Daniel Defense, a firearms and accessories manufacturer, will break ground on a new 250,000-square-foot facility on Monday, November 28. The groundbreaking ceremony will be held on the construction property located at 1650 Oracal Pkwy in Ellabell, GA and will include owners Cindy and Marty Daniel, local city officials and builders and financiers affiliated with the project.
The ceremony represents the official start of construction for the $29.5 million project, which will create an estimated 75 new jobs and is scheduled to be complete the summer of 2017.
“We’re excited about physically breaking ground on our new facility, as it will play a big role in helping us increase efficiencies in manufacturing and day-to-day operations, which is good for the company and our customers,” said Daniel Defense President/CEO Marty Daniel. “It also represents the creation of many new jobs and overall growth for the company, which is good for Bryan County and the local economy.”
Daniel Defense has been located in Bryan County, GA since 2009, when the company moved operations from neighboring Chatham County. A second facility is currently located in Ridgeland, SC, but with the completion of the Black Creek facility those operations will move into the new building, consolidating the company into one central location. The new Black Creek property has room for future expansion, and Phase II plans currently include construction of another building in the near future.
