Sig is made in Exeter NH, I believe they bought out the parent Swiss company. And I heard, probably on here, that while Glock is Austrian owned the ones we get are made in Georgia, I would look a little closer at Serbu as well as I believe they are in Fl.
I agree. When they changed the name from SigArms back to SigSauer was the mark of the new ownership team - so far as I know, it is an American company now, not owned or operated by the Swiss. They do own European components as well - tail wagging the dog as it were when the subsidiary buys the parent, which is what I believe I read happened in 2007.
Updated: According to Hoover's, Sig Sauer is privately owned with owners not listed, $100Mill in sales, 300 employees; here are the officers:
SIG SAUER Executives
Title Name & Bio Contact
President and CEO Ron J. Cohen
VP Operations Joseph (Joe) Shoer
CFO Tim Scullin
From Business week:
http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=3456327SIG SAUER, Inc.
Company Overview
SIG SAUER, Inc. manufactures firearms for military, law enforcement, and commercial markets in the United States and internationally. It offers pistols and rifles. The company also provides firearms accessories, apparel, CD/DVD training, and knives. In addition, it offers firearms training and courses for self-defense through its academy to corporate customers and law enforcement agencies on a contract basis. The company offers its products through dealers in the United States and Canada.
SIG SAUER, Inc. was founded in 1985 as SIGARMS, Inc. and changed its name to SIG SAUER, Inc. in October 2007. The company is headquartered in Exeter, New Hampshire.18 Industrial Drive
Exeter, NH 03833
United States
Founded in 1985
Phone: 603-772-2302
Fax: 603-772-9082
www.sigsauer.comKey Executives
Mr. Ron J. Cohen - Chief Executive Officer and President - Age: 47
Mr. Tim Scullin - Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Scott Fallavollita - Vice President of Operations
Mr. Pete Kujawski - Vice President of International Sales
Mr. Mark Kresser - Director of Commercial Sales and Marketing
Compensation as of Fiscal Year 2009.
From American Police Beat:
http://www.apbweb.com/corporate-spotlight-products-menu-40/1162-sig-sauer-inc-secures-a-306-million-pistol-contract-by-the-us-armys-material-command.html Corporate Spotlight
Sig Sauer, Inc. Secures a $306 Million Pistol Contract By The U.S. Army's Material Command E-mail
Sig Sauer Logo EXETER, NH (April 28, 2009) SIG SAUER, Inc. announced today that it has secured a multi-year contract to provide pistols to the U.S. Army's Material Command. The potential value for all quantities and the related customer support package is $306 million. The initial order of 55,890 units is to be released as the standard sidearm for the entire Colombian National Police force. Shipments are to begin immediately with a second release of 42,000 pistols to follow.
Ron Cohen, President and CEO, stated that he is proud that SIG SAUER's long standing reputation for superior reliability and quality has been recognized with this exceptional contract. Moreover, it provides an opportunity for SIG SAUER to continue to expand its manufacturing facilities and create U.S. jobs at a time when other companies are downsizing and exporting jobs overseas. Mr. Cohen further stated that the breadth of SIG customers is evidence of the worldwide acceptance and demand for SIG SAUER products. These customers include numerous elite law enforcement, military, and government agencies (e.g. the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Secret Service, Navy Criminal Investigation Service (NCIS), U.S. Navy SEALs, U.S. Air Force OSI, British SAS, French National Police, and the Colombian National Police).
Employing over 350 skilled workers at its Exeter, NH facility, the company has been on a continuous program of expansion and growth. State-of-the-art automated machines now populate the majority of the facility, the result of over $30 million dollars invested over the past four years.
About SIG SAUER, Inc.
SIG SAUER, Inc. is the largest member of a worldwide business group of firearms manufacturers that includes J.P. Sauer & Sohn and Blaser GmbH in Germany and Swiss Arms AG in Switzerland. This global network of companies gives SIG SAUER a world-class firearms knowledge base, unparalleled design expertise, and extensive manufacturing capacity, enabling the company to respond quickly and effectively to changing market conditions and the needs of its military, law enforcement, and commercial markets worldwide. SIG SAUER is an ISO 9001: 2000 certified company with over 350 employees. For more information on SIG SAUER or any of its products, or the SIG SAUER Academy, log on to
www.sigsauer.com.