A big piece of industry news just dropped with the recent acquisition of ZEV Technologies by SilencerCo. The pending transaction brings “certain business operations” of ZEV under the SilencerCo banner.
SilencerCo Acquires ZEV Technologies
“We are very happy to align ourselves with such an innovative company as Zev Technologies,” said Jonathon Shults, SilencerCo CEO. “We look forward to the launch of the FDP-9/FDC-9 in conjunction with Magpul and anticipate that product launch taking place later this year.”
For the uninitiated, ZEV Technologies manufacturers firearms and firearm parts. The company’s Glock-pattern builds comprise some of the finest sport and EDC pistols in the business. ZEV helped pioneer Glock customization with upgraded slides, triggers, barrels and ultimately the OZ9 pistol family. Then ZEV and Magpul collaborated on the wildly popular Folding Defensive Pistol (FDP-9) and Folding Defense Carbine (FDC-9).
Meanwhile, SilencerCo continues its rise into one of the most influential suppressor companies in the industry. It expects the deal to finalize before the end of July. The company plans to continue placing emphasis on the ZEV brand as a manufacturer rather than an OEM supplier of components to other builders. SilencerCo stated it plans to maintain the ZEV headquarters in Centralia, Washington.
“Our team is excited for the future of Zev under this new acquisition,” said Taylor Goode, Zev Technologies President. “We look forward to working closely with SilencerCo to enhance both of our brands and product lines.”
For more info, visit zevtechnologies.com or silencerco.com.
Editor’s Take:
If we are reading the tea leaves correctly here, and we think we are, this acquisition is about to blow ZEV up even further in the consciousness of shooters everywhere. Trending away from OEM and shifting to hyper-focused on building the ZEV brand, look for more ZEV firearms and components to drop in the near future. Make no mistake, ZEV knows the Glock pattern, and their Magpul collab keeps us all eagerly waiting for more. This one could lead to some big moves in the competition, EDC and shooting spaces.
