Denel Pretoria Metal Pressings, shortened as Denel PMP or just PMP, is an arms producer in South Africa. It is a division of the Denel Group.[1] [2]
| Pretoria Metal Pressing | |
| Industry: | Defence |
| Founded: | 1931 |
| Hq Location: | Pretoria West, City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality |
| Hq Location Country: | South Africa |
| Website: | http://www.pmp.co.za/ |
Founded since 1931, the company has been producing with code: PMP. it also produced for the South African Mint (ammunition code: SAM).[3]
Through its history, PMP has produced ammunition with different ammunition codes including: SAM, A, RSA, PMP and various number abbreviations. The company's history is linked to the South African mint, which produced ammunition from 1937 to 1964.[4]
As of 2019, they were the only supplier of ammunitions to the South African Police Service.[5]
PMP's main products include civil and military ammunition in calibers from 5.56 mm to 12.7 mm and 20 mm to 35 mm.[6] [7]
Another business area is the production of brass. Every year over 25,000 t are produced for the production of cartridge cases within South Africa and for export.
PMP makes large-caliber sniper rifle NTW-20[8] and the Neopup Personal Assault Weapon.[9]
Other products are explosives for use in fire extinguishing systems and for emergency opening of aircraft cockpits. In addition, explosives for mining and primers are produced.[10]