THE BAD NEWS! YES IT IS TRUE, HIATTS HAD THEIR BIRMINGHAM FACTORY CLOSED, CAUSED BY THE TAKEOVER OF ARMOR HOLDINGS AND THE SUBSEQUENT GOBBLING UP BY BAE SYSTEMS WHO DECIDED IN THEIR WISDOM TO CLOSE THE OPERATION DOWN.  GREAT, WHEN A BRITISH MULTINATIONAL WHICH USED TO BE CALLED VICKERS DECIDE TO PUT A WHOLE LOT OF PEOPLE OUT OF WORK FROM A PERFECTLY VIABLE AND PROFITABLE BUSINESS.

THE GOOD NEWS!  A TEAM OF PEOPLE DECIDED TO FORM TCH USING THE OLD FACTORY AND THERE PRODUCTS CAN NOW BE BOUGHT HERE!