Taurus Armas
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Taurus Armas S.A. (previously known as Forjas Taurus S.A.) is a Brazilian manufacturing conglomerate based in São Leopoldo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Founded in 1924 as a tool and die forging plant,[citation needed] the company now consists of Taurus Armas, its firearm division, as well as other divisions focusing on metals manufacturing, plastics, body armor, helmets and civil construction.
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Company type | Sociedade Anônima |
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Industry | Defence |
Predecessor | Forjas Taurus |
Founded | November 17, 1939; 84 years ago (1939-11-17) |
Headquarters | Rio Grande do Sul, , Brazil |
Key people | Selesio Nuhs (CEO) |
Products | Firearms |
Production output | 2,250,000+ (2021)[1] |
Revenue | R$3.44 billion (2021)[1] |
R$635,1 million (2021)[1] | |
Total assets | R$2.09 billion (2021)[1] |
Owner | CBC |
Number of employees | 3,286 (2021)[1]
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Divisions | 29 |
Subsidiaries | Amadeo Rossi |
Website | taurusarmas taurususa |
In 2021, the U.S. accounted for 79.6% of total sales, a growth of 23.4%. In 2020, 41% of all the revolvers sold in the US were Taurus brand revolvers and, in 2021, it is estimated that this market share has reached 61%. Firearms and accessories accounted for 70.1% of total sales revenue in the U.S.[1]