Diemaco was a Canadian defence company based in Kitchener, Ontario, that manufactured the C7 family of rifles under a licence from Colt. The company was formed in 1974, effectively replacing the arms supply from government owned Canadian Arsenal Limited.
Company type | Private (division of Héroux-Devtek Inc.) |
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Industry | Defence |
Founded | 1974 |
Fate | Acquired |
Successor | Colt Canada Corporation May 24, 2005 |
Headquarters | , |
Products | Firearms, weapons |
In 2000 it was acquired by Héroux-Devtek Inc.[1][2]
On May 20, 2005 it was acquired by Colt Defense for $18.2 million.[3][4]
References
edit- ^ "Corporations Canada Online Filing Centre". Industry Canada. Retrieved 7 April 2011.
- ^ "Héroux-Devtek Completes the Sale of its Logistics & Defence Division, Diemaco" (PDF). Héroux-Devtek Inc. 20 May 2005. Retrieved 7 April 2011.
- ^ "Corporations Canada Online Filing Centre". Industry Canada. Retrieved 7 April 2011.
- ^ "Héroux-Devtek Completes the Sale of its Logistics & Defence Division, Diemaco" (PDF). Héroux-Devtek Inc. 20 May 2005. Retrieved 7 April 2011.