Intro: O'Gara-Hess and Einhardt was established back in 1876 as a coach builder. The company built its first motorcar body in 1906.
In 1942 they began the production of commercial armored vehicles and a few years later prepared a bullet-resistant car for then-President Harry S. Truman.
O'Gara has provided mobile security for more than sixty international heads-of-state, every U.S. President since 1948, numerous U.S. government agencies, the U.S. Army and the U.S. Air Force. O'Gara armors a variety of vehicles, including limousines, sedans, sport utility vehicles, and cash-in-transit vehicles, to protect against varying degrees of ballistic and blast threats.
The company is the prime contractor to the U.S. Military for the supply of armoring and blast protection for High Mobility Multi-purpose Wheeled Vehicles, commonly known as Humvees.
During the 1990s manufacturing subsidiaries were opened in Mexico, Brazil, France, Russia, Colombia and the Philippines.
In 2000 O'Gara introduced IMPAK, the world's first aramid bullet resistanc fabrid designed for passenger vehicles.
The company recently became part of Armor Holdings, Inc a world leader in security products and services which in late 2005 reorganized its mobile security division under the Centigon brand name. |
