DUBLIN, Ohio - Production will ramp up at Battelle as it works to fill its largest order to date for Chemical Vapor Sampling equipment used on board the Stryker Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Reconnaissance Vehicle (NBCRV).

The Army notified Battelle that it has been awarded a contract to manufacture 140 Chemical Vapor Sampling Systems at Battelle's Production and Field Support (PFS) facility located in Dublin, OH. The systems sample chemical vapor in air at designated locations and store it in a canisters which are then taken to Gold Star Laboratories for confirmatory analysis.

The order also includes the manufacture of 840 Training Sample Canisters and 20 Training Support Packages at Battelle Eastern Science and Technology (BEST) Center facility located in Aberdeen, Maryland. 

Battelle has been producing the Chemical Vapor Sampling Systems since 2008 and has manufactured approximately 240 systems to date. The current order will be produced over 2012 with initial deliveries anticipated by January, 2013 or sooner.

Currently about 80 people work at the Dublin, OH facility and it is likely that some additional jobs will be added, depending on the number of additional contracts in the works, said Raj Harricharran, Manager of Production and Field Support for Battelle's National Security Global Business.

The Dublin, Ohio facility, located on Blazer Parkway, is a 65,000 square foot operation that manufactures a number of high tech, specialized instruments for clients in the defense industry, the energy arena and health and life sciences markets.

As the world's largest independent research and development organization, Battelle provides innovative solutions to the world's most pressing needs by conducting $6.5 billion in global R&D. Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, Battelle oversees 22,000 employees in more than 130 locations worldwide, including seven national laboratories which Battelle manages or co-manages for the U.S. Department of Energy.

Battelle also is one of the nation's leading charitable trusts focusing on societal and economic impact and actively supporting and promoting Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education.

For more information contact: Katy Delaney Phone: (614) 424-7208 Email: delaneyk@battelle.org

T.R. Massey Phone: (614) 424-5544 Email: masseytr@battelle.org