OM Group Completes Acquisition of Yardney

CLEVELAND, Nov. 25, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- OM Group, Inc. (NYSE: OMG) today announced that it has successfully completed its previously-announced acquisition of Ener-Tek International, Inc., which operates under the brand name Yardney Technical Products ("Yardney"). Based in East Greenwich, Rhode Island, Yardney is a designer, developer and manufacturer of high-performance lithium-ion and silver-zinc cells and batteries for niche applications in the defense and aerospace markets.  OM Group funded the $24 million acquisition price through existing cash balances.

Yardney is complementary to and will operate under OM Group's existing EaglePicher battery business, and will enable the business to better serve its battery customers with a wider range of innovative solutions.  The acquisition will increase OM Group's lithium-ion technology capabilities and will provide a foothold into critical defense programs that are expected to grow at attractive rates.

EaglePicher recently won a competitive project identified as the Lithium-Ion for Military Applications (LIMA) program to build lithium-ion manufacturing capability aimed at supporting the U.S. military.  The acquisition will accelerate EaglePicher's ability to address those needs, through a combination of each company's lithium-ion capabilities for U.S. Government applications, along with possessing the technology path from silver-zinc to lithium-ion to meet customers' needs for a wide range of solutions.

About EaglePicher Technologies, LLC
EaglePicher Technologies, LLC, an OM Group company, has been a leading producer of batteries and energetic devices for the defense, aerospace, medical, commercial, grid energy storage, and oil and gas industries for more than one hundred years. The company provides unmatched experience and capability in battery electrochemistry. EaglePicher also provides custom battery assemblies, battery management systems, pyrotechnic devices and custom power solutions. EaglePicher Technologies is headquartered in Joplin, Mo., and is ISO9001:2008 and AS9100C certified. For more information, visit www.eaglepicher.com.

About OM Group, Inc.
OM Group is a technology-driven diversified industrial company serving attractive global markets, including automotive systems, electronic devices, aerospace and defense, industrial and medical. Its business platforms use innovation and technology to address customers' complex applications and demanding requirements. For more information, please visit the Company's website at www.omgi.com.

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