Diemaco
Defunct Canadian defence company
Company type | Private (division of Héroux-Devtek Inc.) |
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Industry | Defence |
Founded | 1974 (1974) |
Fate | Acquired |
Successor | Colt Canada Corporation May 24, 2005 (2005-05-24) |
Headquarters | Kitchener, Ontario , Canada |
Products | Firearms, weapons |
Diemaco was a Canadian defence company based in Kitchener, Ontario, that manufactured the C7 family of rifles under a licence from Colt. It was acquired by Colt Defense on May 20, 2005, in an $18.2 million purchase from parent company Héroux-Devtek Inc, which had purchased Diemaco in 2000.[1][2]