About Us

Corporate Overview

CBC Global Ammunition is the holding company for several renowned brands in the small-caliber ammunition sector, including CBC, Magtech, MEN, and Sinterfire. Marking almost 100 years, CBC stands at the forefront of excellence in ammunition manufacturing. Furthermore, CBC owns a strategic share in New Lachaussée and Fritz Werner, two internationally recognized companies in the field of ammunition machinery. The group serves a diverse range of segments, covering military, law enforcement, sporting, self-defense, and hunting. Employing over 3,000 dedicated professionals across Brazil, the USA, Germany, Belgium and India and producing over 1.5 billion rounds of ammunition each year, CBC Global Ammunition is one of the world’s largest and most respected ammunition manufacturers.

Mission

To support our military, law enforcement and civilian customers with the most reliable ammunition available – and do so by leveraging our over 200 years of combined experience.

Vision

To achieve global leadership by serving customers with a complete portfolio and an increasing value proposition.

2024

CBC forms a strategic partnership with the Colt CZ Group, which includes the divestiture of Sellier & Bellot to Colt CZ, positioning CBC Global as the second-largest shareholder in Colt CZ

2023

CBC acquires Sinterfire, global leader in lead-free frangible bullets

2020

Through a strategic partnership to manufacture ammunition in India, CBC entered into a joint venture with SSS Springs, the country's largest spring manufacturer

2020

CBC incorporates the renewed German and Belgian companies Fritz Werner and New Lachausséee, two of the leading manufacturers of machines for ammunition production

2017

MEN celebrates 60 years

2017

CBC begins producing Rossi firearms at our factory in southern

2016

CBC celebrates 90 years

2015

Sellier & Bellot celebrates 190 years

2015

CBC takes control of Taurus, one of the world's largest firearms manufacturers

2009

CBC acquires the traditional Czech company Sellier & Bellot, founded in 1825 and world reference in the ammunition industry

2007

CBC acquires the German manufacturer MEN, one of the main suppliers of ammunition for the German military and police forces and with a strong presence on the European continent

2004

Opening of Magtech distribution center in Hamburg, Germany

1998

Inauguration of a new CBC plant in Montenegro, Brazil

1990

Magtech® brand and distribution center in USA (Minnesota) are created

1987

Inauguration of the Propellant Plant

1969

Inauguration of the Primer Composition Plant based onlead styphnate

1960

CBC expanded its operation to include firearms manufacturing

1942

Brazilian Army buys entire company production before entering World War II

1936

Remington Arms and ICI became shareholders and maintained their participation until 1979

1932

Mass production of military ammunition (30 thousand rounds per day) during Brazilian Civil War

1926

CBC was founded by two Italian immigrants to produce hunting ammunition in São Paulo

CBC – Companhia Brasileira de Cartuchos

Ribeirão Pires - SP, Brazil

CBC Montenegro

Montenegro - RS, Brazil

CBC São Leopoldo

São Leopoldo - RS, Brazil

Magtech Ammunition Inc.

Brooklyn Park, MN, USA

Magtech Distribution Center

Hamburg, Germany

Distribution Center – CBC Brasil Com. e Dist. Ltda

São Paulo - SP, Brazil

SinterFire

Sinterfire Inc, Industrial Park Road, Kersey, PA, USA

SSS Defence
A Strumpp Schuele
and Somappa Group Company

SSS Defence, Nyamaddala, Andhra Pradesh, India