To remain atop a highly competitive world market, the automobile industry needs a technology contractor that can take on major challenges and provide wall-to-wall service for technological needs - a one-stop shop for integrated technological capabilities. Battelle is that technology company. We work with the Big 3 automakers on a variety of projects - from developing sophisticated simulations of welds and welded structures to applying that technology to the assembly line. And for years we have worked in various manufacturing aspects of heavy construction equipment, helping manufacturers with fabrication technology that extends the life and durability of earthmovers and bulldozers. In 1996 Battelle and Quantum Consultants Inc. of Detroit formed an alliance to develop modeling and simulation of structures, drawing on Battelle's broad research capabilities and Quantum's expertise in software development and engineering. Our diverse technology base includes seamless integration of the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory through Department of Energy industry initiatives in the areas of advanced materials. This positions us to supply technology for systems integration and the next generation of autobodies and fabricated structures.

Battelle President and CEO Douglas E. Olesen advises, "We'll all have to be futurists to win the race to the 21st century," at the Economic Club of Detroit in January 1997.