by - January 18, 2024 6:18 pm
Umarex USA/Walther plans to invest $30 million in its Fort Smith operation at Chaffee Crossing and add 76 jobs. Of the investment, an estimated $8 million will be used to…
by - July 14, 2021 6:32 pm
Richard Turner has been named president and CEO of Fort Smith-based Umarex USA, the sport shooting industry supplier that has operated in the area since 2006. The company is a…
by - January 14, 2015 7:02 pm
Umarex USA has teamed with the U.S. Marshals Museum to offer a limited edition U.S. Marshals Museum commemorative airgun of the Colt Single Action Army® Revolver, also known as the…
by - September 5, 2013 1:22 pm
While Fort Smith has shed thousands of manufacturing jobs over the last several years, two companies with operations at Chaffee Crossing have found themselves to be not only stable, but…
by - November 29, 2012 12:08 pm
Smith. Fort Smith. Umarex and Walther Arms, Inc., the maker of the world famous Walther PPK handgun used by James Bond, announced Thursday (Nov. 29) they would co-locate at 7700…
by - October 8, 2012 5:19 pm
Second Amendment rights are much like the 100-meter-dash, in that every four years they seem to take center stage. During an election year, gun control is often the tipping point…
by - July 25, 2012 8:52 pm
Fort Smith has a chance to become the U.S. headquarters for legendary Walther Arms. Arnsberg, Germany-based Walther Arms was founded in 1886 and is responsible for producing some of the…
