|
|
(4 intermediate revisions by the same user not shown) |
Line 1: |
Line 1: |
− | {{Infobox company
| |
− | | name = Diemaco (1984) Inc.
| |
− | | type = [[Private company|Private]] (division of [[Héroux-Devtek|Héroux-Devtek Inc.]])
| |
− | | fate = Acquired
| |
− | | successor = [[Colt Canada|Colt Canada Corporation]] {{Start date|2005|05|24}}
| |
− | | foundation = {{Start date|1974}}
| |
− | | location_city = [[Kitchener, Ontario]]
| |
− | | location_country = [[Canada]]
| |
− | | industry = [[Arms industry|Defence]]
| |
− | | products = [[Firearm]]s, [[weapon]]s
| |
− | }}
| |
| | | |
− | '''Diemaco''' was a Canadian defense company based in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, that manufactured the [[C7 rifle|C7 family of rifles]] under a licence from [[Colt's Manufacturing Company|Colt]]. It was founded in 1979 and was later acquired by aerospace and design company Héroux-Devtek Inc in the year 2000. It was then purchased by [[Colt Defense]] on May 20, 2005 for $18.2 million.
| + | [[File:Diemaco Colt Canada Logo Firearm Wiki.png|frame|right|Logo of Diemaco, who originally produced AR-15 style rifles under license of Colt. Now known as Colt Canada after Colt's 2005 acquisition of the company.]] |
| | | |
− | <ref>{{cite web| title=Corporations Canada Online Filing Centre | url=https://www.ic.gc.ca/app/scr/cc/CorporationsCanada/fdrlCrpDtls.html?corpId=4297717&V_TOKEN=1302188175534&crpNm=Diemaco&crpNmbr=&bsNmbr= | publisher=Industry Canada | accessdate = 7 April 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=Héroux-Devtek Completes the Sale of its Logistics & Defence Division, Diemaco | url=http://www.herouxdevtek.com/_media/document/2005-05-20.pdf | date=20 May 2005 | publisher=Héroux-Devtek Inc. | format=PDF | accessdate = 7 April 2011}}</ref>
| + | '''Diemaco''' was a Canadian defense company based in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, that manufactured the [[C7 rifle|C7 family of rifles]] (Canada's primary service rifle based on the M16A2, first adopted in 1984) adopted under a licence from [[Colt's Manufacturing Company|Colt]]. It was founded in 1974 and was later acquired by aerospace and design company Héroux-Devtek Inc in the year 2000. It was then purchased by [[Colt Defense]] on May 20, 2005 for $18.2 million. After being acquired by Colt, the company has since been known as [[Colt Canada]]. |
| | | |
− | ==References==
| + | A great article by Christopher Bartocci at American Rifleman, titled "[https://www.americanrifleman.org/articles/2013/2/21/m16s-of-the-great-white-north/ M16s of the Great White North]" gives a great summary of the history of Diemaco, as well as the trials and tribulations leading up to Canada adopting their [[AR-15]]/[[M16 rifle|M16]]-based [[C7 rifle|C7 service rifle]]. |
− | {{reflist}}
| |
| | | |
− | [[Category:Firearm manufacturers of Canada]]
| |
− | [[Category:Companies based in Kitchener, Ontario]]
| |
− |
| |
− |
| |
− |
| |
− |
| |
− |
| |
− |
| |
− |
| |
− | {{Infobox company
| |
− | | name = Diemaco (1984) Inc.
| |
− | | type = [[Private company|Private]] (division of [[Héroux-Devtek|Héroux-Devtek Inc.]])
| |
− | | fate = Acquired
| |
− | | successor = [[Colt Canada|Colt Canada Corporation]] {{Start date|2005|05|24}}
| |
− | | foundation = {{Start date|1974}}
| |
− | | location_city = [[Kitchener, Ontario]]
| |
− | | location_country = [[Canada]]
| |
− | | industry = [[Arms industry|Defence]]
| |
− | | products = [[Firearm]]s, [[weapon]]s
| |
− | }}
| |
− |
| |
− | '''Diemaco''' was a [[Canada|Canadian]] defence company based in [[Kitchener, Ontario]], Canada, that manufactured the [[C7 rifle|C7 family of rifles]] under a licence from [[Colt's Manufacturing Company|Colt]]. It was acquired by [[Colt Defense]] on May 20, 2005, in an $18.2 million purchase from parent company [[Héroux-Devtek|Héroux-Devtek Inc]], which had purchased Diemaco in 2000.<ref>{{cite web| title=Corporations Canada Online Filing Centre | url=https://www.ic.gc.ca/app/scr/cc/CorporationsCanada/fdrlCrpDtls.html?corpId=4297717&V_TOKEN=1302188175534&crpNm=Diemaco&crpNmbr=&bsNmbr= | publisher=Industry Canada | accessdate = 7 April 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=Héroux-Devtek Completes the Sale of its Logistics & Defence Division, Diemaco | url=http://www.herouxdevtek.com/_media/document/2005-05-20.pdf | date=20 May 2005 | publisher=Héroux-Devtek Inc. | format=PDF | accessdate = 7 April 2011}}</ref>
| |
− |
| |
− | ==References==
| |
− | {{reflist}}
| |
| | | |
| [[Category:Firearm manufacturers of Canada]] | | [[Category:Firearm manufacturers of Canada]] |
− | [[Category:Companies based in Kitchener, Ontario]] | + | [[Category: List of Firearm Manufacturers]] |
Logo of Diemaco, who originally produced AR-15 style rifles under license of Colt. Now known as Colt Canada after Colt's 2005 acquisition of the company.
Diemaco was a Canadian defense company based in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, that manufactured the C7 family of rifles (Canada's primary service rifle based on the M16A2, first adopted in 1984) adopted under a licence from Colt. It was founded in 1974 and was later acquired by aerospace and design company Héroux-Devtek Inc in the year 2000. It was then purchased by Colt Defense on May 20, 2005 for $18.2 million. After being acquired by Colt, the company has since been known as Colt Canada.
A great article by Christopher Bartocci at American Rifleman, titled "M16s of the Great White North" gives a great summary of the history of Diemaco, as well as the trials and tribulations leading up to Canada adopting their AR-15/M16-based C7 service rifle.