ATK Acquires BLACKHAWK!, Creates Global Tactical Market Force
ANOKA, Minn. –-(AmmoLand.com)- ATK’s newly formed Security and Sporting business group, a leading manufacturer of ammunition, optics, reloading and shooting accessories, has acquired BLACKHAWK! Products Group. BLACKHAWK! joins Eagle Industries as part of Security and Sporting’s Tactical Systems division and creates a market force in tactical accessories.
According to ATK CEO Mark DeYoung, “BLACKHAWK! provides ATK with a leading tactical systems brand, an expanded portfolio of quality products, and additional design and development expertise for innovative tactical accessories. This acquisition significantly increases our presence and our potential in the growing domestic and international security markets.”
An industry-leading brand with a storied beginning BLACKHAWK! offers a comprehensive portfolio of industry-leading tactical gear and has great brand recognition. The company was founded in 1993 by former Navy SEAL Mike Noell. It all started with a failed pack in a mine field in Iraq that inspired Noell to create his own line of gear to perform when it was needed most.
That promise has delivered a full offering of tactical products that have become trusted by a wide range of customers with specialized needs worldwide. ATK shares this customer base and brand promise.
“BLACKHAWK! is proud to join forces with ATK,” said President and founder Mike Noell. “From the very beginning we have prospered by delivering on our promise to provide law enforcement, military, and security professionals with the highest quality products to help them effectively do their jobs in service to the nation. ATK shares our vision and we look forward to what our two great companies can do together.”
For more information on ATK, visit www.outdoorwriters.atk.com, for more on BLACKHAWK! visit www.blackhawk.com.
About ATK Security and Sporting
ATK Security and Sporting, headquartered in Anoka, MN, is a leading technology developer and supplier of ammunition for law enforcement, military and sporting applications; a manufacturer of optics, reloading gear and sport shooting accessories; and the leading producer of tactical accessories. The company serves sport shooting enthusiasts, law enforcement professionals, military and tactical markets worldwide. The group’s products include some of the most widely known and respected brands in the industry, including Federal Premium, CCI, Speer, RCBS, Alliant Powder, Champion, Weaver, Eagle Industries, and BLACKHAWK!.
About BLACKHAWK!
BLACKHAWK! Products Group
, now part of ATK, was founded in 1993 by President and CEO Mike Noell, is a leading US manufacturer of tactical, military, shooting sports and law enforcement equipment. BLACKHAWK! is a global manufacturer of tactical gear, body armor, law enforcement duty gear, holsters, hydration systems, protective gloves and gear, apparel and footwear, knives, illumination tools, breaching tools, hunting gear, and recoil reducing stocks. BLACKHAWK! headquarters is in Norfolk, Virginia, with US manufacturing facilities in North Carolina, Montana, and Idaho. For more information on BLACKHAWK! and BLACKHAWK! products, log on to www.BLACKHAWK.com or call 800-694-5263.
About ATK
ATK is a premier aerospace and defense company with more than 18,000 employees in 22 states and approximately $4.8 billion in revenue. News and information can be found on the Internet at www.atk.com.