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COMPANY HISTORY On April 27 th, 1922 , Charles L. Horn took control of a small plant in Anoka , Minnesota and founded Federal Cartridge Corporation. Horn launched an innovative distribution plan that involved merchandising Federal products in grocery stores, barbers shops, and filling stations. The plan helped Federal achieve local and national recognition in an industry entrenched with older and larger ammunitions companies. In 1941, Federal earned an $87 million contract from the U.S. government to build and operate the $30 million Twin City Ordinance Plant (TCOP). Federal's TCOP plant was awarded Army-Navy "E" for excellence of production of war materials. Federal's production was said to have played a major role in World War II, The Korean War, and The Vietnam Conflict. On December 31, 1977, after 55 years of service, Charles Horn retired from Federal Cartridge Corporation. William B. Horn , son of Charles, expanded Federal's advertising and marketing programs, increasing the company's visibility. Federal introduced plastic shells as a more durable, water-impervious alternative to paper shells. In 1985, Federal was sold to a group of private investors including Kelso & Company, BancBoston Capital and members of the management team. The two companies were united under the name Federal-Hoffman, Inc. FEDERAL IN SPORTS Federal's UltraMatch Rimfire ammunition helped American shooters win gold and silver medals in the 1992 Olympics Games. In the 1996 Olympic Games, shooters brought home gold, silver and bronze medals shooting Federal's Gold Medal International paper shells. Later that year, Federal was named "Ammunition of the Year" by the Shooting Industry Academy of Excellence and "Manufacturer of the Year" by the National Association of Sporting Goods Wholesalers. Today, Federal is a wholly-owned subsidiary of ATK ( Alliant Techsystems ), located in Edina, Minnesota . With a work force of nearly 1,000 in Anoka, Minnesota , Federal manufactures a complete line of Shotshell , Centerfire , and Rimfire Ammunition and components. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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