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| Type | Public |
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| Industry | Firearms |
| Predecessor | Fabrique Nationale Browning International |
| Founded | 1889 |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Julien Compère (CEO) Baudouin de Hepcée(CFO) |
| Products | Firearms, ammunitions, accessories, optoelectronics, clothing |
| Brands | FN Herstal Browning Winchester Miroku |
| Revenue |  €907 million (2023)[1] |
| €75 million (2023)[1] | |
| Owner | Walloon Region[2] |
Number of employees | >3,000 (2023) |
| Website | fnbrowninggroup |
The FN Browning Group, formerly known as the Herstal Group, is the parent company of the small arms manufacturers FN Herstal and Browning Arms Company, which market the Browning, Winchester and FN brands. It is headquartered in Liège, Belgium with offices in the United States, the United Kingdom, Finland, Portugal and France.[3] FN Browning Group is also a shareholder in the Japanese company, Miroku Co., Ltd.[4]
History
[edit]Since 1997, FN Browning Group has been 100% owned by the Walloon Region of Belgium, who purchased the remaining shares from GIAT.[2]
On 15 June 2024, Herstal Group changed its name to FN Browning Group.[5][6]
On September 30, 2025, FN Browning Group announced its acquisition of Sofisport, a Paris-based ammunition manufacturer specializing in shotshells and ammunition for hunting and sporting use.[7]
FN Browning Group has officially announced a strategic acquisition agreement to acquire Accuracy International, the UK-based global specialist in precision bolt-action rifle systems.[8]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Bénéfice record pour le groupe Herstal, rebaptisé FN Browning". L'Echo (in French). Retrieved October 28, 2024.
- 1 2 Herstal Group. "125 Years of History - Herstal Group". Archived from the original on June 12, 2017. Retrieved November 28, 2015.
- ↑ "Chiffre d'affaires record et changement de nom pour le groupe Herstal qui fête ses 135 ans". RTBF (in French). Retrieved 2024-06-15.
- ↑ Groupe Herstal S.A. - International Directory of Company Histories
- ↑ "Herstal Group Rebrands as FN Browning Group". 12 July 2024.
- ↑ "FN BROWNING GROUP & FINANCIAL RESULTS 2023 - FN HERSTAL".
- ↑ audreyandrisi (2025-09-30). "FN BROWNING GROUP ANNOUNCES THE COMPLETION OF ITS ACQUISITION OF SOFISPORT". FN HERSTAL. Retrieved 2026-04-11.
- ↑ https://fnherstal.com/en/news/fn-browning-group-and-accuracy-internationalannounce-a-strategic-acquisition-agreement/
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