SIG Sauer held the official grand opening of its Jacksonville Arkansas Ammunition Center (JAAC) on the SIG Sauer Ammunition campus on Oct. 9. The advanced manufacturing facility in Jacksonville, AR, adds 210,000 square feet of high-tech modern manufacturing capacity to support the U.S. Army’s family of Next Generation Squad Weapons and 6.8 mm hybrid ammunition.
“In just one year, we have built a manufacturing facility that will stand for generations with the mission to provide our soldiers an ammunition technology advantage in lethality and overmatch versus our enemies,” said Ron Cohen, president and CEO of SIG Sauer. “This incredible facility gives us the ability to significantly scale manufacturing and grow our output for years to come—and this is only the beginning.”
SIG Sauer’s $225 million dollar investment in facilities and equipment will yield more than 675 jobs and over $300 million in total economic impact in Arkansas. Since the 2016 establishment of the company’s site in Jacksonville, AR, the operation has grown dramatically. It now produces ammunition for all branches of the U.S. military, Special Forces and our NATO allies across a six-facility campus spanning half-a-million square feet.
“Arkansas is proud to be home to this facility. It isn’t just a quarter-million square feet of manufacturing space and more than 600 jobs; it reinforces Arkansas’ place as the arsenal of America,” said Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders. “To Ron and all the team at SIG Sauer: thank you for believing in Arkansas and investing in our state. And to everyone who played a role in bringing this facility here: thank you for your hard work.”
The focus of JAAC is advanced ammunition, strengthening the industrial manufacturing base for the U.S. Department of Defense. Through a strong cooperative effort, the company and the U.S. Army realized this scalable manufacturing capability in slightly more than two years.
“This facility exemplifies the significant investment being made to enhance capacity and capabilities to enable ammunition production at scale in direct support of our Warfighters,” said U.S. Army Joint Program Executive Officer for Armaments & Ammunition MG John T. Reim. “It is amazing to see what the team has accomplished in two years with the introduction of the NGSW and the new 6.8 mm round that ensures, when called upon, our Soldiers are equipped with the safest, most reliable and lethal munitions, enabling them to decisively fight and win our Nation’s wars.”
Photo: Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders joined by Senator John Boozman; Ron Cohen, president and CEO, SIG Sauer, Inc.; Maj/Gen John T. Reim, JPEO Armaments and Ammunition; Ron Goslin, Chief Operating Officer; Katelyn Wilson, vice president of Strategic Capture Operations; Sean McGee, director of Ammunition Operations; and Jason Imhoff, Chief Technology Officer, Ammunition, cutting the ceremonial ribbon.
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