SIG Sauer
Swiss-German-American firearms manufacturer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Several sister companies that design and manufacture firearms use the brand name SIG Sauer [ɛs iː ɡeː ˈzaʊ̯ɐ]. The original company, Schweizerische Waggonfabrik (SWF), later Schweizerische Industrie-Gesellschaft (SIG), went through several selloffs, leaving the SIG Sauer brand spread over several companies. The original SIG is now known as SIG Combibloc Group and no longer has any firearms business.
- The German company was SIG Sauer GmbH & Co. KG. It was formed in 1976 as a partnership between Schweizerische Industrie Gesellschaft (SIG) of Switzerland and J.P. Sauer & Sohn of Germany.[1]
- The Swiss company is SIG Sauer AG. Its predecessor SIG Arms AG was sold to L&O Holding in western Germany and was first renamed SAN Swiss Arms AG, commonly known as Swiss Arms, and in late 2019 was further renamed SIG Sauer AG.[2]
- The American company is SIG Sauer, Inc (stylized as SIG SAUER). Its predecessor SIGARMS was founded in Virginia in 1985 to import and distribute SIG Sauer firearms into the United States: Its headquarters were moved to New Hampshire in 1990. This company was renamed SIG Sauer, Inc. in 2007, and since 2000 is organizationally separate from SIG Sauer GmbH.[1][3]
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Quick Facts Company type, Industry ...
Company type | Private |
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Industry | Weapons |
Founded | 1976; 48 years ago (1976) in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany |
Defunct | 2020; 4 years ago (2020) |
Headquarters | , Germany |
Area served | Worldwide |
Products | Firearms and accessories |
Number of employees | 200 |
Parent | Lüke & Ortmeier Holding Gruppe, aka L&O Holding |
Website | sigsauer |
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Quick Facts Company type, Industry ...
Company type | Private |
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Industry | Weapons |
Predecessor | SIGARMS, Inc. |
Founded | 1 October 2007; 16 years ago (2007-10-01) in Exeter, New Hampshire, United States |
Headquarters | , United States |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Ron Cohen (CEO and President) |
Products | Pistols, rifles, airguns, electro-optics, ammunition, suppressors, shooting accessories |
Services | Gunsmithing, training |
Number of employees | >1200 (2017) |
Parent | Lüke & Ortmeier Holding Gruppe, aka L&O Holding |
Website | sigsauer |
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Quick Facts Company type, Headquarters ...
Company type | Private |
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Headquarters | Schaffhausen, , |
Products | Firearms |
Number of employees | 200 |
Parent | Lüke & Ortmeier Holding Gruppe, aka L&O Holding |
Website | www |
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L&O Holding is the parent company of the German SIG Sauer GmbH & Co. KG, the Swiss SIG Sauer AG, and the American SIG Sauer, Inc.[4]