The following list of tear gas manufacturers presents major companies producing tear gas. The companies are listed by their full name followed by the short form, or common acronym, if any, in parentheses. The country the company is based in, if the information is available, follows that.
| Company | Tear gas types | Country | Ownership | Notable uses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defense Technology [1] | OC gas / CS gas combination | Casper, Wyoming, US | ||
| Combined Systems Inc (brand name Combined Tactical Systems) [2] | CS gas / CN gas | Plainview, New York and Jamestown, Pennsylvania, US | Point Lookout Capital since 2005, with Carlyle Group[1] | Egypt 2011[2] |
| Nonlethal Technologies Inc [3] | CS gas / CN gas | Homer City, Pennsylvania, US | ||
| Rheinmetall Denel Munition [4] | South Africa | Rheinmetall / Denel | Bahrain 2013[3] | |
| Condor Non-Lethal Technologies SA [5] | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 2013 protests in Turkey[4] |
References[]
- ↑ Carlyle Group, 9 May 2005, Point Lookout Capital Partners Acquires Combined Systems; The Carlyle Group Provides Mezzanine Financing
- ↑ Raw Story, 28 January 2011, US company provides tear gas to Egyptian police
- ↑ http://bahrainwatch.org/blog/2013/01/29/bahrains-police-use-south-african-tear-gas-from-german-controlled-company/
- ↑ Fox News Latino, 12 June 2013, Istanbul's Taksim Square Protestors Attacked With Tear Gas From Brazil
See also[]
External links[]
- Tracking Tear Gas, 24 Feb 2012
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