July 28, 2010

Hornady Receives Seventh Straight Ammo of the Year Award

(Grand Island, Neb.) - Hornady is honored to announce the recent acceptance of the coveted "Academy of Excellence Award." The award was presented in conjunction with the Firearms Marketing Group's (FMG) Shooting Industry Masters event held at the Heartland Public Shooting Park in Grand Island, Nebraska on July 23-24, 2010.

For the seventh straight year, Hornady was presented with an Academy of Excellence award for "Ammunition of the Year". This year, for their Superformance™ centerfire ammunition. (http://www.hornady.com/store/Superformance)

Steve Johnson, Marketing Communications Manager for Hornady Manufacturing stated, "The Academy of Excellence Awards are especially prestigious and meaningful to us because all voting members of The Academy are our peers in the industry; from publications, to other manufacturers, to distributors. Winning an Academy of Excellence award means that the product was successful on every level."

Founded in 1949, Hornady Manufacturing Company is a family owned business headquartered in Grand Island, Nebraska. Proudly manufacturing products that are "Made in the USA" by over 300 employees, Hornady Manufacturing is a world leader in bullet, ammunition, reloading tool and accessory design and manufacture.

For further information regarding Hornady products visit our web site at www.hornady.com. Media members interested in Hornady products for editorial review should contact Steve Johnson at sjohnson@hornady.com.

Contact:
Steve Johnson, Marketing Communications Manager, sjohnson@hornady.com