Family run business competes in global ammo industry

DefenseNews has published an interesting article about a small family owned business in New Zealand that manufactures and exports military ammunition using modified vintage machinery from the 1920s. From DefenseNews ...

How can a small, family-owned firm, with a core staff of 12 (which swells to about 20 when necessary) compete in such a vast industry?

"It is very much quality, and the niche that we work in," Quigley said. "We know what we are doing with training ammunition. We are reliable, on time and on budget."

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Cole particularly admires the design of one of ODL's older pieces of equipment. "It's a .50-cal loading machine from the 1920s," he said. "It is absolutely brilliant."

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Steve Dec 2nd 2009 ammunition,military Tags: , 4 Comments

 

4 Responses to “Family run business competes in global ammo industry”

  1. Mad Worldon 03 Dec 2009 at 3:16 pm link comment

    OK WOW I live in New Zealand and had no idea about this, they must keep it on the down low down here haha.

  2. Mikeon 06 Dec 2009 at 10:46 am link comment

    Do they send any of there ammo to the US.

  3. Steveon 06 Dec 2009 at 1:14 pm link comment

    Mike, I had never heard of them before. I wouldn’t know.

  4. BJon 08 Dec 2009 at 8:52 pm link comment

    They trade online as Belmont Ammo. I use their 9mm, it’s great. http://www.belmontammunition.com/index.php

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