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Uzina Mecanică Sadu S.A.

Societatea Uzina Mecanica Sadu S.A.

Bumbești-Jiu, Gorj, Romania

Ammunition & Energetics
Founded 1939Component Supplier
Profile last updated: May 26, 2026

About

Founded in 1939, Uzina Mecanică Sadu S.A. is a defense component supplier based in Bumbești-Jiu, Romania working in ammunition & energetics.

Uzina Mecanică Sadu S.A. is a Romanian ammunition manufacturer located in Bumbești-Jiu, Gorj County. Founded in 1939 as the Sadu Army Pyrotechnics factory, it has produced infantry ammunition since its founding and later manufactured Warsaw Pact calibres. Its current range includes NATO calibres such as 5.45 mm and 7.62x54R, 9 mm Makarov and md. 1908 pistol cartridges, primers and initiation devices. The company operates an in-house design workshop, a tool shop, chemical and physical laboratories, and a metrology laboratory under the Romanian Metrology Office. It is a subsidiary of the state-owned Romarm National Company, with fully state-owned capital. Its quality management system is certified to SR EN ISO 9001:2015 by IQNet and SRAC, and to AQAP 2110 by the Military Certification, Accreditation and Supervision Body (OMCAS).

Location

Bumbești-Jiu, Romania

Founded

1939

Company type

Subsidiary

Legal name

Societatea Uzina Mecanica Sadu S.A.

Registration

J2001000330182

VAT number

14373832

Focus areas

ammunitioninfantry ammunitionpistol cartridgesprimersNATO calibresRomarmdefence industry

Languages

RO

Products & capabilities

Defense domains

Ammunition & Energetics

Supply-chain role

Component Supplier

What they offer

HardwareComponents

Products

Infantry ammunition (NATO and Eastern calibres)

Small arms ammunition

Infantry ammunition in calibres from 5.45 mm to 9 mm Makarov, including NATO calibres and 7.62x54R with steel-tube cases and various bullet types.

Pistol cartridges (md. 1908, Luger, Parabellum)

Pistol ammunition

Pistol cartridges with brass or lacquered steel cases and lead, steel, tracer, frangible or safety bullets.

Primers and initiation devices

Pyrotechnic components

Primers, initiation devices and pyrotechnic initiating elements for ammunition, plus mining detonating caps.

Standards, platforms & customers

Defense standards

AQAP 2110

Credentials & affiliations

Certifications

SR EN ISO 9001:2015

Issued by: IQNet / SRAC

AQAP 2110

Issued by: OMCAS Bucuresti

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