It was an unforgettable day at the memorably-named company AnalTech.
At approximately 6:30 a.m. Monday, a car crash involving two pickup trucks sent one of the vehicles inside the AnalTech building of Newark, Del., leaving a giant hole.
The truck damaged the facility’s laboratory and caused an odor to emanate from the cavity, WDEL reports.
Accordingly, first responders alerted the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, which brought in a HazMat team to handle any leaks.
Though Environmental Control has yet to uncover exactly what materials were damaged in the accident, the scene was eventually deemed safe after three hours.
Two people, one in each truck, were injured with non-life-threatening injuries.
The incident is still under investigation by Delaware State Police.
While AnalTech, a manufacturer of thin-layer chromatography plates, could not be reached for comment about the incident, they’ve been vocal in the past about the history of its company name.
In an email sent to the Houston Chronicle, a spokesperson revealed, “In 1964, the company paid a marketing firm to come up with a different name. They said, ‘Well, you guys do Analytical Technology – why don’t you put the two words together and call it ‘AnalTech!’ “
However, the spokesperson admitted that “AnalTech faces certain challenges because of the ‘juvenile’ humor that has developed in the past few decades and current web filters that may block the company name” and has considered rebranding as a result.
