Ministry of Defence (Iraq)

The Armored Group Expands U.S. Operations in Southeast with Purchase of 110-acre Campus

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Tuesday, January 17, 2023

PHOENIX, Jan. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Armored Group, LLC (TAG), a leader in engineering, manufacturing and customizing armored vehicles, today announced it has completed the acquisition of IF Armor International, LLC and its facility in Shelby, North Carolina. The strategic move expands TAG's manufacturing capabilities to meet unprecedented demand from global partners and future customers.

Key Points: 
  • The strategic move expands TAG's manufacturing capabilities to meet unprecedented demand from global partners and future customers.
  • "This will no doubt help accelerate our domestic and international growth and we look forward to becoming part of the Shelby community."
  • TAG's additional staffing to the current personnel in Shelby will support $240 million in current orders for armored vehicles over several multiyear contracts.
  • (Pictured left to right: Scotty Hester, General Manager of TAG Shelby & Beau Gailey, General Manager and Chief Operating Officer of TAG)