materials that are essential to complex chemical and industrial processes. Key technology based end-use applications include affordable energy, portable power, clean air, clean water, and proprietary products and services for the microelectronics industry. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, OM Group operates manufacturing facilities in the Americas, Europe, Asia and Africa. For more information, visit the company's Web site at http://www.omgi.com/.
About Duncan Aviation
Duncan Aviation is an aircraft service provider supporting the aviation needs of government and business operators and other service providers. Services include major and minor airframe inspections, engine maintenance, major retrofits for cabin and cockpit systems, full paint, interior and modification services and pre-owned aircraft sales and acquisitions. Duncan Aviation also has aircraft components and parts solutions experts available 24/7/365 at 800.228.1836 or 402.475.4125 (international) who can handle any aircraft system problem with immediate exchanges, rotables, loaners or avionics/instrument/accessory/propeller repairs and overhauls.
Complete service facilities are located in Lincoln, Nebraska, and Battle Creek, Michigan. Additional locations include a maintenance facility in Provo, Utah, more than 20 satellite avionics facilities and eight engine Rapid Response Team launch offices strategically located for worldwide support.
For more information about any of Duncan Aviation’s services, contact them at 1.402.475.2611 or visit www.DuncanAviation.aero.
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Jackie Kennedy, Market Research Analyst
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Rebecca Davis, Manager, Business Development – Aircraft Batteries
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