Growth Market

A year of preparation at C Products Defense is about to give way to a year of production.

At least that's what Adel Jamil, CEO of the Manatee County-based firearms magazine manufacturer, projects will happen. “I'm very optimistic and looking forward to a fantastic year,” says Jamil. “The market has really embraced out product.”

That's why Jamil is in expansion mode: He seeks to build an addition at the current facility or buy another building next year. The firm currently operates out of a 19,600-square-foot plant, and Jamil believes demand for the product will call for at least 30,000 more square feet. The extra space, Jamil says, will likely require the 15-employee company to hire more people and possibly add more shifts.