Action Target
Encyclopedia
Action Target is a manufacturer of custom shooting range
s for military, police, and commercial applications based in Provo, Utah
. The company completed construction in mid-2009 on a new facility in a new industrial park at the southeast corner of Provo. The company moved due to incentives offered by the city.
John Curtis
, an executive at the company and former executive at O.C. Tanner
, ran a successful campaign to become Provo's mayor beginning in 2010 after announcing his candidacy in 2008.
freeway in Provo before moving to a manufacturing facility nearby next to a residential neighborhood.
In 1989, the company moved to manufacturing facilities on the west side of Provo on property which used to house a wrecking yard
. Throughout the next fifteen years, Action Target expanded and built several large buildings to house its manufacturing. Due in part to complaints from residential neighbors, the company donated land in late 2003 or early 2004 to Provo City to extend the street it was on in order to provide an alternate route for delivery trucks, as well as offering to purchase properties to create a buffer zone
between its facilities and those of residential neighbors.
Action Target asked for rezoning of some of their property in 2004 in order to expand their manufacturing facilities. In 2005, the company offered to build a park as a buffer zone between its facilities and the residents in the area.
The company produced two bullet-proof training villages for use by the U.S. Army in 2005, a contract worth $3 million USD. U.S Congressman Chris Cannon
participated in a demonstration of a similar facility created for use by Utah County police departments, including those from Provo
, Brigham Young University
, and Orem
.
In 2007, the city of Provo began consideration of purchasing the property where Action Target was located in west Provo. The property owned by the company in west Provo was approved for purchase by the end of that same year. The city of Provo then approved several bonds
in November as incentives for Action Target to move to a new industrial park in the southeast corner of the city.
The new industrial business park is the former home of an iron mill
closed down in the 1960s. Provo City allowed Action Target to use its tax-exempt status
to help secure financing for the costs of moving and building the new facility in the industrial park. The industrial park was part of an infrastructure
improvement paid for by a $2 million USD federal grant.
After breaking ground in September 2008, the company began building a new facility which significantly increased its office space and manufacturing capacity. The new building allowed the company to have all their facilities in one location. They began moving in to the new facility in August 2009 and officially opened the new facility in November that same year.
, the range at the FBI Academy
, Sûreté du Québec
,, the United States Secret Service
, and the Los Angeles Police Department Training Center
. Between 2000 and 2008, the company was awarded $42.9 million USD in government contracts.
In late 2004, the company completed an 11-building training facility for use in Iraq
by the multi-national forces stationed there.
Shooting range
A shooting range or firing range is a specialized facility designed for firearms practice. Each facility is typically overseen by one or more supervisory personnel, called variously a range master or "RSO – Range Safety Officer" in the United States or a range conducting officer or "RCO" in the UK...
s for military, police, and commercial applications based in Provo, Utah
Provo, Utah
Provo is the third largest city in the U.S. state of Utah, located about south of Salt Lake City along the Wasatch Front. Provo is the county seat of Utah County and lies between the cities of Orem to the north and Springville to the south...
. The company completed construction in mid-2009 on a new facility in a new industrial park at the southeast corner of Provo. The company moved due to incentives offered by the city.
John Curtis
John R. Curtis
-Career:Curtis attended high school at Skyline, Utah, where he met his future wife, Sue Snarr. He attended Brigham Young University and graduated with a degree in Business Management...
, an executive at the company and former executive at O.C. Tanner
O.C. Tanner (company)
O.C. Tanner Co., named after founder Obert C. Tanner, is a human resource consulting and services company that designs and helps implement employee recognition programs for clients in the U.S., Canada, and Europe...
, ran a successful campaign to become Provo's mayor beginning in 2010 after announcing his candidacy in 2008.
History
Action Target was founded in 1986 by Kyle Bateman and Addison Sovine to address a need they saw with law enforcement training, and operated out of Bateman's bedroom at first. They soon moved to a larger facility near the Interstate 15Interstate 15
Interstate 15 is the fourth-longest north–south Interstate Highway in the United States, traveling through the states of California, Nevada, Arizona, Utah, Idaho, and Montana from San Diego to the Canadian border...
freeway in Provo before moving to a manufacturing facility nearby next to a residential neighborhood.
In 1989, the company moved to manufacturing facilities on the west side of Provo on property which used to house a wrecking yard
Wrecking yard
A scrapyard or junkyard is the location of a dismantling business where wrecked or decommissioned vehicles are brought, their usable parts are sold for use in operating vehicles, while the unusable metal parts, known as scrap metal parts, are sold to metal-recycling companies...
. Throughout the next fifteen years, Action Target expanded and built several large buildings to house its manufacturing. Due in part to complaints from residential neighbors, the company donated land in late 2003 or early 2004 to Provo City to extend the street it was on in order to provide an alternate route for delivery trucks, as well as offering to purchase properties to create a buffer zone
Buffer zone
A buffer zone is generally a zonal area that lies between two or more other areas , but depending on the type of buffer zone, the reason for it may be to segregate regions or to conjoin them....
between its facilities and those of residential neighbors.
Action Target asked for rezoning of some of their property in 2004 in order to expand their manufacturing facilities. In 2005, the company offered to build a park as a buffer zone between its facilities and the residents in the area.
The company produced two bullet-proof training villages for use by the U.S. Army in 2005, a contract worth $3 million USD. U.S Congressman Chris Cannon
Chris Cannon
Christopher Black "Chris" Cannon was a member of the United States House of Representatives, for the Republican Party, representing the third district of Utah from 1997 - 2009....
participated in a demonstration of a similar facility created for use by Utah County police departments, including those from Provo
Provo, Utah
Provo is the third largest city in the U.S. state of Utah, located about south of Salt Lake City along the Wasatch Front. Provo is the county seat of Utah County and lies between the cities of Orem to the north and Springville to the south...
, Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University is a private university located in Provo, Utah. It is owned and operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , and is the United States' largest religious university and third-largest private university.Approximately 98% of the university's 34,000 students...
, and Orem
Orem, Utah
Orem is a city in Utah County, Utah, United States, in the north-central part of the state. It is adjacent to Provo, Lindon, and Vineyard and is about south of Salt Lake City. Orem is one of the principal cities of the Provo-Orem, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Utah and...
.
In 2007, the city of Provo began consideration of purchasing the property where Action Target was located in west Provo. The property owned by the company in west Provo was approved for purchase by the end of that same year. The city of Provo then approved several bonds
Bond (finance)
In finance, a bond is a debt security, in which the authorized issuer owes the holders a debt and, depending on the terms of the bond, is obliged to pay interest to use and/or to repay the principal at a later date, termed maturity...
in November as incentives for Action Target to move to a new industrial park in the southeast corner of the city.
The new industrial business park is the former home of an iron mill
Ironworks
An ironworks or iron works is a building or site where iron is smelted and where heavy iron and/or steel products are made. The term is both singular and plural, i.e...
closed down in the 1960s. Provo City allowed Action Target to use its tax-exempt status
Tax exemption
Various tax systems grant a tax exemption to certain organizations, persons, income, property or other items taxable under the system. Tax exemption may also refer to a personal allowance or specific monetary exemption which may be claimed by an individual to reduce taxable income under some...
to help secure financing for the costs of moving and building the new facility in the industrial park. The industrial park was part of an infrastructure
Infrastructure
Infrastructure is basic physical and organizational structures needed for the operation of a society or enterprise, or the services and facilities necessary for an economy to function...
improvement paid for by a $2 million USD federal grant.
After breaking ground in September 2008, the company began building a new facility which significantly increased its office space and manufacturing capacity. The new building allowed the company to have all their facilities in one location. They began moving in to the new facility in August 2009 and officially opened the new facility in November that same year.
Projects
Action Target has built some of the largest shooting ranges in the world, including multiple locations of the Federal Law Enforcement Training CenterFederal Law Enforcement Training Center
The Federal Law Enforcement Training Center serves as an interagency law enforcement training organization for 90 United States government federal law enforcement agencies.-Location:...
, the range at the FBI Academy
FBI Academy
The FBI Academy, located in Quantico, Virginia, is the training site for new Special Agents of the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation. It was first opened for use in 1972 on 385 acres of woodland. It is a relatively small government academy, housing three dormitory buildings and...
, Sûreté du Québec
Sûreté du Québec
Sûreté du Québec or SQ is the provincial police force for the Canadian province of Québec...
,, the United States Secret Service
United States Secret Service
The United States Secret Service is a United States federal law enforcement agency that is part of the United States Department of Homeland Security. The sworn members are divided among the Special Agents and the Uniformed Division. Until March 1, 2003, the Service was part of the United States...
, and the Los Angeles Police Department Training Center
Los Angeles Police Department
The Los Angeles Police Department is the police department of the city of Los Angeles, California. With just under 10,000 officers and more than 3,000 civilian staff, covering an area of with a population of more than 4.1 million people, it is the third largest local law enforcement agency in...
. Between 2000 and 2008, the company was awarded $42.9 million USD in government contracts.
In late 2004, the company completed an 11-building training facility for use in Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
by the multi-national forces stationed there.