Welcome to EaglePicher in the Joplin, Missouri Area
Joplin, Missouri has been the heart of EaglePicher since the company began mining in 1874. Battery development first began here in 1922. Material development led to the application of germanium into Bell Labs’ first transistor in 1947, and subsequent research on electrochemistries continues to serve the defense, aviation, space and maritime industries to this day.
What We Do
Joplin and its surrounding communities host four EaglePicher manufacturing sites and a separate research and development facility. Joplin focuses on reserve, primary and secondary cells and batteries along with energetic devices. In 2014, we built our Lithium-Ion Center of Excellence, a 100,000-square-foot facility following the award of the U.S. Government Title III program to support the domestic production of lithium ion for military applications (LIMA).
Our Key Capabilities
Lithium-Ion Center of Excellence, Joplin, MO
Aerospace Strategic Business Unit
- Primary and secondary cell development
- Battery management systems
- Material processing
- Packaged batteries
- Power systems
- Rapid prototyping
C-Street, Joplin, MO
Defense Strategic Business Unit
- Reserve and active batteries
- Primary cells
- Analytical labs
- Environmental testing
- Material processing
- Rapid prototyping
Research and Development, Joplin, MO
- Materials research
- Primary and secondary cell development
- Systems integration
- Rapid prototyping
- Battery management system architecture
- Environmental testing
- Power control systems design
Pittsburg, KS
Defense Strategic Business Unit, Established in 2005
- High-volume thermal battery production
Seneca, MO
Defense Strategic Business Unit, Established in 2004
- Energetic devices including actuators, cutters, gas generators, igniters, switches, pyrotechnic valves
A MOCAP Partner
EaglePicher Technologies is a partner of the Missouri Center for Advanced Power (MOCAP), a 501 (c)(3) corporation. MOCAP is a cooperative venture between academia and industry to develop specialized curricula and pursue research in advanced power technologies. Membership presently includes: Missouri Southern State University, Missouri University of Science & Technology, Missouri State University, University of Missouri - Columbia, EaglePicher Technologies, NorthStar Battery, Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce, and the Joseph Newman Innovation Center.
