Last Thursday, Feb. 5, representatives of Conco, Inc., the U.S. Department of War, and One Southern Indiana held a ribbon cutting at Conco’s expanded facility at 1010 West Weir Road on Scottsburg’s westside to celebrate the local manufacturer’s new 155mm Modular Artillery Charge System (“MACS”) Metal Container Facility.
This new Scottsburg location was originally announced in 2023 and was quickly followed by a major expansion in 2024. Together, these investments will result in a 470,000 square feet, state-of-the-art manufacturing facility with advanced production, finishing, and storage capabilities for ammunition containers for the U.S. military.
The combined projects will expand Conco’s presence into Southern Indiana and will support a wide range of skilled roles, including Production Team Members, Quality Technicians, Welders, Paint Technicians, Process Technicians, Controls Technicians, Tool & Die, Industrial Maintenance, Electricians, Engineering and Administration.
Conco, Inc., is a full-time, full-service supplier of ammunition containers and related services that has served the United States Armed Forces since 1967. With a strong reputation for high-quality products, on-time delivery, and tech support, they continue to meet military needs and develop innovative products to adapt to ever-changing customer requirements.
Conco is also a designated “return site” equipped to store, de-militarize, and prepare container models for reuse and resale. Their specialized products include insensitive munitions, rectangular containers, square bell containers, and round bell containers, in addition their refurbished ammunition container options.