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Sunday, May 8th, 2016Remington Outdoor Company, Plant Closure
Sunday, May 8th, 2016Huntsville, AL – Remington Outdoor Company announced its plan today to close its Mayfield, Kentucky firearms operations in an effort to become more organizationally focused and competitive. Approximately 200 employees will be affected. The operation will be consolidated into their Huntsville, Alabama operation. Actual plant closure and transition to Huntsville will take several months. The two plants are roughly 250 miles apart. The Mayfield facility has been in operation for nearly 20 years and although there is a great team at this location the strategic decision to consolidate centered on three competitively oriented areas:
Employees will be offered severance pay and outplacement services.
Hodge Defense Names O P Tactical Inc As Official East Coast Dealer
Friday, May 6th, 2016Hodge Defense named O P Tactical Inc. (OPT) of Raleigh, NC as their official dealer for the East Coast. OPT will stock soft goods such as PVC, hats, and shirts; hard goods including parts, uppers, rails, and complete upper receivers are on order. The first products featured on the site are Hodge PVC Patches, Stripped Uppers, and T-Shirts, available now at optactical.com. Hodge promotional items will be available in limited runs.
“We are honored to be part of the Hodge Family, their reputation for excellence precedes them. Jim is a great friend and we are excited to have him as an industry partner.” -Jon Sercan (MSG, Ret.), OPT.
“I’ve been buying from these guys for years, and it’s an honor for me to see our product in their lineup!” -Jim Hodge, Hodge Defense.
OPT is a stocking dealer and distributor of the most reputable brands in the tactical gear industry. OPT focuses on outfitting armed professionals, responsible armed citizens and agencies including Homeland Security, US military, LE, PMC, and private trainers. OPT also has a very loyal following among allied foreign militaries and agencies; military simulation enthusiasts, and collectors are among their frequent customers as well. OPT is a SOF veteran owned business incorporated in the state of North Carolina.
For Hodge items link our New items page
www.optactical.com/newitems
Kryptek Outdoor Group Announces Final Judgement In Copyright, Patent, and Trademark Infringement Case Against Salt Armour, Inc., Alpha Defense, Inc. And Thomas J. De Sernia.
Thursday, May 5th, 2016BEAUMONT, TX, May 4, 2016. Kryptek Outdoor Group, LLC, a cutting-edge camouflage and apparel solutions company founded by U.S. Army veterans, today announced that the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas has rendered a Final Judgment and Permanent Injunction against Defendants Salt Armour, Inc., Alpha Defense, Inc. and Thomas J. DeSernia for infringement of Kryptek’s intellectual property, resolving a lawsuit filed by Kryptek on September 9, 2015.
Kryptek filed the lawsuit after Defendants ignored Kryptek’s multiple requests to cease and desist brazenly creating, offering for sale, and selling counterfeit copies of Kryptek’s camouflage patterns and products in an attempt to capitalize on the uniqueness and popularity the Kryptek patterns. Kryptek developed and released its innovative patterns and products in connection with the U.S. Army Camouflage Improvement Effort begun in 2011. Defendants further falsely claimed on their websites that the counterfeited patterns were their exclusive creations and tried to conceal their true origin by renaming them.
The Court’s Final Judgment and Permanent Injunction of March 29, 2016 found that Defendants had infringed on Kryptek’s copyrighted and patented camouflage patterns and willfully infringed on Kryptek’s trademarks, and ordered Defendants to pay One Million, Seventy-Five Thousand Dollars ($1,075,000.00) as damages for the infringement, plus attorneys’ fees and costs of court. The Court also permanently enjoined Defendants from further infringing activities.
“Blatant attempts to misappropriate and capitalize on others’ innovative creations do not garner a lot of respect in my book,” said Butch Whiting, CEO/Co-founder of Kryptek. “We are pleased that the Court put a stop to this and is holding the Defendants accountable for their actions. We also hope this judgment sends a clear signal of our intentions to vigorously defend against further theft of our creations moving forward, both domestically and abroad.”
The case is Kryptek Outdoor Group, LLC v. Salt Armour, Inc., Alpha Defense, Inc., and Thomas J. De Sernia, case number 1:15-cv-00348-RC, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Beaumont Division. Kryptek is represented by Stewart Mesher and Darlene Ghavimi of Conley Rose P.C.
G T Distributors, Inc Announces Acquisition Of DGG Tactical & Uniform Supply, Inc
Wednesday, May 4th, 2016
Austin, Texas, May 2nd, 2016 — G T Distributors, Inc. (“GT Distributors”) today completed its acquisition of the tactical supply assets of DGG Tactical & Uniform Supply, Inc. (“DGG”), a leading provider of public safety and tactical equipment in Florida and Georgia.
?With this acquisition, GT Distributors will have its first physical location in the State of Florida to service the public safety market and gains a tenured staff with over 55 years of combined experience in the public safety industry. These additions combined with the existing strengths of GT Distributors will allow the company to improve and expand its product and service offerings in the southeast. GT Distributors is an authorized law enforcement distributor for Glock, Colt, Hornady, ASP, MagPul, Whelen, and over 400 additional vendors.
?Additionally, the acquisition of the tactical supply assets of DGG doubles GT Distributors’ outside sales presence in Florida, Georgia, and Alabama giving G T Distributors two road sales representatives per state. With a total of four retail locations, GSA schedule and 24/7 website, GT Distributors is truly your one stop shop for public safety gear.
“We are excited about this major expansion into the southeastern market. We are acquiring an experienced and respected staff of professionals from DGG and at the same time tripling their product offering, said Jim Orr, President of GT Distributors. He added, “We look forward to opening a GT Public Safety Superstore in Jacksonville as soon as possible. Existing DGG customers will have an expanded product offering and current GT customers will have an increased GT presence in the market.”
“The sale of DGG Tactical is an exciting step for both DGG and for GT Distributors,” said Teresa Meares, President of DGG. “We are pleased that our tactical clients will be taken care of by an established, reputable company. This is also a wonderful opportunity for our uniform and apparel business to grow.”
DGG will continue to operate as a custom uniform distribution center for Florida and Georgia offering trusted brands in the industry such as Blauer, Flying Cross, 5.11, Red Kap and Under Armour. DGG will continue to operate regionally for uniform fulfillment in Jacksonville, FL with a support team of 5 sales members and a new online uniform fulfillment system. They will provide uniform and apparel for such industries as law enforcement, private security, medical, corporate, restaurant and education. Services include all facets of corporate/retail sales and custom silk screen, heat press and embroidery.
Congrats To Guy Cramer, CEO Of HyperStealth Biotechnology Corp
Monday, May 2nd, 2016
Wealth and Finance International magazine (with a global audience of 130,000 subscribers) just awarded Guy Cramer of Hyperstealth Biotechnology Corp. “CEO of the Year in Canada for 2016”!
Battle Mug Acquired by TOT Holdings LLC
Friday, April 29th, 201626 April 2016 – Time On Target Holdings LLC announced the acquisition of the Battle Mug brand today from their headquarters near Huntsville, Alabama.
The company will continue to market Battle Mug products and will be introducing an expanded line of high quality, USA Made products geared towards Veterans, First Responders, and Patriots.
Battle Mug is an iconic beer mug which features M1913 Picatinny rails and a crenulated base and is protected by four U.S. patents.
The company was created in 2009 by a U.S. Army Combat Veteran who was focused on creating military and firearm inspired lifestyle products crafted to the same high standards expected in Mil-Spec equipment.
Since then the product line has been expanded to include a full line of barware, and other items aimed at the modern warfighter.
For more information about Battle Mug and their products, visit www.battlemug.com
Crye Precision Files Appeal in Recent Dismissal of Suit Against Duro Textiles
Friday, April 29th, 2016Yesterday, Crye Precision filed an appeal to Federal Judge Denise Cote’s ruling last week to dismiss Crye Precision’s lawsuit against Duro Textiles.
