CBC, owner of Magtech, has just announced that a new ammunition production factory will be constructed in Oklahoma.
Magtech is owned by CBC in Brazil, and that’s where the ammo has always been made as well. Now, the company is launching CBC USA and building a new state-of-the-art ammunition manufacturing facility in Oklahoma. The new plant represents a $300 million investment and CBC says it will create 350 new jobs in the area.
The most important aspect of this announcement is that the new CBC facility will not just be assembling ammunition, but will be making powder and primers as well. That’s huge news given the global shortage and it will hopefully result in lower prices in the U.S., at least for the common calibers CBC USA will be making.
CBC said this about the new Oklahoma-based facility:
CBC USA will manufacture a full range of cartridges, including 9mm, 5.56mm, 7.62mm, and .50 BMG, serving military, law enforcement, sport shooting, self-defense, and hunting markets. The facility will replicate CBC’s world-class manufacturing processes, ensuring full control over critical components cases, bullets, primers, powder, and nitrocellulose, a key energetic material in global short supply.
Fabio Mazzaro, President of CBC and board member of CBC Global Ammunition, said this about the new plant:
We are thrilled to bring our new manufacturing operations to Oklahoma … This facility will be a cornerstone for our future growth in the world’s most important market for small caliber ammunition. With in-house production of all components, propellant, and critical energetic raw materials, we envisage to build an industry-leading and fully vertically integrated company. We believe that the region’s supportive business environment makes Oklahoma an ideal location for CBC USA.
For more information, visit cbcusa.com.
Raise Your Ammo IQ:
Read the full article here