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Colt Canada Corporation
Company type	Private
Industry	Defense
Predecessor	Diemaco (1984) Inc., div. of Héroux-Devtek Inc.
Founded	May 20, 2005
Headquarters	1036 Wilson Avenue; Kitchener, Ontario; N2C 1J3
Area served	North America, Europe, Pacific
Products	Firearms, weapons
Number of employees	100
Parent	Colt CZ Group
Website	coltcanada.com

Colt Canada (formerly called Diemaco),^[1] located in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, is one of a group of companies owned by Colt CZ Group SE, based in Prague, Czech Republic.

The facility produces small arms for the Canadian Armed Forces, Canadian law enforcement agencies^[2] In addition, the company exports firearms internationally. Known foreign customers include Norway, Denmark and The Netherlands.

The company's main products are the C7 rifle and derivatives which are manufactured under license from Colt Defense USA, and the EAGLE side-loading 40mm LV grenade launcher. Colt Canada describes itself as the Canadian government's "Centre of Excellence for small arms" and the Canadian Forces' sole supplier of the C7 family of rifles despite its non-affiliation with the Canadian government.^[3]

References

^ "Canadian Trade Index". Owen Media Partners Inc. Retrieved 15 Apr 2009.
^ "CADSI Colt Canada Corporation Details". Canadian Association of Defense and Security Industries. Archived from the original on 7 October 2011. Retrieved 7 Apr 2011.
^ "Colt Defense LLC to Host Investor Conference Call on 2010 Year End Financial Results". Archived from the original on 10 March 2012. Retrieved 7 Apr 2011.

External links

[1] "Canadian Trade Index". Owen Media Partners Inc. Retrieved 15 Apr 2009.

[2] "CADSI Colt Canada Corporation Details". Canadian Association of Defense and Security Industries. Archived from the original on 7 October 2011. Retrieved 7 Apr 2011.

[3] "Colt Defense LLC to Host Investor Conference Call on 2010 Year End Financial Results". Archived from the original on 10 March 2012. Retrieved 7 Apr 2011.

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