EaglePicher HistoryIn 1843, the two Conkling brothers began manufacturing paint pigments under the brand name Eagle. In 1916, Judge Oliver Picher merged his lead mining company with the Eagle paint company to form Eagle-Picher Lead. This forerunner of the current company began the steady process of transforming the company into an industry leader by offering the most advanced products and technology of the time.

    Wealthy in minerals from mining zinc and diatomaceous earth, the company began using those materials to develop new products, such as innovative storage batteries, that later became instrumental to the U.S. military in WWII. Participating in our government抯 first semiconductor research lead to perfecting the process to purify Germanium, a rare element mined and produced by EaglePicher杦hich in turn helped lead to the development of the world's first transistors.

    Continued diversification and key acquisitions, combined with their trademark advanced and customized applications, have signaled the ongoing progress of EaglePicher. Today, EaglePicher is known as the "go to" company, particularly when an application requires a challenging solution. This year 2003, EaglePicher is proud to celebrate its 160th Anniversary of business with a continuing heritage of high quality and "The Application of Innovation."