Daniel Defense Breaks Ground On New State-of-the-art Manufacturing Facility

[Daniel Defense]

Daniel Defense Breaks Ground On New State-of-the-art Manufacturing Facility

Daniel Defense is thrilled to announce breaking ground on a brand new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility. This new 38,000 ft/sq facility will make it possible for Daniel Defense to more efficiently design and manufacture new parts and accessories for Military, Law Enforcement, and Commercial communities. Daniel Defense chose the new Bryan County, Interstate Commerce Centre in Black Creek, GA as the site for the new facility. Located off I-16 just West of Savannah, this facility will have easy access from the Interstate and will bring many employment opportunities to the surrounding areas. Daniel Defense plans to complete construction and occupy the new facility by spring 2009.

Daniel Defense would like to thank all of those who attended the Ground Breaking Ceremony.

Jack Kingston, Congressman
John Stone, Congressman Hopeful
Jimmy Burnsed, Chairman, Bryan County Commissioners
Ed Bacon, County Commissioner
Rick Gardner, County Commissioner
Sean Register, Chairman, Development Authority of Bryan County
Jean Bacon, Executive Director Byran County Development Authority
Dell Keith, Vice-Chairman, Development Authority of Bryan County
Ted Akins, Secretary of Treasure, Development Authority of Bryan County
Frank DuBose, Director, Development Authority of Bryan County
Gwen Strickland, Project Coordinator, Development Authority of Bryan County
Clyde Smith, Bryan County Sheriff

Daniel Defense Attendees

Marty Daniel, CEO
Cindy Daniel, VP, Finance
Doug Duggan, VP, Corporate Affairs
Jay Duncan, VP, Sales and Marketing
Wendy Duncan, VP, Production and Logistics
Eric Rice, VP, New Product Development
Walter Last, PE, Chief Engineer
Rob Pohl, VP, Manufacturing
Paul Bennett, Environmental, Health, and Safety
David Gunnels, Construction Superintendent

David Gunnels will be overseeing the construction of the new facility. The majority of the site work and construction will be conducted by J.M. Miles Construction.

Please see the below images of the Ground Breaking Ceremony.

Daniel Defense Sign at site.
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Daniel Defense Employees in attendance
Front Row left to right Wendy Duncan VP, Production and Logistics Cindy Daniel, VP Fiance, Marsha Grovenstein, VP Human Resources Back Row, Eric Rice VP, Engineering, Jay Duncan VP, Sales and Marketing, Walter Last PE, Chief Engineer, Marty Daniel, CEO, Doug Duggan, VP Corporate Affairs, Paul Bennet, HVS, Rob Pohl, VP, Manufacturing, and David Gunnels Construction Superintendent.
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Crowd
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Walter Last, PE with construction company executives
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Jay Duncan, VP Sales and Marketing with Congressman Jack Kingston.
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From left to right Jay Duncan, Marty Daniel, CEO, and Doug Duggan VP, Corporate Affairs.
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Local Media coverage
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Drawing of front veiw of buliding.
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Drawing of site plan.
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Marty Daniel, CEO speaking with Bryan County Sheriff Clyde Smith
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Congressman Jack Kingston speaking with local news reporter.
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Marty Daniel, CEO being interview by local news reporter.
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Bulldozer beginning site work.
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[Jay Cunningham]

First you guys get LAV on board, and now this!

This is awesome news for the war effort! Congrats!

[RallySoob]

wow, looks like DD has big plans in progress. I just started to take a liking to the DD styling. Can't wait to see what is to come. And congrads on teaming up w/ Larry!

[rob_s]

Looking at that site plan, you have some great room to grow as well.

Congrats!

(I confess that I don't envy you the construction process, I'm in the biz and will tell you to watch the GC like a HAWK!)

[SethB]

GCs usually aren't too bad. It's those pesky drywallers that I look out for. ;)

[Mantis]

I'm impressed. Congratulations.

[karmapolice]

Thats awesome, I am happy to see an awesome company grow and een more some one in my home state. Do y'all need any interns for this coming summer? :o

[Paulinski]

This is great news. Congratulations.

[trio]

so, erm, when I go down to Savannah on my semi-regular visits (having formerly lived there, and being at Tybee just last month) do you guys take visitors? :D

[Daniel Defense]

Looking at that site plan, you have some great room to grow as well.

Congrats!

(I confess that I don't envy you the construction process, I'm in the biz and will tell you to watch the GC like a HAWK!)

Actually the first building will be filled to capacity immediately after occupancy.

As you noticed when the site was laid out we left ourselves the ability to add additional buildings to the same site.

Building two at this site is already under consideration.

[UDT]

Congrats, and the very best to you in the future.

[OldNavyGuy]

i wish i had a few truck loads of that topsoil ;)

i did not see a shooting range in the plan, do you have one ? if "yes" is it outdoors or inside ?

good going, and going good !!

[tinman44]

congrats, glad you stayed in georgia

[Boltgun]

Well done Folks...congrats. It is nice to see a manufacturer growing in these times. Best wishes in your expansion!

Boltgun

[avmech]

Congrats on the new digs....east or west of 95? Need to swing by next time I'm in Savannah, which should be a monthly thing for the next year workwise + to see family on Wilmington Island............

[lakai]

how many sq ft is your current facility and how big will your new one be?

[C4IGrant]

Great news!


C4

[rob_s]

how many sq ft is your current facility and how big will your new one be?

Can't speak for the old one, but the new one says "120 x 140" on the plans they posted and looks to be two story judging by the windows. So, 16000+/- per floor.

[skyugo]

congrats guys. i look forward to seeing lots of cool new stuff :cool:

always good to see expansion in american industry.

[lakai]

Can't speak for the old one, but the new one says "120 x 140" on the plans they posted and looks to be two story judging by the windows. So, 16000+/- per floor.

Can't believe I missed that. Anyways building is around 28,000 sq.ft. (you don't add the sq footage per floor btw :D ) nice size. Actually I read their press release and they claim a 38,000 sq.ft. ? 240x120 = 28800. My building is only 20,000 sq.ft. but I wish I would have bought a bigger one. Anyways, I wonder what they are going to do with that extra space on their lot.