Rheinmetall races to strengthen gunpowder supply chain with Mittelstand deal

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70: Rheinmetall, Germany’s largest arms manufacturer, depends on China for more than 70% of the raw materials it needs to produce gunpowder. To reduce that vulnerability, the company announced Monday that it plans to purchase German gunpowder manufacturer Hagedorn-NC. Rheinmetall is on the hook for delivering a million rounds of 155mm artillery shells to its customers by the end of next year0: At the White House on Monday, Israeli Prime Minister…

Rheinmetall secures nitrocellulose supply amid European ammo scramble

PARIS — Rheinmetall agreed to buy Hagedorn-NC, a German maker of industrial nitrocellulose, to expand its supply of raw material for artillery propellant, the latest move in a rush by countries and companies across Europe to safeguard or build up production of ammunition and explosives.Rheinmetall plans to convert production at Hagedorn-NC to military-grade cellulose in coming months, though existing civilian customers will continue to be suppli…

Rheinmetall races to strengthen gunpowder supply chain with Mittelstand deal

Germany’s biggest defence contractor agrees to buy ammunition propellant manufacturer

Patria Rheinmetall Partnership Advances Hungarian Programme — Global Defense Insight

Patria and Rheinmetall have further deepened their industrial cooperation through a strategic supply agreement supporting the Patria Rheinmetall Hungarian programme. The agreement, signed with Rheinmetall Landsysteme GmbH and Rheinmetall Hungary, covers the delivery of at least 24 Patria NEMO 120mm mortar systems for integration into a new variant of the Lynx KF41 infantry fighting vehicle. The Patria Rheinmetall Hungarian programme forms a core…

Rheinmetall Takes Over Hagedorn-NC GmbH, Securing the Supply Chain for Propellant Production

Rheinmetall AG is taking over Hagedorn-NC GmbH, headquartered in Osnabrück, Lower-Saxony. This long-established company has been producing industrial nitrocellulose for civilian applications in Lingen an der Ems for over 100 years. In the course of the takeover, relevant parts of the production are to be converted to military applications. The acquisition enables the Düsseldorf-based technology […]