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Business/Financial

ATK Acquires Blackhawk Industries To Expand, Diversify In Security Market

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Tuesday, April 13th, 2010

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By Calvin Biesecker ATK [ATK] yesterday said it has acquired Blackhawk Industries Products Group Unlimited, LLC, a manufacturer and provider of tactical accessories and equipment for the security market, complementing the company's purchase a year ago of Eagle Industries, which positioned it in the growing security market. Terms of the deal for Blackhawk were not disclosed and ATK didn't say if it would be accretive to earnings. The company will provide additional details when it updates its FY '11 guidance.…

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