By Myrna Trauntvein
Times-News Correspondent
A proposed annexation of property in Mona which would
include the new Barnes Bullets location, will not receive
the support of that business.
Juab County Commissioners read the letter at meeting
on Monday.
"It was short and to the point," said Neil Cook,
commission chairman.
Randy Brooks, owner of the facility, said he did not
favor annexation of his property into the city of Mona.
He said he would not support annexation of his
property, the new location of his business near Mona, which
is still to be constructed in Juab County.
"I choose not to sign this petition at this time,"
said Brooks in his letter.
Barnes Bullets in American Fork is an innovator of bullets since 1974. It has a contract with Thiokol to exclusively produce bullets for the
military.
Barnes Bullets would like to relocate the business to
the Mona area of Juab County. Company officials and Mona
council members visited the plant and have met with Brooks
and other officials of the plant on several occasions to
discuss the possibility of moving to Mona.
"They now have the needed property to make the move
possible," said Cook.
However, he said, as in most communities who hear of
the move of a business to their area, the price of the
property escalated.
When Fred Barnes began manufacturing bullets back in
1932, he made hand-loading history. He was the first custom
supplier of bullets to shooters who wanted to "roll their
own." That original Barnes bullet has been the favorite of
professional hunters and other knowledgeable sportsmen for a
full half century.
Barnes Bullets is the oldest custom bullet
manufacturer in the United States. Randy and Coni Brooks
purchased the company in 1974.
Barnes Bullets is one of the world's foremost
developers and producers of high-performance, solid copper
and brass, non-toxic, expanding bullets for both commercial
hunting and military load applications.
They started in 1932 in Colorado before moving their
operations to American Fork, UT in 1974. Barnes Bullets now
resides in a 40,000 square-foot manufacturing facility in
Lindon, Utah, employs 50 people, and is the oldest, most
experienced manufacturer of custom bullets in the United
States.
A solicitation for an all-purpose, non-toxic, military
small arms round with high level performance specifications
was made known to Barnes through business contacts.
Barnes could utilize its patented copper bullet
technology, combined with recent advances in powdered metal
technology, to achieve this.
MEP Utah, a not-for-profit manufacturing consulting
group, developed a detailed "Guidelines for Writing a
Successful SBIR Phase I Proposal" document that enabled
professionals at Barnes Bullets to develop their first SBIR
proposal with a minimal amount of additional on site
consulting and editorial assistance. Operating under tight
time constraints, Barnes was able to formulate the necessary
strategic partnerships, obtain letters of support, and
complete and submit an excellent SBIR Phase I
application.
Barnes Bullets would like to relocate the business to
Juab County in the Mona area.
"They make the projectiles, not the ammunition," said
Robert Steele, commissioner.
The projectiles are loaded by hunters or are shipped
to ammunition manufacturers to be filled at those locations.
None of them are filled at the plant.
The company does have an underground shooting range
of, what they hope, will be approximately 600-yards. That
distance, more than they have at the plant in American Fork,
is needed to test projectiles for the military
contracts.
"They needed to expand their facilities," said Cook.
"That is why they wanted to move to Juab County."
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