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Released April 15, 2024 | SUGAR LAND
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Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation's National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) was introduced in 1998 and has become one means of tracking legal firearm sales in the U.S. According to the National Shooting Sports Foundation (Newton, Connecticut), the NICS showed that slightly less than 15.9 million firearms were sold in the U.S. last year, and that 2020 through 2023 represented the highest years for firearms sales in the U.S. since the system began. Coupled with this, U.S. exports of military equipment and supplies to foreign governments rose 16% in 2023. These figures provide the impetus needed for firearms and ammunition manufacturers to stay busy with growth projects in the U.S. Industrial Info is tracking more than $1.7 billion worth of U.S. projects involving firearms and ammunition manufacturing.
As the U.S. government represents a large consumer of firearms and ammunition, it should perhaps come as no surprise that some of the largest projects in this sector are government-related. Last year, for example, the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) began an expansion project of its munitions plant in Middletown, Iowa. The project includes a building addition that will house a new assembly line to increase production of 155-millimeter high-explosive projectiles by 12,000 to 20,000 per month. An Associated Press article from about a year ago claimed at that time that the U.S. government had given 1.5 million 155-millimeter rounds to Ukraine, and that that country was firing 6,000 to 8,000 shells per day.
The expansion for the 155-millimeter M795 howitzer shell is expected to be completed in 2027, but before that date, the DOD has another project in mind for the Middletown plant. Next year, the department intends to begin construction of a new assembly line for the M430 40-millimeter grenade, which is employed in automatic grenade launchers. Construction of the new line is expected to both start and finish in 2025. Subscribers to Industrial Info's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) Industrial Manufacturing Project Database can learn more by viewing the reports on the plant expansion and grenade assembly line.
Other ammunition projects are geared toward the private sector. Apex Ammunition (Columbus, Mississippi) manufactures shotgun shells used for hunting, and the company's popular TSS range of shells uses tungsten shot, the highest-density non-toxic metal approved by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Apex is underway with the renovation of a former medical building in Columbus, Mississippi, to increase production of its shells.
In Martin County, Florida, ammunition manufacturer Grind Hard Ammo LLC (Stuart, Florida) isn't exactly starting from scratch in the county but is building a new grassroot plant to join its existing facility there. Grind Hard's current Martin County facility manufactures copper shell casings, while the new 26,000-square-foot plant will manufacture primer, an explosive substance that energizes the powder in the case of each shell. Work on the project kicked off late last year, and it is expected to wrap up later this year. Subscribers can learn more by viewing the project reports on the Mississippi and Florida projects.
FN America LLC (McLean, Virginia) is poised to start construction of its second firearms plant in South Carolina any day now. FN America develops firearms for the DOD, law enforcement and private consumers, including lightweight and medium machine guns. The new plant in Liberty, located in South Carolina's northwest corner, will be built in two phases, with each providing 50,000 square feet of new building space. The first phase is expected to be completed in about a year, and the second half of construction is expected to begin in the summer of 2025 and take an estimated year to complete. Subscribers can learn more by viewing the project reports on Phase I and Phase II.
Another grassroot project involving the manufacture of firearms components is beginning in Richmond Hill, Georgia. C & H Precision LLC (Richmond Hill) manufactures a range of sights, scopes, mounting equipment and other gear for guns. The company will build a 50,000-square-foot plant to increase its production. General contractor West Construction Company LLC (Savannah, Georgia) is expected to be completed with the project in the first half of next year. Subscribers can click here for more details on the project.
Subscribers to Industrial Info's GMI Industrial Manufacturing Database can click here to view reports for all of the projects discussed in this article and click here to see the related plant profiles.
Industrial Info Resources (IIR) is the leading provider of industrial market intelligence. Since 1983, IIR has provided comprehensive research, news and analysis on the industrial process, manufacturing and energy related industries. IIR's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) helps companies identify and pursue trends across multiple markets with access to real, qualified and validated plant and project opportunities. Across the world, IIR is tracking over 200,000 current and future projects worth $17.8 trillion (USD).
As the U.S. government represents a large consumer of firearms and ammunition, it should perhaps come as no surprise that some of the largest projects in this sector are government-related. Last year, for example, the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) began an expansion project of its munitions plant in Middletown, Iowa. The project includes a building addition that will house a new assembly line to increase production of 155-millimeter high-explosive projectiles by 12,000 to 20,000 per month. An Associated Press article from about a year ago claimed at that time that the U.S. government had given 1.5 million 155-millimeter rounds to Ukraine, and that that country was firing 6,000 to 8,000 shells per day.
The expansion for the 155-millimeter M795 howitzer shell is expected to be completed in 2027, but before that date, the DOD has another project in mind for the Middletown plant. Next year, the department intends to begin construction of a new assembly line for the M430 40-millimeter grenade, which is employed in automatic grenade launchers. Construction of the new line is expected to both start and finish in 2025. Subscribers to Industrial Info's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) Industrial Manufacturing Project Database can learn more by viewing the reports on the plant expansion and grenade assembly line.
Other ammunition projects are geared toward the private sector. Apex Ammunition (Columbus, Mississippi) manufactures shotgun shells used for hunting, and the company's popular TSS range of shells uses tungsten shot, the highest-density non-toxic metal approved by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Apex is underway with the renovation of a former medical building in Columbus, Mississippi, to increase production of its shells.
In Martin County, Florida, ammunition manufacturer Grind Hard Ammo LLC (Stuart, Florida) isn't exactly starting from scratch in the county but is building a new grassroot plant to join its existing facility there. Grind Hard's current Martin County facility manufactures copper shell casings, while the new 26,000-square-foot plant will manufacture primer, an explosive substance that energizes the powder in the case of each shell. Work on the project kicked off late last year, and it is expected to wrap up later this year. Subscribers can learn more by viewing the project reports on the Mississippi and Florida projects.
FN America LLC (McLean, Virginia) is poised to start construction of its second firearms plant in South Carolina any day now. FN America develops firearms for the DOD, law enforcement and private consumers, including lightweight and medium machine guns. The new plant in Liberty, located in South Carolina's northwest corner, will be built in two phases, with each providing 50,000 square feet of new building space. The first phase is expected to be completed in about a year, and the second half of construction is expected to begin in the summer of 2025 and take an estimated year to complete. Subscribers can learn more by viewing the project reports on Phase I and Phase II.
Another grassroot project involving the manufacture of firearms components is beginning in Richmond Hill, Georgia. C & H Precision LLC (Richmond Hill) manufactures a range of sights, scopes, mounting equipment and other gear for guns. The company will build a 50,000-square-foot plant to increase its production. General contractor West Construction Company LLC (Savannah, Georgia) is expected to be completed with the project in the first half of next year. Subscribers can click here for more details on the project.
Subscribers to Industrial Info's GMI Industrial Manufacturing Database can click here to view reports for all of the projects discussed in this article and click here to see the related plant profiles.
Industrial Info Resources (IIR) is the leading provider of industrial market intelligence. Since 1983, IIR has provided comprehensive research, news and analysis on the industrial process, manufacturing and energy related industries. IIR's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) helps companies identify and pursue trends across multiple markets with access to real, qualified and validated plant and project opportunities. Across the world, IIR is tracking over 200,000 current and future projects worth $17.8 trillion (USD).
