founded provo utah united states 1986 1986 founder kyle bateman addison sovine headquarters provo utah united states area served worldwide key people kyle bateman john curtis addison sovine tom wright products shooting ranges services shooting range training number of employees 180 220 1 2 divisions academy international law enforcement military customer service research and development sales website http www.actiontarget.com action target is a manufacturer of custom shooting ranges and portable steel targets for military law enforcement special forces groups tactical training schools and commercial applications based in provo utah . 3 4 5 since its founding in 1985 action target has increased its inventory to include over 4 000 products . as the world s largest shooting range equipment manager action target designs delivers and installs indoor and outdoor range equipment throughout the world . prior to serving as mayor of provo city john curtis was a partner and the chief operating officer of the company . 6 7 contents 1 history 2 projects 3 law enforcement training camp 4 environmental impact 5 references 6 external links history edit action target was founded in 1986 by kyle bateman and addison sovine to address a need they saw with law enforcement training 8 and operated out of bateman s bedroom at first . 3 they soon moved to a larger facility near the interstate 15 freeway in provo before moving to a manufacturing facility nearby next to a residential neighborhood . 8 in 1989 the company moved to manufacturing facilities on the west side of provo on property which used to house a wrecking yard . throughout the next fifteen years action target expanded and built several large buildings to house its manufacturing . in late 2003 or early 2004 the company donated land to provo city in order to extend the street and provide an alternate route for delivery trucks as well as offering to purchase properties to create a buffer zone between its facilities and those of residential neighbors . 2 the company produced two bullet proof training villages for use by the u.s. army in 2005 a contract worth 3 million usd . u.s congressman chris cannon participated in a demonstration of a similar facility created for use by utah county police departments including those from provo brigham young university and orem . 9 in 2007 the city of provo began consideration of purchasing the property where action target was located in west provo . 10 the property owned by the company in west provo was approved for purchase by the end of that same year . 11 the city of provo then approved several bonds in november as incentives for action target to move to a new industrial park in the southeast corner of the city . 5 12 the new industrial business park is the former home of an iron mill closed down in the 1960s . 13 provo city allowed action target to use its tax exempt status to help secure financing for the costs of moving and building the new facility in the industrial park . the industrial park was part of an infrastructure improvement paid for by a 2 million usd federal grant . 1 after breaking ground in september 2008 14 the company began building a new facility which significantly increased its office space and manufacturing capacity . the new building allowed the company to have all their facilities in one location . 15 they began moving into the new facility in august 2009 and officially opened the new facility in november that same year . 16 projects edit action target has built some of the largest shooting ranges in the world including the federal law enforcement training center the range at the fbi academy s ret du qu bec the united states secret service and the los angeles police department training center . 4 8 between 2000 and 2008 the company was awarded 42.9 million usd in government contracts . 17 18 in late 2004 the company completed an 11 building training facility for use in iraq by the multi national forces stationed there . 19 law enforcement training camp edit for more than 20 years action target has hosted a training camps for law enforcement agencies in the world the law enforcement training camp letc . this annual week long training is held in provo utah . environmental impact edit residential neighbors of action target s former facilities in west provo often complained to police and to the city council in 2004 and 2005 about noise paint fumes and other pollution 2 9 20 as well as damage caused to fences by delivery trucks 9 21 and firing of guns for testing . 22 the company has been cited on at least one occasion . 13 23 provo city followed up in june 2004 with a list of issues with which the company had to comply . 24 two local residents photographed employees of action target painting outside in september 2005 which they claimed was against the zoning for the area . the residents were members of a neighborhood watch program and one was later dismissed from the program by the provo police . 25 the new facility in southeast provo is in an industrial business park with no residential areas nearby . 15 action target was mentioned in a 2009 usa today report as emitting the chemical xylene 26 which has been shown to cause many different negative health effects . references edit a b leong grace november 21 2007 . provo supports 9m bond for action target . the daily herald . retrieved march 16 2010 . a b c hill justin february 7 2004 . residents voice concern over business . the daily herald . p. d4 . retrieved march 16 2010 . a b dana jens june 30 2008 . action target breaks ground for new facility . deseret morning news . archived from the original on march 9 2010 . retrieved march 9 2010 . a b about action target . action target . 2007 . archived from the original on march 9 2010 . retrieved march 9 2010 . a b http www.pr.com . october 22 2011 . archived from the original on december 19 2011 . retrieved december 19 2011 meyers donald w. december 31 2009 . meet the new mayor of provo john curtis . salt lake tribune . archived from the original on march 9 2010 . retrieved march 9 2010 . walch tad december 7 2008 . curtis will run for provo mayor . deseret morning news . archived from the original on march 9 2010 . retrieved march 9 2010 . a b c leong grace march 14 2004 . action target aims to improve shooting range equipment . the daily herald . p. e1 . retrieved march 16 2010 . a b c walch tad august 25 2005 . cannon joins raid fires gun at target ... . deseret morning news . retrieved march 16 2010 . provo council to talk on action target deal . deseret morning news . august 7 2007 . retrieved march 9 2010 . billings lewis k. january 17 2008 . partial list of accomplishments for 2007 by department and or division . provo city . archived from the original on march 9 2010 . retrieved march 9 2010 . leong grace november 20 2007 . update provo votes to support 9m bond for action target . the daily herald . retrieved march 16 2010 . a b johnson nathan july 30 2007 . provo oks 3.3 m deal with target company . the daily herald . p. a1 . retrieved march 16 2010 . action target . utah business . september 2008 . retrieved march 9 2010 . a b olson debbi october 6 2008 . shooting range manufacturer to more than double size in provo . the enterprise . retrieved march 9 2010 . local industry news and notes . the daily herald . november 12 2009 . retrieved may 9 2010 . action target inc ati provo ut 6 208 122 in defense contracts in 2008 . governmentcontractswon.com . december 31 2008 . archived from the original on march 9 2010 . retrieved march 9 2010 . proven solutions . action target promotional booklet . provo utah action target . 2008 . pp. 3 4 . hill justin november 2 2004 . provo company finishes project for troops . the daily herald . p. d1 . retrieved march 16 2010 . hill justin april 18 2004 . provo business has some in an uproar . the daily herald . p. c1 . retrieved march 16 2010 . baker sylvia may 12 2004 . action target poses safety hazards in neighborhood . the daily herald . p. a6 . retrieved march 16 2010 . taylor jenny may 21 2004 . action target making life dangerous for neighbors . the daily herald . p. a6 . retrieved march 16 2010 . johnson rashae ophus september 27 2005 . company denies zoning violation . the daily herald . p. d1 . retrieved march 16 2010 . hill justin september 23 2005 . action target obeys request that it file for permit . the daily herald . p. d2 . retrieved march 16 2010 . johnson rashae ophus september 23 2005 . complaints leave residents fuming . the daily herald . p. d1 . retrieved march 16 2010 . action target industry all other miscellaneous fabricated metal product manufacturing . usa today . 2009 . archived from the original on march 9 2010 . retrieved march 9 2010 . external links edit gsa elibrary contractor information v t e city of provo attractions byu arboretum bean museum carillon tower harris fine arts center lavell edwards stadium marriott center miller field museum of art 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