A non-traditional ribbon-cutting ceremony was held recently in the Port Bienville Industrial Park for MAC LLC's new lightweight ammunition manufacturing facility in Hancock County; gunshots rang out in celebration of the company's new venture in south Mississippi. Once fully operational, the plant is expected to create 50 new technology and light manufacturing jobs. MDA provided CDBG Economic Development Disaster Recovery Program funds to Hancock County for renovations to the Katrina-damaged public facility now occupied by MAC.

MAC is focused on developing and producing new, proprietary, lightweight ammunition technologies for military applications. The company's lightweight ammunition is made with a high-tech polymer casing. The 50 caliber bullets MAC produces for machine guns weigh just under two ounces, significantly less than conventional 50 caliber ammunition. This lighter-weight ammunition will drastically reduce the load our military men and women have to carry.

The plant, which has several high-tech production areas and a live fire testing facility, is capable of producing up to five million rounds annually - enough to fill most of the Marine Corps' 50-caliber requirement.  

MAC is a Mississippi corporation under contract with the U.S. Department of Defense that specializes in developing and commercializing lightweight, polymer-based solutions for the military and aerospace markets. To learn more, please visit www.macammo.com.