Agreement Renews EaglePicher’s Collaboration with Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business
St. Louis, MO – EaglePicher Technologies, a leading provider of battery power systems, and O6 Environmental Services, a hazardous waste management and remediation services firm, came to an agreement this month to extend their partnership and environmental services agreement through 2022. As a leading producer of batteries and energy solutions for space, defense, aviation and commercial industries, the comprehensive hazardous waste management services that O6 Environmental provides is essential to EaglePicher operations.
Beyond extending the continuation of projects already underway, the environmental service agreement outlines strategic initiatives over the next two years to drive cost reductions and increase investments. This investment focuses on sustainable options to safely control waste closer to the ‘point of generation’ for both products and byproducts
“The extension of this environmental service agreement provides a collaborative path forward between two industry leading companies safely and effectively reducing waste and costs,” commented Nate Rynas, EaglePicher's Vice President of Contracts and Supply Chain. “As a
supplier to the U.S. military, we strive to partner with veteran-owned organizations like O6 Environmental.”
O6 Environmental is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business. The O6 Environmental executive team combines the strength of extensive industry experience and military training to deliver cost effective services with precision and integrity.
EaglePicher has demonstrated a commitment to technical innovation, including being granted over 170 U.S. patents. As EaglePicher’s staff of scientists and engineers continue developing innovations, maintaining partnerships with organizations that support their operations, like sustainable waste management, remains a top priority.
About EaglePicher
EaglePicher Technologies designs, develops and produces mission-critical power systems for organizations such as the Department of Defense and NASA. Their reputation as an industry-leading producer of batteries, battery management systems and energetic devices stems from over 80 years of meeting the demanding requirements of the defense, space and aviation industry’s battery applications. The company has nine North American manufacturing and research and development sites and over 800 employees.
About O6 Environmental Services
O6 Environmental Services is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business offering comprehensive hazardous waste management and remediation services to the private, state and federal sectors. With over twenty years of industry experience, O6 Environmental’s services include site remediation, industrial cleaning, demolition services, emergency response services and the management of industrial and hazardous waste disposal.
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Heather Smriga
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Phone: 417-629-6581
Email address: heather.smriga@eaglepicher.com
