Black Creek, GA- - Daniel Defense, manufacturer of the world's finest firearms and accessories, announced today that they would be expanding their operations in Bryan County, creating 75 new jobs and investing $18.5 Million into a new facility and equipment. The new expansion is set to be finished late summer of 2017.

"DD was founded by Marty Daniel over a decade ago in Chatham County. In 2009, DD scaled their operations and moved into a larger facility in Bryan County. As a result of a continued increase in production demand, DD will consolidate their Bryan County and Ridgeland, South Carolina facilities into one operation," said Governor Nathan Deal.

"This consolidation will streamline our operational efficiencies on many different levels and will allow us to continue to grow our team," said President/CEO Marty Daniel. "It is very important that we attract, hire, and retain exceptional talent, and this new facility will allow us to do just that, and continue to accelerate our market share in the firearms business."

The expansion will create jobs in all areas including these categories: machining, engineering, assembly and marketing.

About Daniel Defense
Located in Black Creek, Georgia, Daniel Defense is a leading manufacturer of premium firearms, rail systems, and accessories. Its iconic brand remains unmatched in quality, precision and world-class customer service. President/CEO Marty Daniel founded Daniel Defense, which started out creating rails and accessories for the AR-15 platform in small batches. Today, with two locations and a combined 137,000 square feet of manufacturing space, Daniel Defense continues to make quality rails and accessories and the world's finest firearms for civilian, law enforcement, and military customers.

For more information, visit www.danieldefense.com.

Press Contact: Thomas Carlson
Director, Marketing Communications
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