Tom Shireman

ZAF Energy Systems, Inc. manufactures storage batteries. The firm offers nickel zinc and zinc air batteries. The company was founded by Craig Wilkins and David Wilkins in 2011 and is headquartered in Joplin, MO.

Aesir Technologies, Inc. is a private company that specializes in the development and commercialization of next-generation nickel-zinc (Ni-Zn) battery technologies. The company was founded in 2011 and is based in Joplin, MO. Aesir's Ni-Zn batteries provide a safer alternative to lithium-ion and lead-acid counterparts, as the Ni-Zn chemistry is inherently safer than other battery chemistries that contain lead or have thermal issues that may harm people and/or damage equipment. The company's executive team has over 80 years of experience in the battery industry and 120 years in the mining and material processing sectors. Aesir has a research and development (R&D) facility in Bozeman and a low rate initial production facility.