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REPKON USA Acquires GD Metal Parts Business

By Cal Biesecker

Wednesday, April 2nd, 2025

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REPKON USA Acquires GD Metal Parts Business

REPKON USA's Garland, Texas, operations. Photo: REPKON USA

REPKON USA on Wednesday said it has acquired a General Dynamics [GD] business that manufactures metal parts for the company’s Ordnance and Tactical Systems (OTS) division. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The GD-OTS business unit sits on 38 acres in Garland, Texas. The Garland operations manufacture rocket motor cases, aluminum forgings, and other products. “This strategic acquisition by REPKON USA provides us with a large-scale heavy manufacturing footprint where we can implement advanced manufacturing techniques,” Bryan Van Brunt,…

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