IWI US, Inc. Firearms Manufacturing Coming To Andersonville, TN

By Darwin N.

Israel Weapon Industries – IWI US is opening a manufacturing facility in Anderson County, TN, an expansion demonstrating the company’s firm commitment to the American commercial and law enforcement firearms market. The Pennsylvania-based firearms manufacturer began US operations in 2013 with the support of its Israeli-based parent company Israel Military Industries (IMI), founded in 1933.IWI @ TFB TFB Review: The IWI Galil ACE Gen II Israel Ministry of Defense Orders More IWI X95 Micro Tavors for IDF IWI Releases the Masada Slim 13-Round Micro Compact 9mm Pistol TFB Review: IWI Tavor TS12 ShotgunLittle is known at the moment regarding exactly what the new facility will be manufacturing, however, an Anderson County Board of Zoning Appeals application filed in August shared some details of the request for the plant on Mountain Road, including a special exception for the manufacturing, production, assembly, storage, and distribution of tritium, along with the testing of firearms. The board approved the application unanimously at its meeting on September 10th.Andy Wallace, president of the Anderson County Economic Development Agency, says that IWI plans to invest $20

Source: The Firearm Blog