International Armoring Corporation (IAC) is a designer and manufacturer of armoured cars

Armored car (VIP)

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 using light weight synthetic fiber armor laminates. Established in Ogden

Ogden, Utah

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, Utah

Utah

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, United States on May 6, 1993, IAC has 14 locations worldwide.

Armoring Method

International Armoring Corporation uses light weight synthetic armor laminates called Armormax (a material designed and developed by IAC). IAC designs and molds the armor to fit the vehicle rather than modifying the vehicle to fit the armor. IAC has produced over 6,000 vehicles that have been sent to clients in over 50 countries.

All design and material preparation is done in the company’s headquarters in Ogden, Utah and then shipped to its foreign facilities for installation.

Awards

Best of State Award: The company IAC has been named one of the winners in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009. In 2009 IAC was honored with the best of state statue "BOSS" trophy for their contributions in community development. It also received an award in the FY 2006 Small Business Subcontractor Awards Program of UT-Battelle, LLC, operator of the Oak Ridge National Laboratory

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International Stevie Award: IAC won an International Stevie Award for “The best Multinational Company in North America” in the 2008 and "The Best International Satellite Facility" in 2007. International Business Awards.

Small Business Subcontractor of the Year: In 2007 IAC was selected from more than 1,700 finalists from more than 30 countries.

Entrepreneur of the Year: In 2006, Mark F. Burton, Founder and CEO of IAC has previously been was recognized by Ernst and Young as “Entrepreneur of the Year,”

IAC were selected as the 2006 recipients of the “Contractor Small Business of the Year”. This award recognizes businesses that excel in contract performance that service and supply the U.S. Government

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Other awards for IAC include Entrepreneur

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 Magazine’s “100 Hottest Companies in America” and Inc. Magazine’s

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“Inc. 500 - #6.”