American Pacific Corporation

Awards received1

• Ammonium perchlorate

  Undated · Task order

  From U.S. Navy

  Confirmed
  $1.6M

  Obligated · up to $1.6M ceiling

Produces, processes or develops2

• Ammonium perchlorate

  Produces · AMPAC Cedar City ammonium perchlorate plant

  Only DoD-approved domestic AP1 source for weapons; a new line adds over 50% capacity.

  CriticalConfirmed
• Energetic materials

  Produces

  Only DoD-approved domestic source of grade 1 ammonium perchlorate (as of the 2020 audit).

  CriticalConfirmed

Customers3

• L3Harris Aerojet Rocketdyne

  Supplies Energetic materials

  Grade 1 ammonium perchlorate for solid rocket motors (per 2020 DoD IG audit).

  Confirmed
• L3Harris Aerojet Rocketdyne

  Supplies Ammonium perchlorate

  Confirmed
• Northrop Grumman

  Supplies Ammonium perchlorate

  Buyer named as ATK Launch Systems (legacy Orbital ATK, now Northrop Grumman).

  Confirmed

Profile2

1. 1
   CompanyNewMarket Corporation Completes the Acquisition of AMPAC Intermediate Holdings, LLC

   NewMarket Corporation (Business Wire) · Jan 16, 2024 · Supports Organization

   “Founded in 1955, AMPAC has one operating facility and approximately 150 full-time employees.”

2. 2
   CompanyHome - American Pacific

   Supports Organization · website

   “American Pacific Corporation”

Government1

1. 3
   Government recordAward N0017424F0049

   USAspending.gov · Supports Government award, Government award · obligated amount

   “Award Amount: 1,595,917.25; Awarding Sub Agency: Department of the Navy; Description: AMMONIUM PERCHLORATE”

Supply chain2

1. 4
   CompanyAmerican Pacific Corporation Finalizes $100 Million Capacity Expansion With Parent Company Approval

   SpaceNews (AMPAC release) · Jun 11, 2025 · Supports Facility, Organization input

   “The investment will support the construction of a new production line at AMPAC's Cedar City, Utah facility, increasing capacity by more than 50%.”

2. 5
   Government recordAudit of Purchases of Ammonium Perchlorate Through Subcontracts With a Single DoD-Approved Domestic Supplier (DODIG-2020-095)

   DoD Office of Inspector General · Jul 9, 2020 · Supports Facility, Organization, Organization input, Supply relationship

   “The only DoD-approved domestic AP1 supplier is the American Pacific Corporation (AMPAC).”