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LAINGSBURG -- From the Shiawassee Regional Chamber of Commerce: United Nuclear Scientific, LLC, a distributor and manufacturer of scientific supplies, announces it is relocating operations from Sandia Park, New Mexico to downtown Laingsburg. We are excited about establishing our business in the local community, said company owners Bob Lazar and Joy White, who have family ties to the state. The firm’s purpose is to put the 'fun' back into science by providing interesting, affordable, hands-on scientific equipment of all types available to the hobbyist, teacher, experimenter, and professional organizations. They manufacture a wide range of scientific products of their own design such as Nuclear Cloud Chambers - which allow you to 'see' radiation, High Voltage Generators - that flash million volt lightning bolts through the air, and small Turbojet Engines that can power go-karts, bicycles and small aircraft. United Nuclear Scientific is also involved in government contract work as well as consulting & research work for the private sector. They produce Alpha Radiation Probes that detect plutonium for the nuclear weapon industry as well as specialized infrared and ultraviolet lighting for the military and homeland security. United Nuclear Scientific also supplies fire departments and first responders with radiation detection equipment and radioactive materials used in training. The retail sales division United Nuclear Scientific Supplies has been in operation since 1998. Their website is www.unitednuclear.com. It is expected to employ 5 from the start. We hope to have an open house when the business gets up and running so we can show local residents what we do, said Bob Lazar. The company also has a Hydrogen Fuel System division which is expected to come online starting in 2009-2010, and will manufacture hydrogen fuel conversion kits for most U.S. and foreign cars. More information on this can be found on the website www.switch2hydrogen.com. This could create 50-80 jobs when fully operational, Lazar says. Lazar is a scientist who has previously worked at Los Alamos National Laboratory and been involved in various classified government projects. He is also a master pyrotechnician. For 13 years (in his spare time) he produced "Desert Blast", an annual pyrotechnic festival that attracted well-known amateur pyrotechnicians and firework companies from around the world in a weekend-long "no holds barred" firework extravaganza. Desert Blast was routinely covered on TLC (The Learning Channel), History Channel, the Discovery Channel as well as CBS News. White is a licensed Aesthetician (skin care specialist) with her own business and she is an avid horse enthusiast. United Nuclear Scientific will be occupying a downtown Laingsburg building owned by developer John Lancour. The city had previously received an $80,000 community development block grant (CDBG) from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation to make exterior improvements to facilitate its redevelopment. The new operation will help the city meet the job creation requirement component of the grant. 'We are grateful to Bob and Joy this means some really terrific benefits to the city and its residents,' said Laingsburg Mayor Michael Culpepper. 'We are happy to welcome United Nuclear to Laingsburg, and look forward to not only helping them make the transition as easy as possible, but also to becoming an active resident in our community.,' said Laingsburg Business Association (LBA) President Eric Schuman. United Nuclear Scientific has been working with the city, LBA, Baker College of Owosso and the Shiawassee Economic Development Partnership (SEDP) to facilitate the relocation process. 'This is a tremendous opportunity on multiple fronts for Laingsburg and Shiawassee County,' said SEDP Director Justin Horvath. 'We will gain a proven, successful business that will create local jobs, and an innovative energy project that has the potential to reduce our dependence on gasoline,' he added.
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