GTW
FEATURE
48
UTG expands
with grand
opening of Taiwan
manufacturing
facility
What once started in 1992 as a garage
business by the hands of just two people,
David and Tina Ding, is now an international
business that spans the globe with
manufacturing and distribution facilities in
four diff erent countries.
Headquartered in the Metro
Detroit area, Leapers, Inc.
and its primary brands,
UTG PRO and UTG,
expands its vast product line even
further with the grand opening
of the company’s UTG Taiwan
manufacturing facility. With
the main objective of advanced
technology development and
improving distribution, supply, and
logistical effi ciency internationally,
establishing UTG Taiwan was the
next step after having established
both their US based UTG PRO
and European based UTG
Europe divisions in 2009 and 2012
respectively.
“Th e company started the
feasibility review six years ago back in
2012 after we established the UTG
Europe subsidiary, and made the
decision in 2015 to proceed with the
project,” said Leapers owner David
Ding. “We spent three years from
planning, process layout designs,
to constructions and machine/
equipment procurement to complete
the fi rst phase operation.”
CUTTING EDGE MACHINERY
Within a short period of time
fresh R&D teams composed of
determined graduates from leading
mechanical and technological
universities were recruited along
with the hiring of governmental
weapon and optics R&D specialists.
UTG Taiwan being now the home
to world class Japanese Fanuc and
Brother CNC machines, Tsugami
6-axis Swiss machines, Fanuc
polymer injection moulding, and
Fanuc and Yushin robotics for
both semi and fully automated
manufacturing operations which
aims to meet the international
demand for quality shooting sports
related products. In addition, to
ensure industrial and mil-spec
standards, the facility is equipped
with German precision inspection
and testing equipment for executing
stringent quality control testing,
validation, and certifi cation
requirements. Products to be
expected out of UTG Taiwan will
cater to both US domestic and
international customers and are
to include a unique range of high
quality mounts and sights, new
generation magazines, advanced
electronic applications, OEM
components, and in time, a line of
integrated optics.
Th e global Leapers organization
with its integrated R&D, production,
and distribution aims to sow the
seed of its unique business culture
in Taiwan and to further invest in
people, process, and technology;
allowing UTG Taiwan to provide
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