Kang Tao

Kang Tao is a Chinese weapons manufacturer in 2077.

Background
Kang Tao originally was located in Taiwan. Taiwan became a manufacturing haven in the late 2000s, after the country declared independence with the help of Japan and Arasaka. Kang Tao became an industry giant among the Taiwanese companies. However unlike the rest it kept its independence by not selling out to the Japanese business. Kang Tao manufactured weapons that were distributed through Asia and made it's way to the US.

In 2050, Kang Tao was restructured into a Chinese-based company, quickly making its way to the top tier of weapons manufacturing at a tremendous pace thanks to bold choices, courageous strategy, and government backing. In 2077, the corporation is mainly known for their firearms, especially their newest generation of so-called "smart-gun" weapons that employ gyrojet technology to fire caseless guided ammunition, but they're also becoming players in the mercenary and security markets. The restructuring began in 2046, when the former Kang Tao, then considered obsolete and collapsing, was appointed with a former army colonel. The colonel, Shiming Xu, gave the company new direction, managing to put the company on the market, debuting with the A-22B smartpistol. Throughout the next 20 years, through new research facilities funded by the government, Kang Tao overcame its old rivals, coming out as a top-tier weapon manufacturer on par with Tsunami Arms and Arasaka. Since 2072, Kang Tao has tripled its stock value, becoming a leading weapon exporter in Asia.

As of 2077, an explosion at a company refinery in Hangzhou left over 50,000 dead. Although the company was cleared of negligence by official accounts, many still blame them for the explosion.

Trivia

 * The Kang Tao company slogan 智能电子解决方案 translates to "Intelligent electronic solutions" in Mandarin.