Fountain Valley, CA — SureFire, LLC, manufacturer of the world’s finest and most innovative illumination tools and tactical products, announced today that it has started a comprehensive program to streamline its operations, refine its product offerings, and cut overall expenditures, which regrettably includes the reduction of its workforce. The company notes a drop in U.S. Military spending as the primary reason for these painful but necessary steps.
Dr. John Matthews, CEO and founder of SureFire said, “We had to make some difficult decisions to layoff some very good people. SureFire ramped up to meet the demands of our military but we must “right-size” now that military spending has declined.” Matthews continued, “SureFire will continue to provide military, law enforcement, and consumers with industry-leading products with unmatched quality and our lifetime guarantee. Products built to help keep our customers safe and secure.”
The company notes that their product mix is more ambitious and innovative than ever. This includes several groundbreaking suppressors like the SF Ryder 9 and the new whisper-quiet SOCOM300 SPS as well as illumination products like the auto-adjusting P2X Fury® flashlight with IntelliBeam™ Technology (launched last week) and the highly anticipated ultra-compact XC1 that will launch later this summer. All these products and about a dozen more were announced at SHOT Show 2015. Many have started to ship—and the initial consumer response has been strong. There is much more to come this year including a totally revamped line of dual-spectrum V-Series lights and a new low-cost polymer-bodied 2211X WristLight that costs nearly two-thirds less than the original all-aluminum model! Stay tuned.
Black Creek, GA- June 23, 2015- Daniel Defense, engineering and manufacturing the world’s finest firearms, precision rail systems and accessories, today announced that Thomas Carlson has joined Daniel Defense as the Director of Marketing Communications, reporting directly to Cindy Daniel, Executive Vice President and Vice President of Marketing. He began at Daniel Defense on June 22, 2015. He assumes responsibility for the Daniel Defense marketing communications strategy, including print media, and online media, direct mail, editorial placement, media production and public relations to support our marketing and sales objectives.
Carlson has a Bachelor of Science degree in Graphic Design from The Art Institute of California, Los Angeles in Santa Monica, CA.
He comes to Daniel Defense with significant industry experience—his skillset and prowess will enhance the outstanding marketing organization. With his expertise in directing marketing communications from concept to execution, he will contribute greatly to the mission of promoting and elevating the Daniel Defense Brand throughout the world.
Daniel says, “His passion and experience in the firearms industry gives Thomas an advantage in communicating with Daniel Defense’s core customers and media partners.”
“I am excited to be a part of the Daniel Defense brand and looking forward to help further the development of an already leading firearm company”, said Thomas.
Mean Gene Leather sent this note out to belt owners. Be sure to check those Chicago screws.
Those whom have received MGL belts, I have had a few reports of the Chicago screws loosening and backing out. Please check your belts and let me know if you need me to send out any replacements.
I was hesitant to place any lock-tite on the screws being if anyone wanted to switch out buckles, it could be a challenge. If you wish to place lock-tite on the screws, please do so, or use some candle wax or steal your kids crayon while they are not looking and mesh the wax/crayon into the threads of the Chicago screwed retighten. My apologies for any issues that may have occur.
High Speed Gear is pleased to announce that Kyle Defoor of Defoor Proformance Shooting and HSG have joined forces for his “Made in the USA Series”. Kyle is a premier firearms instructor, actively teaching firearms and tactics to military, law enforcement, and civilians. Given his vast knowledge gained as a decorated special operator with combat experience he brings a wealth of knowledge and passion to the support gear he selects. We are humbled that Kyle choose our Battle Proven Tactical Nylon Gear as part of his series.
The guys at Tactical Tailor asked us to remind you about the 2015 1st Biannual Ranger Rendezvous Trade Show and Bash, coming thiw week. There are some great sponsors for this inaugural event.
Tactical Tailor and Ranger Up are hosting the first biannual Ranger Rendezvous Trade Show and After party at Fort Benning and Columbus, GA on 23 JUN 15.
Stop by the Benning Brew Pub at 2794 Sightseeing Road, Fort Benning on 23 JUN from 1200-1600 and sip on some Lead the Way IPA or the Benning Lager, then check out over 20 Ranger owned and run businesses. Everything from rifles you can’t break to fine art that is most likely breakable….If you do damage yourself or the equipment, the Ranger crew from North American Rescue Products will be on hand to dispense Motrin, refreshing water and sage advice on how to best take a knee.
When you’re done there join the after party at the Uptown Tap at 1900-UTC located at 1024 Broadway, Columbus, GA where you can groove to the outlaw country and southern rock tunes of Ranger JT Thompson and the Gunslingers.
Security Devices International (SDI) will be present at the 75th National Sheriffs’ Association (NSA) Annual Conference and Exhibition in Baltimore, MD. They will be at Booth 1049 displaying their line of 40mm less-lethal munitions technologies including the Blunt Impact Projectile (BIP), which has an effective operational range of 2 to 80 yards; the cushioning gel-head mechanism built into the BIP allows it to be used in close range situations, and its aerodynamic characteristics allow it to be used with improved accuracy over longer distances.
SDI Vice-President Allen Ezer will be in attendance, along with SDI’s 40mm Specialists Ross Botha and Gunner Couce. If you’re attending the show, stop by their booth to learn more about SDI’s product line.
This year’s NSA exhibition is taking place in Baltimore, Maryland. (Monday, June 29th 9:00 am – 3:00 pm and on Tuesday, June 30th 9:00 am – 3:00 pm)
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When I found out that this year Princeton Tec celebrates its 40th anniversary, I asked VP Dave Cozzone what that meant to the customer and the answer I came away with is impressive indeed. You can read the deatils in the press release below but I want to hit some wave top points that really bring home what is going on at PT.
They are more than doubling their square footage this year and moving to hire an additional 150 workers. That increase in capacity makes this year’s expansion into lanterns possible as well as improvements in all of the other areas they’ve mastered; dive lights, headlamps, military helmet lights, and industrial lighting. They continue to apply 40 years worth of customer interaction, technical development, manufacturing application in everything they do and I can’t wait to see what new products we see roll out of this latest expansion.
Please join me in congratulating Princeton Tec for 40 successful years!
BORDENTOWN, N.J. (June 16, 2015) – Legendary UCLA basketball coach John Wooden coached the Bruins to their 10th national title in 12 seasons. The Sex Pistols played their first gig. And, Papua New Guinea gained its independence from Australia. It was 1975, and during this same year, in a modest work space in Princeton, New Jersey, dive enthusiast William Stephens hatched a company that would become a leader in the outdoor lighting industry: Princeton Tec.
Celebrating its 40th anniversary, the family-owned company continues its unwavering commitment to U.S. manufacturing and industry leading lighting products. Princeton Tec has grown from its humble beginnings to becoming the market leader of headlamps and handheld lights for the outdoor, bike, tactical, industrial, and SCUBA markets, and has its sights set on another four decades of growth and product innovation.
“Princeton Tec is part of a small group of outdoor companies that have been operating for four decades. We take pride in the fact that we’ve stayed true to our roots while maintaining a high standard of product creation,” said Dave Cozzone, VP of Princeton Tec. “It’s inspiring to reflect on the brand over the years, the progression and change that’s occurred in our products and markets, and the sustainable growth and core values the company has cultivated since 1975.”
From the revolutionary dive Bottom Timer Stephens created in 1975 to the brand’s recent Backpacker Editor’s Choice award for their Sync headlamp, volumes of history, industry leadership, and best-in-class product have defined the brand over the last 40 years. Today, Princeton Tec currently offers more than 50 versatile lights, built with the end-user in mind. From the world’s highest peaks to the deepest ocean floors to pedaling two wheels on every continent, Princeton Tec’s lights help assist and inspire professional athletes and novices alike to pursue their goals.
For 2015, Princeton Tec continues to shine bright as it heads into the summer season. The company was recently awarded an $18M Economic Development Authority tax grant from the state of New Jersey for manufacturing expansion, which will support infrastructure, employee, and product development growth. This, coupled with innovative new product and a 40th anniversary celebration at this summer’s Outdoor Retailer show in Aug., position the brand for greatness and continued fun-inspired leadership in the industry for years to come.
We received this unanticipated announcement from Crye Precision regarding our friend Kyle Defoor who is joining Team MultiCam. This is obviously a big deal for Kyle who has been working hard at his training business but it’s also major news from the MultiCam brand because it indicates an expansion into additional shooting sports sponsored athletes.
We cannot be more thrilled to announce that Kyle Defoor is officially on Team MultiCam. He has been a long time friend and it only made sense to cement the relationship. Kyle is one of the premiere firearms instructors for military, law enforcement, and civilians specializing in pistol, carbine, sniper and CQB. The bulk of his expertise was honed during his military service as a special operations member. Kyle exemplifies professionalism both as a shooter and as an instructor. Though the majority of his training instruction is done with the military, his open enrollment classes are focused on building a student’s base knowledge with a firearm and taking them to the next level. Kyle not only believes in improving a shooter’s accuracy, but also their mindset. Kyle is also a very accomplished climber, ultra runner and he’s passionate about motorcycles and the outdoors.
Congrats to all involved! Maybe now we can see you update that camo, Kyle!
