New Powder Factory in Arkansas

[Sam Summey]

New Smokeless Powder Factory in the US in the making in Arkansas.
It was announced recently that White River Energetics (new primer brand) would be building a smokeless powder factory in Des Arcs, Arkansas.
This will be the first propellant factory built in the US in 50 years. Most of the propellants used in the US are made in overseas factories. I am sure that everyone is aware of the current shortages and availability of some of our favorites. WRE factory is currently 17,000 sq feet will be increased to 100,000 square feet. This is not going to happen overnight however; it will take until 1st quarter of 2026 to get it up and running.

 

[Danjet500]

Good news.

 

[DGW1949]

Great news, the South needs all the industry She can get. Hopefully They'll come up with something very close to Unique and 2400.

DGW

 

[eveled]

Great news!

 

[RC44Mag]

If the dems win next week I say it'll be killed politically by them.

 

[Cholo]

That's what I was thinking.

 

[krw]

If the dems win next week I say it'll be killed politically by them.

Democrats won't carry yugo in Arkansas. Thats why it is being built here! And I sure didnt type Yugo either!!

 

[bigbillyboy]

Glad to hear it . Usa made

 

[gnappi]

Competition is good, especially if their product is well received and its retail cost can keep competitors from hiking their prices, even better still forcing them to make cuts.

 

[GasGuzzler]

What happened to the last one proposed in the south? Think it was during CV19 scandal. Did they ever build it?

 

[Sam Summey]

What happened to the last one proposed in the south? Think it was during CV19 scandal. Did they ever build it?

Nah, "smoke and lights"...

 

[Johnnu2]

Good News for sure...........
I can wait..... !!!
Won't buy in the meantime.............
J.

 

[GasGuzzler]

Nah, "smoke and lights"...

Then I'll believe this one when I see it.

 

[Acorn]

Democrats won't carry yugo in Arkansas. Thats why it is being built here! And I sure didnt type Yugo either!!

I guess you haven't heard of the EPA

 

[peachhead]

Sounds great. Doesn't Fiocchi already make primers in Arkansas?

An Official Journal Of The NRA | New Primer and Smokeless Propellant Factory To Open In Arkansas

D&M Holding Company, an ammunition and energetics engineering company, is investing $70 million to build a single-base, smokeless propellant factory and expand its current White River Energetics (WRE) ammunition primer and energetics facility in Des Arc, Ark.

www.americanrifleman.org

And another

White River Energetics expansion to add 100 new jobs in Arkansas

White River Energetics, an ammunition primer and energetics manufacturer, announced a $70 million expansion of its facility in Des Arc, adding 100 new jobs.

www.thv11.com

 

[bigbillyboy]

Sounds great. Doesn't Fiocchi already make primers in Arkansas?

An Official Journal Of The NRA | New Primer and Smokeless Propellant Factory To Open In Arkansas

D&M Holding Company, an ammunition and energetics engineering company, is investing $70 million to build a single-base, smokeless propellant factory and expand its current White River Energetics (WRE) ammunition primer and energetics facility in Des Arc, Ark.

www.americanrifleman.org

And another

White River Energetics expansion to add 100 new jobs in Arkansas

White River Energetics, an ammunition primer and energetics manufacturer, announced a $70 million expansion of its facility in Des Arc, adding 100 new jobs.

www.thv11.com

I love it , jobs in the ammo buisness .

 

[Funky]

A new powder plant, long overdue!!

 

[Huskerguy72]

I will reserve my excitement until I actually see results.

There was lots of press and blather over the new primer and ammo plant in Texas. A business owner I know had lots of contact with them and he said to be careful, things weren't adding up at that time. I admit I don't know where they ended up but at one time they were making some ammo but no components which is what people were excited about.

A few of White River's primers have hit the market and from what I can tell, the prices are right in line with everything else. They did, perhaps, fill some voids in the production deficiencies but apparently not to a great extent.

I was having an online discussion with a guy at Hornady, used to live in Grand Island, NE, and asked about primers. Hornady makes their own but doesn't make any for resale. It just makes me wonder why?

 

[GasGuzzler]

I will reserve my excitement until I actually see results.

Same.

 

[6GUNSONLY]

I lived in Des Arc for 6 years. Little delta town of about 3500, rice growing country. I worked for Prairie County Farmers Coop and preached for a little church of about 60 people there. They could use some jobs. You either farm, work for a farmer, or do something farming related. Or you drive a ways to work every day...