YOUR BUSINESS AUTHORITY
Springfield, MO
by Carol Harris, Branson area, and Mary Engler-Guccione, Joplin area
The Eagle-Picher Company is flying high in production.
The company's achievements involve nickel-hydrogen cell and battery design, as well as the development and manufacturing of satellite power applications.
The company says it has managed to place more than 200,000 nickel-hydrogen cell hours in orbit without failure.
According to Eagle-Picher, more than 200 nickel-hydrogen batteries are operating in space.
More than 90 percent of the world's most advanced satellites are powered by these batteries, made by Eagle Picher.
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