 Initially, this applied to the company that is now in Eckernförde, Germany, and is known as SIG Sauer, GmbH, but another branch of this company was formed in the United States.This was initially known as Sigarms but is now SIG Sauer Inc. and is headquartered in Newington, New Hampshire.Since 2000, the two SIG Sauer companies are independently operated but are both owned by Luke and Ortmeier Gruppe of Germany.