Click here to download the catalog as a PDF file. To view this site you need Adobe Flash Player and your browser must allow javaScripts. Go here to get the latest Flash Player. Pelican Products Acquires Hardigg P elican Products announced in January the acquisition of Hardigg Industries. The transaction, reportedly, is valued at approximately $200 million. Pelican Products was supported in the acquisition by the New York- and San Francisco-based private equity group Behrman Capital. “The acquisition of Hardigg is testament to Pelican’s commitment in driving growth of the company and its pledge to leading innovation in the industry,” said Lyndon Faulkner, Pelican Products president and CEO. Together, the new group will employ more than 1,500 employees. Pelican Products will operate in 12 countries, have 22 offices globally and maintain six manufacturing locations throughout Europe and North America. The Hardigg brand name will continue to identify the company’s roto-molded shipping cases. Jamie Hardigg, who plans to cease his day-to-day management responsibilities as chairman of Hardigg Industries, will serve as a member of the board of directors for Pelican Products. “By joining the Pelican family, we can offer more opportunities to employees, expand our product line and enhance our global reputation,” Hardigg said. John Padian will continue as Pelican’s COO and Bill Hamer will continue as Hardigg’s COO. For more information, visit www.pelican.com and www.hardigg.com. Colt Donates $47K To United Way he Colt companies recently presented a $47,328.88 contribution to the United Way Community Campaign at their West Hartford offices. The money was a joint contribution of Colt Defense LLC, Colt’s Manufacturing Co. LLC and UAW Local 376, which represents union employees at Colt. The contribution will help fund programs and services that support children and families across central and northeastern Connecticut. For more information, visit www.colt.com. T Smith & Wesson Arms DEA, Australia Police mith & Wesson announces that the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has approved select models from the company’s Military & Police (M&P) Pistol Series as authorized firearms. The approval allows DEA special agents to purchase approved M&P pistols for use both on- and off-duty. “This approval from the DEA reflects the ability of the M&P pistol series to meet stringent federal requirements in the areas of reliability, accuracy and endurance,” said Leland Nichols, S&W senior vice president of sales and marketing. Smith & Wesson also announced that the South Australia Police Force (SAPOL) will arm its 4,000 officers with the M&P40. The pistol replaces a S&W .357 revolver used by the force. Smith & Wesson reports that SAPOL joins other global police departments where the M&P pistol is currently standard issue. Those include Trinidad and Tobago Police Services, Sindh Police Agency in Pakistan, Halton Regional Police Service in Canada, Nuclear Security Agency in France, United Nations Security Force in the Netherlands and the Ministry of Interior (MOI) Agencies in Italy, Mexico and Thailand. For more information, visit www. smith-wesson.com. S Colt personnel present a $47,328 contribution to Susan Dunn (second from left), president and CEO of United Way of central and northeastern Connecticut. Colt personnel are (from left) Martin Sholes, Jerry Deveau, Henrietta Green, Mike Magouirk, Deneen Silver, Michael Holmes and Jeffery Bifolck. Buck Knives Honors Top Sales Reps uck Knives honored top performances by their sales reps at the company’s annual sales meeting, recently held in Reno, Nev. The Grimsrud-Barnes Agency and their sales team — Tom Barnes, T. J. Barnes and Doug Nelson — were named Buck Sales Representative Agency of the Year. The agency, headquartered in St. Paul, Minn., serves Buck dealers in Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota. Receiving the Sales Representative of the Year Award was Al Belhumeur of Pro Line Sports, which covers the British Columbia, Canada, region. C.J. Buck, president of Buck Knives, presented the awards. For more information, visit www.buckknives.com. 12 MARCH 2009 B Read SI DIGITAL www.shootingindustry.com