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Herstal Group S.A.
Herstal Group logo.png
Native nameFrench: groupe Herstal S.A.
TypePublic
IndustryFirearms
PredecessorFabrique Nationale
Browning International
Founded1889; 132 years ago (1889)
Headquarters
Herstal, Liège, Liège, Wallonia
,
Belgium
Key peoplePhilippe Claessens (CEO)
Patrick Vogne (CFO)
ProductsFirearms, Ammunitions, Accessories, Optoelectronics, Clothing
BrandsFN Herstal
Browning
Winchester
Miroku
RevenueDecrease € 800.5 million (2017)[1]
Net incomeDecrease € 25 million (2017)[1]
OwnerWalloon Region[2]
Number of employees>2,500 (2015)
DivisionsDefense and Security Division
Hunting and Sports Shooting Division[3]
Websitewww.herstalgroup.be

Herstal Group is the parent company of small-arms brands manufacturing companies FN Herstal, U.S. Repeating Arms Company (Winchester) and Browning Arms Company. It is based in Liège, Belgium, with offices in nine other European countries, North America and Asia. It has a corporate partnership with Japanese company, Miroku Co.,Ltd..[4]Since 1997, Herstal Group has been 100% owned by the Walloon Region of Belgium, who purchased the remaining shares from GIAT.[2]


References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Herstal Group Plateaus in 2017 after five years continuous growth".
  2. ^ a b Herstal Group. "125 Years of History - Herstal Group". Retrieved November 28, 2015. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  3. ^ Herstal Group. "Activities - Herstal Group". Retrieved November 28, 2015. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  4. ^ Groupe Herstal S.A. - International Directory of Company Histories

External links[edit]

  • Official website
  • Report: Profiling the Small Arms Industry - World Policy Institute - Research Project