As the world roils amid Middle East maelstroms, Donald Trump dysphoria, and terrorist tantrums, there is a silver-lining for some. As MSN reports, the maker of the AK-47 semi-automatic machine gun says it is to increase staff by 30% because of a surge in export orders.
As a reminder this surge in demand follows US sanctions banning the import of Kalashnikov firearms from Russia in 2014.
The Kalashnikov Group put out a press release from its Moscow office Monday stating that it will create a further 1,700 jobs this year.
"Following the growth of production volume, which was driven by the rise in the number of export orders, it was decided to increase the number of the Group's employees," said Alexey Krivoruchko, chief executive of the Kalashnikov Group.
"The challenge we face is managing the growing number of orders. To fulfil them, as of April 2017, production will run in three shifts," he added.
The Kalashnikov Group said it employed around 5,500 people at the end of 2016. The new staff will be recruited to work as service technicians, grinders, toolmakers and machine operators.
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