NEMO Arms Acquires SI Defense of Kalispell, Montana

NEMO Arms, a relatively new Kalispell-based company that develops weapons technologies, is acquiring firearms manufacturer SI Defense http://www.sonju.net/ and forming a joint venture partnership with Sonju Industrial.

The acquisition, which officially took place Dec. 15, creates a unified business that aims at putting Montana on the map for firearms manufacturing by innovating assault rifles for military and commercial use. The company’s first collaboration, two new assault rifle platforms, is scheduled to be released next year.

NEMO will be headquartered in a new facility south of Kalispell on U.S. Highway 93 that will officially open in January. An additional 23,000-square-foot facility for Sonju Industries’ manufacturing operations and a firing range is planned, according to company officials.

By Dillon Tabish

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