Charlotte, N.C. - Para, the innovator of fine firearms from the high capacity 1911-style pistol to the Light Double-Action (LDA) trigger system and the Power Extractor announced today plans to consolidate its manufacturing, assembly and warehousing in the Charlotte, North Carolina area.

The consolidation process will be phased into North Carolina to keep a continuous supply of the Para firearms going to Para's extensive network of distributors and dealers through the transition period.

The first phase of production will start in 2008 with the assembly of the new Expert Series of firearms.

By June 1, 2009, the final phase of the consolidation will be completed and all manufacturing, assembly and distribution of Para firearms will be done from Charlotte, North Carolina.

Para’s industry-leading customer service for all Para USA firearms will remain at their Tennessee Customer Service Center through the transition period or until further notice.

The transition to the Charlotte, N.C. headquarters of Para USA, Inc. should be seamless for all of its clients with the only noticeable change being the new address on stationary and a new telephone number to contact Para USA.

Once staffing is completed in Charlotte, N.C. consumers, dealers and distributors will be notified of the new address and phone numbers for Para USA.