JACKSONVILLE, AR, (October 11, 2024) – SIG SAUER is proud to announce the official opening of the Jacksonville Arkansas Ammunition Middle (JAAC) on the SIG SAUER Ammunition campus. The superior manufacturing facility in Jacksonville, Arkansas brings 210,000 extra sq. toes of high-tech trendy manufacturing in help of the U.S. Military Subsequent Technology Squad Weapons and household of 6.8 Hybrid Ammunition.
“In only one 12 months, we’ve constructed a producing facility that can stand for generations with the mission to offer our troopers an ammunition expertise benefit in lethality and overmatch versus our enemies,” started Ron Cohen, President and CEO, SIG SAUER, Inc. “This unbelievable facility provides us the flexibility to considerably scale manufacturing and develop our output for years to return – and that is solely the start.”
SIG SAUER’s $225 million greenback funding in amenities and tools will yield greater than 675 jobs and over $300 million in whole financial influence in Arkansas. Because the 2016 institution of SIG SAUER Ammunition in Jacksonville, Arkansas, the operation grew dramatically, now producing ammunition for all branches of the U.S. navy, particular forces and our NATO allies throughout six facility campus spanning half-a-million sq. toes throughout its six-facility campus.
“Arkansas is proud to be residence to this facility. It isn’t only a quarter million sq. toes of producing house and greater than 600 jobs; it reinforces Arkansas’ place because the arsenal of America,” mentioned Governor Sanders. “To Ron and all of the workforce at SIG SAUER: thanks for believing in Arkansas and investing in our state. And to everybody who performed a job in bringing this facility right here: thanks on your onerous work.”
The main target of the JAAC is superior ammunition, strengthening the commercial manufacturing base for the U.S. Division of Protection. By means of a robust cooperative effort, SIG SAUER and the U.S. Military realized this scalable manufacturing functionality in simply over 2 years.
“This facility exemplifies the numerous funding being made to boost capability and capabilities to allow ammunition manufacturing at scale in direct help of our Warfighters,” mentioned U.S. Military Joint Program Government Officer for Armaments & Ammunition, Maj. Gen. John T. Reim. “It’s wonderful to see what the workforce has achieved in two years with the introduction of the NGSW and the brand new 6.8mm spherical that ensures, when referred to as upon, our Troopers are outfitted with the most secure, most dependable, and deadly munitions, enabling them to decisively struggle and win our Nation’s wars.”
Governor Sarah Sanders joined by Senator John Boozman; Ron Cohen, President and CEO, SIG SAUER, Inc.; Maj. Gen. John T. Reim, JPEO Armaments and Ammunition; Ron Goslin, Chief Working Officer; Katelyn Wilson, VP Strategic Seize Operations; Sean McGee, Director of Ammunition Operations; and Jason Imhoff, Chief Expertise Officer, Ammunition to chop the ceremonial ribbon.
“We stay in precarious occasions and SIG is in a singular place to take part within the herculean effort to vary our floor forces, and higher defend our nation and our allies,” concluded Cohen.
Please benefit from the occasion photograph gallery: JAAC Grand Opening Picture Gallery
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