PITTSBURG — EaglePicher, which manufactures batteries and energetics, broke ground Thursday on a new facility in Pittsburg.
The 20,000 square foot building will be used for battery and energetics manufacturing.
A release from the company indicated that 50 new jobs would be created, all of which start above the average area wage. First-year revenue generation expectations are at $10 million, with $15-17 million anticipated for the three years following that. Facility production will largely serve the United States Department of Defense.
“We are excited to announce the addition of a new, stateof- the-art facility in Pittsburg, Kansas, to supply key components used in the manufacture of our batteries and energetic devices,” wrote EaglePicher Senior Vice President of Defense Systems Ron Nowlin in the statement. “This facility will be a captive production facility to EaglePicher and will create a second source production location that will improve supply chain resilience and support the increasing demand for our products. We really appreciate the support we’ve received from the state of Kansas and city of Pittsburg.”
The project will continue the working relationship between EaglePicher, the city of Pittsburg, Pittsburg State University and the Pittsburg Chamber of Commerce.
“The city is excited to continue our partnership with EaglePicher with the development of their new facility,” claims Pittsburg City Manager Daron Hall. “EaglePicher has been an important employer and partner in the past, and with this new opportunity, they will continue to provide important jobs and create valuable products...”
EaglePicher Technologies produces batteries and energetic devices. For more than 80 years, it has served the space, defense and aviation battery markets. EaglePicher’s batteries are a key component of the U.S. space program, including providing the emergency power that successfully brought the Apollo 13 crew home. Today, EaglePicher batteries power the Mars rovers, unmanned underwater vehicles, launch vehicles and more than 85% of U.S. missile platforms, according to the statement.
