imschur Posted March 5, 2013 Report Share Posted March 5, 2013 The U.S. Army has awarded the Olin Corp. the contract for its upcoming small-caliber ammunition needs, an order that is expected to see production run from now until August 2014. Production will take place at Winchester’s East Alton, Illinois, facility.This may be one of the last production runs of this type at Winchester’s Illinois plant, as they are currently in the process of moving their ammunition manufacturing facilities to Mississippi along with about 1,000 jobs. Winchester plans to be moved out of East Alton by 2016.Olin CEO Joseph Rupp said (.pdf), “During 2012, Olin achieved $373 million of adjusted EBITDA, which is the highest in the history of the company. The record EBITDA was driven by strong results in the Winchester business … As Olin enters 2013, we are optimistic that we can generate adjusted EBITDA in the range of $410 million to $440 million.”The announcement isn’t specific about what kind of ammo the Army is ordering, just that’s it’s small caliber. Hopefully this won’t affect the ammunition shortage felt across the U.S.Winchester, like all ammunition manufacturers the world around, is seeing a massive increase in ammunition sales, a product of the current American firearm market. Overall, Winchester’s earnings are up 27 percent over their 2011 numbers, with massive fourth quarter gains compared to the previous year.“Olin reported total fourth-quarter sales of $587.6 million, up 32 percent year over year, and a profit in the recent quarter of $34.6 million, up 85 percent from the fourth quarter of 2011.”“For full-year 2012, Olin’s net income was $149.6 million on net sales of $2.18 billion. Shipments to military customers in 2012 were comparable to the prior year,” company officials said.Winchester also announced that they will sponsor season three of Friends of NRA this year on the Outdoor Channel. The series follows professional shooter Jessie Duff as she documents the multi-million dollar grassroots NRA fund raiser.“Winchester is a recognized leader in supporting our hunting and shooting sports heritage and partnering with Friends of NRA demonstrates a strong commitment to our customers and the industry,” said Winchester’s Brett Flaugher. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StainTrain Posted March 5, 2013 Report Share Posted March 5, 2013 That may not be good news since the last couple of years have been littered with Winchester recalls for LE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planeflyer21 Posted March 5, 2013 Report Share Posted March 5, 2013 These days what is that...20 ammo can's worth?Jon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StainTrain Posted March 5, 2013 Report Share Posted March 5, 2013 These days what is that...20 ammo can's worth?Jon <laughs> <lmao> Just about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98Z5V Posted March 5, 2013 Report Share Posted March 5, 2013 The announcement isn’t specific about what kind of ammo the Army is ordering, just that’s it’s small caliber. From a .mil standpoint/definition, "small arms" is .50 cal and below. "Small caliber" from the article was probably misconstrued from "small arms" ammunition. Not certain, wasn't there. <thumbsup> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikedaddyH Posted March 5, 2013 Report Share Posted March 5, 2013 This maybe a response to the North Korean threat to end the 1953 Ceasefire caused by the increased sanctions because of the nuclear test last month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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