We are pleased to announce that Shasho Consulting has secured a new location for Nammo moving their local headquarters and manufacturing operation from Virginia to Indian Head, MD. Nammo short for Nordic Ammunition Company, will take up temporary space in Waldorf while their new building is completed in Indian Head. They recently established a 30 year public private partnership with Naval Surface Warfare Center for energetic products and will be making a significant capital investment in new facilities, equipment and human resources in Indian Head.
UPDATE 7/18/18
The Town of Indian Head has given preliminary approval of the building rendering.
The building site is located on Route 210 & North First Street.
From Nammo's Website:
Nammo is an
international aerospace and defense company headquartered in Norway.
With 2200 employees across more than 30 sites and Offices in 14
countries, the company is one of the world's leading providers of
ammunition and rocket engines for both military and civilian customers.
Bakground and Ownership
The company was founded in 1998, based on a merger of three major
Nordic defense companies: Celsius AB, Patria Oyj, and Raufoss ASA. Today
the Nammo Group’s shareholders are the Norwegian Government represented
by the Norwegian Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries (50 percent)
and the Finnish Defense and Aerospace Group, Patria Oyj (50 percent).
Organization and Core Business
The Nammo Group operates through 6 business units: Commercial
Ammunition, Small and Medium Caliber Ammunition, Large Caliber
Ammunition, Shoulder Fired Systems, Aerospace Propulsion, Demil, Sea
Safety and Services. Its product portfolio includes shoulder-launched
munitions systems, military and sports ammunition, rocket motors for
military and space applications, and environmentally friendly
demilitarization services.
Customer base
80% of Nammo’s business comes from national armed forces and national
defense industries in the countries where the organization
operates. The remaining portion of the company’s business is comprised
of commercial sales of services and sports and security products. Of a
2016 revenue of NOK 4.1 billion (USD 490 million), nearly 90% came from
sales in Europe and North America.
