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FN Browning Group S.A.
Native nameFrench: FN Browning Group S.A.
Company typePublic
IndustryFirearms
PredecessorFabrique Nationale
Browning International
Founded1889; 136 years ago (1889)
HeadquartersHerstal, Liège, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
Key peopleJulien Compère (CEO)
Baudouin de Hepcée(CFO)
ProductsFirearms, ammunitions, accessories, optoelectronics, clothing
BrandsFN Herstal
Browning
Winchester
Miroku
RevenueIncrease € 907 million (2023)
Net incomeIncrease € 75 million (2023)
OwnerWalloon Region
Number of employees>3,000 (2023)
DivisionsDefense and Security Division
Hunting and Sports Shooting Division
Websitewww.fnbrowninggroup.com

FN Browning Group, formerly known as the Herstal Group, is the parent company of the small arms manufacturers FN Herstal and Browning Arms Company, which market the Browning, Winchester and FN brands. It is headquartered in Liège, Belgium with offices in the United States, the United Kingdom, Finland, Portugal and France. FN Browning Group is also a shareholder in the Japanese company, Miroku Co., Ltd.

Since 1997, FN Browning Group has been 100% owned by the Walloon Region of Belgium, who purchased the remaining shares from GIAT.

References

  1. ^ "Bénéfice record pour le groupe Herstal, rebaptisé FN Browning". L'Echo (in French). Retrieved October 28, 2024.
  2. ^ Herstal Group. "125 Years of History - Herstal Group". Retrieved November 28, 2015.
  3. Herstal Group. "Activities - Herstal Group". Retrieved November 28, 2015.
  4. "Défense : Groupe Herstal devient FN Browning Group". Le Soir (in French). 2024-06-14. Retrieved 2024-06-15.
  5. "Chiffre d'affaires record et changement de nom pour le groupe Herstal qui fête ses 135 ans". RTBF (in French). Retrieved 2024-06-15.
  6. Groupe Herstal S.A. - International Directory of Company Histories

External links

Herstal Group
Browning Arms Company
FN Herstal
U.S. Repeating Arms Company


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