AMIDON, INC.

What AMIDON, INC. does

AMIDON, INC., operating as Amidon Ballistic Concrete (ABC), is a privately held U.S. defense and security materials company that designs, manufactures, and installs patented ballistic concrete products for live-fire training facilities and protective infrastructure. Founded in 2008 and acquired by 360° Ballistics, LLC in 2019, the company is headquartered in Cary, North Carolina, with manufacturing and shipping operations in North Carolina. Its proprietary Amidon Ballistic Concrete formulation — invented by Lead Engineer Mark Siver and rated to UL 752 Level 8+ — underpins a modular product portfolio that includes ArmorBlock-based shoot houses, subterranean training complexes, indoor small arms ranges, EOD pits, breaching walls, the reconfigurable Gauntlet MDO training system, and facilities protection products such as safe houses and ballistic barriers. ABC is the only product approved by the U.S. Marine Corps for ballistic repair of ABC and SACON structures, and has absorbed more than 186 million rounds across 50,000+ deployed modules with zero failures according to independent testing.

The company's revenue mechanics combine hardware sales (ArmorBlock units, repair kits, licensed concrete additive), professional services (design engineering, on-site production and installation, 3D modeling and simulation via the START program), and recurring consumable revenue from ballistic repair kits that ship from its North Carolina facility. Go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales targeting U.S. military branches, USSOCOM, DHS, and a smaller base of international and private-sector training customers, with sales supported by SAM registration, a D-U-N-S number, CAGE code, and channel partnerships with Australian Target Systems, GG Defense Systems, Clark Nexsen, and Paratus Consultants Group. Founded-year messaging varies between 2005 (website marketing) and 2008 (company profile), reflecting the brand's heritage and formal incorporation timing.

Name

AMIDON, INC.

Legal name

360 Ballistics, LLC

Website

https://amidoninc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Amidon, Inc. (dba Amidon Ballistic Concrete) is a privately held U.S. defense materials company that designs, manufactures, and installs patented ballistic concrete products — including ArmorBlock shoot houses, subterranean training complexes, indoor ranges, EOD pits, and the Gauntlet MDO training system — primarily for U.S. military, federal security, and select private training customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Ballistic Concrete Materials and Live-Fire Training Infrastructure

NAICS

Small Arms, Ordnance, and Ordnance Accessories Manufacturing (332994)

SIC

Concrete Products, Except Block & Brick (3272)

akta.pro primary industry

Firestop & Penetration Sealing Materials (IMADAGAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Fire Protection Systems Contracting (Sprinklers, Alarms, Suppression) (IMAFALAD)

Keywords

• Ballistic concrete products
• Live-fire training facilities
• Shoot house construction
• Ballistic protection solutions
• Military training infrastructure

Headquarters

HQ city

Wake Forest

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Ballistic Concrete Products: Sale of Amidon Ballistic Concrete (ABC) products including ArmorBlock units, Mini Blocks, Coping Blocks for shoot houses and training facilities. One-time product sales for construction and repair.
2. Licensed Additive: Amidon Ballistic Concrete technology available as a licensed additive, bringing proprietary technology to external construction projects.
3. Design Services: Comprehensive engineering and design services including expert design assistance, precision engineering, blueprints, technical specifications, and site evaluation for live-fire training facilities.
4. Production and Installation Services: Onsite installation services for ABC structures including design, fabrication, and installation. Project examples include Range 230 TwentyNine Palms (22 buildings, 4,200 panels, 18,000 blocks completed in 270 days).
5. 3D Modeling & Simulation Services: In-house simulation services creating highly realistic interactive visualizations for training, planning, and execution. START program for facility simulation and immersive training.
6. Ballistic Repair Kits: Complete Repair Kit (includes everything except water) and Additive-Only Repair Kit (essential additives with specs for sand and cement). Ships from North Carolina facility.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Amidon manufactures and installs patented Amidon Ballistic Concrete (ABC) products and modular structures used to build live-fire training facilities for the U.S. military and federal agencies. The company's portfolio includes modular shoot houses, subterranean complexes, indoor small arms ranges, EOD pits, multi-domain training systems, ballistic repair kits, and licensed ABC additive, delivered alongside engineering design, on-site installation, and 3D simulation services.

Product overview

Amidon Inc. offers a portfolio of ballistic concrete products and training facility solutions built around its patented Amidon Ballistic Concrete (ABC) technology. The core offering consists of Shoot Houses, Subterranean Complexes, Indoor Small Arms Ranges (ISAR), and EOD Pits—all constructed using modular ArmorBlock ballistic concrete. These are complemented by specialized components including Mini Blocks, Coping Blocks, Breaching Walls, and the Amidon Gauntlet MDO training system. The company also provides Ballistic Concrete Mix as a licensed additive, Ballistic Repair Kits (the only USMC-specified repair solution), and Facilities Protection Products including safe houses, barriers, flowerpots, and benches. Supporting services include Production & Installation, Design Services, and 3D Modeling & Simulation (START Program). Training Products are offered through partnerships with Australian Target Systems and GG Defense Systems.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Amidon Ballistic Concrete (ABC): Patented ballistic concrete technology used for live-fire training facilities, facilities protection, and ballistic repair solutions.
• The Gauntlet
• ArmorBlock

Products and services

• Shoot Houses Patented modular live-fire training structures built with Amidon Ballistic Concrete, featuring configurable walls, stair systems, floor/roof planks, and parapet walls designed for Close Quarters Battle (CQB) and military/law enforcement training.
• Subterranean Complexes Underground training facilities designed to replicate tunnels, bunkers, utility corridors, and subway systems for realistic subterranean operations training using Amidon Ballistic Concrete.
• Indoor Small Arms Range (ISAR) Indoor shooting ranges using ArmorBlock ballistic concrete envelope for sidewall containment, backstop, and tapered impact zones, providing safe, quiet, and durable shooting environments.
• EOD Pits Explosive Ordnance Disposal training pits constructed with patented ballistic concrete technology, designed to contain blasts and protect trainees from shrapnel during bomb disposal training.
• Breaching Walls Ballistic concrete breaching training walls engineered for mechanical, ballistic, and explosive entry practice, featuring proprietary fiber-reinforced mix to reduce secondary fragmentation.
• Amidon Gauntlet Multi-Domain Operations (MDO) training system with 100% reconfigurable, sustainable training devices featuring modular relocatable foundation systems for advanced CQB readiness training.
• Ballistic Concrete Mix (Licensed Additive) Patented Amidon Ballistic Concrete (ABC) material available as a licensed additive, supporting multi-story structures and handling calibers up to .50 cal and M67 grenades, with faster manufacturing and installation than SACON.
• Ballistic Repair Kits USMC-specified pre-assembled ballistic concrete patch kits for repairing ABC and SACON structures, producing 2.7 cubic feet of repair material per batch; available in Complete (all-inclusive) and Additive-Only variants shipping from North Carolina.
• Facilities Protection Products Ballistic protection solutions including safe houses, exterior wall protection, ABC barriers (3-12 ft modular units), ballistic flowerpots, and ballistic benches designed to blend into environments while providing ballistic protection.
• Training Products Partner-sourced training equipment including target systems from Australian Target Systems and GG Defense Systems, complementing Amidon's ballistic structures within the 360° Ballistics portfolio.
• Mini Blocks & Coping Blocks Specialized ArmorBlock system components including reduced-height Mini Blocks for precision applications and Coping Blocks for roofline terminations (left/right entry, corner, and standard configurations), integrating with shoot house structures to complete the ballistic envelope.
• Production and Installation Services On-site installation services for Amidon Ballistic Concrete structures, including design, fabrication, and testing; completed projects include a 22-building, 4,200-panel, 18,000-block facility at TwentyNine Palms delivered in 270 days, plus underground, urban tactical, and CQB facilities for clients such as Osprey Global Solutions.
• Design Services Engineering and design services including expert design assistance, precision engineering blueprints, site evaluation, and technical specifications for live-fire training facilities and ballistic-resistant structures.
• 3D Modeling & Simulation Services (START Program) Virtual training and tactical facility planning using the Simulated Tactical Arms Readiness Training (START) program, creating hyper-realistic 3D facility simulations with interactive avatar-based training capabilities.

Quantifiable outcome

• Zero failures across 186+ million rounds delivered to 50,000+ blocks
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Clark NexsenminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerArchitecture and engineering firm partner for design and implementation of training facilities.
• Osprey Global SolutionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDevelopment partner with real-world threat analysis expertise. Shaped ABC products to ensure protection against extreme threats. Co-developed sub-terranean training facilities.
• Brad Johnson / Blue Line ContractingcoreOthersIndependent testing provider who has fired over 70,000 test rounds into ABC over 16 years - more than anyone else on the planet. Based in Graham, North Carolina.
• NTS-Chesapeake TestingcoreOthersGold standard for complex ballistic testing. ABC tested at NTS-Chesapeake Testing Center in Virginia against published UL 752 standards.
• GHDminorOthersConducted lead leaching and absorption testing on ABC with liquid, powder-based, and no additives. ABC exceeded strictest global environmental regulations.
• Grace AnalyticalminorOthersIndependent testing service for freeze-thaw durability testing of Amidon Ballistic Concrete.
• BlueLine ConsultingminorOthersIndependent testing for compressive strength and ballistic penetration testing of ABC.
• Security Industry Association (SIA)minorOthersIndustry association affiliation providing credibility and platform for knowledge sharing in security industry.
• NSSFminorOthersNational Shooting Sports Foundation industry association affiliation.
• Defense Alliance FoundationminorOthersDefense industry network providing connections and collaboration opportunities.
• Tidewater BlockminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAffiliated company for block products and distribution.
• Hawk PrecastminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPrecast concrete partner for manufacturing and supply.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Laser Shot: Laser Shot builds indoor simulated marksmanship and use-of-force training systems for military and law enforcement, representing an emerging alternative to physical shoot houses.
• MILO Range: MILO Range provides interactive virtual firearms training simulators used by law enforcement and military, serving as a partial substitute/adjacent technology to Amidon's physical live-fire facilities.

Direct peers

• Range Systems Inc. Range Systems designs and installs shoot houses and modular ballistic training structures for law enforcement and military, competing with Amidon in the modular live-fire training market.
• Truax Engineering: Truax Engineering designs and supplies ballistic concrete blocks and range construction materials (including TruBlock) for military and law enforcement ranges, directly comparable to Amidon's ABC block systems.
• MGM Targets: MGM Targets manufactures target systems and range equipment for military and law enforcement shoot houses, often co-deployed with ballistic concrete suppliers like Amidon, making it a directly comparable range-equipment peer.
• Action Target: Action Target is a leading U.S. manufacturer of modular shoot houses, ballistic panels, and shooting range equipment for military, law enforcement, and commercial customers, directly competing with Amidon's ArmorBlock-based live-fire training facilities.

Broad incumbents

• Cubic Corporation (Cubic Defense): Cubic's defense segment provides instrumented live-fire ranges, training instrumentation, and simulation for the U.S. military, positioning it as a broad incumbent competing for the same training infrastructure programs.
• InVeris Training Solutions: InVeris (formerly Meggitt Training Systems) supplies integrated live-fire and virtual military training systems, including shoot houses and ranges, overlapping Amidon's market as a much broader, multi-product incumbent.
• Saab Training & Simulation: Saab delivers military live-fire and simulated training systems globally, including range and target equipment, making it a broad incumbent in the same defense training infrastructure market.

Regional players

• CALFOUR / Safety Zone / U.S. Safety Systems: U.S. Safety Systems and similar regional contractors supply ballistic barriers, bullet-resistant products, and range construction services, partially overlapping Amidon's facilities protection line.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/AmidonConcrete
• Facebookfacebook.com/amidoninc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/amidon-inc
• Instagraminstagram.com/amidonballistic

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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