Lore/Manufacturers

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The SCP: Secret Laboratory Universe is home to different types of manufacturers responsible for the creation of firearms, anomalies, and other items. The Foundation and Chaos Insurgency get many of their supplies from these companies, but most of the companies are independent and are unaware of what the Foundation or Chaos Insurgency actually do. Some of these companies are owned by the Foundation or work closely with them. The following sections will list known manufacturers and anything they are credited for. Manufacturers taken from the Foundation Wiki will only list items that are in-game or referenced in someway outside the Foundation Wiki.

Firearms

Advanced Apartment Corp.

Advanced Apartment Corp. is an independent company located in the United States.
They manufactured the following:

• The COM-15's Suppressor attachment.

Eagle Tactical Solutions

Eagle Tactical Solutions is a company located in the United States, responsible for supplying the Foundation with Flashbang Grenades. The text on the Flashbang Grenade's model suggest they are located at 275 Lavon Road in Eagle Pass, Texas 78852. The back of the Flashbang Grenade also mentions Euclid and Keter SCPs, implying that Eagle Tactical Solution works closely with the Foundation and is aware of their work.
They manufactured the following:

• Flashbang Grenade

Foundation Gunworks

Foundation Gunworks is a Foundation owned company located in the United States near Area-14. The company manufactures weapons and attachments for the Foundation to use. While some of the firearms they created are inspired by other weapons, such as the Crossvec being inspired by the KRISS Vector SMG and the FSP-9 being inspired by the H&K MP7A1, the Foundation created ones are intended to be their own custom variant. Such as the FSP-9 uses 9x19mm rounds while the H&K MP7A1 uses 4.6x30mm rounds, a change most likely done to have a universal ammo for most Foundation firearms.
They manufactured the following:

• COM-18
  • Suppressor Attachment
• Crossvec
• Facility Recovery-Standard Rifles
  • MTF-E11-SR: Designated rifle for Epsilon-11
  • Various unnamed designations not in-game
• FSP-9

Gunex

Gunex is an independent company that manufactures different types of weapon attachments. The Chaos Insurgency use some of these attachments for their AKs. They manufactured the following:

• The following AK attachments
  • Holographic Sight
  • Telescopic Sight
  • Laser
  • Flashlight
  • Drum AP Mag
  • Drum JHP Mag
• The Shotgun's Holographic Sight.
  • The Shotgun's Holographic Sight is the same as the AK's Holographic Sight.

Industries

Industries is a company with little known information about. They most likely help supply the Foundation with powerful technology to make powerful weapons, as their name can be found on the Micro H.I.D. Due to the fact the blueprint for the Micro H.I.D. are made by the Foundation, this may imply they work closely with the Foundation or are even owned by them.
They manufactured the following:

• Micro H.I.D.

Lunae Defence

Lunae Defence is an independent company located in the United Kingdom that specializes in manufacturing weapon attachments. They have been around since the year 1925.
They manufactured the following:

• The following COM-18 attachments
  • Dot Sight
  • Extended AP Magazine
  • Extended JHP Magazine
  • Laser Sight
  • Flashlight
• The following Crossvec attachments
  • Dot Sight
  • Holographic Sight
  • Night Vision Scope
  • Suppressor
• The following FSP-9 attachments
  • Suppressor
  • Dot Sight
  • Holographic Sight
• The following MTF-E11-SR attachments
  • Holographic Sight
  • Dot Sight
  • Night Vision Scope
  • Telescopic Sight
  • Muzzle Booster
  • Muzzle Brake
  • Suppressor
  • FMJ Drum Magazine

Luty Arms Co.

Luty Arms Co. is an independent company that was founded in the United Kingdom, but in 1920 moved to Agua Fria, Texas, United States. Luty Arms Co. specializes in creating weaponry. The Latin in their logo roughly translate to "Let the birds die and let their children live."
They manufactured the following:

• Revolver

PG Arms

PG Arms is an independent company located in Italy, responsible for the supplying the COM-15 sidearm found in-game. It should be noted that the COM-15 in-game is a personal firearm brought in by a Junior Researcher and is not a Foundation issued weapon. PG Arms is a completely external company, and is not contracted by the Foundation.
They manufactured the following:

• COM-15
  • Flashlight Attachment

Standard BGT. Co.

Standard BGT. Co. is an independent company located in New France, Connecticut, United States. Information on them is limited, but it seems they have a focus on manufacturing weapons for law enforcement use.
They manufactured the following:

• Shotgun (Double Barrel Baguette)

SCP Objects

Blam-O MFG. Co

Blam-O MFG. Co is an independent company located in Paris, Texas, United States. They specialize in making toys for the general public, since 1965. SCP-018 is branded as a Super Ball made by the company, though it is unknown if they actually created the anomaly or if an unknown third party did.
They manufactured the following:

• Various toys
  • Super Ball
    • Possibly SCP-018

Conta-Cola Bottling Company

Conta-Cola Bottling Company is an independent beverage company that sells soda to the public. SCP-207 is branded as a Conta-Cola beverage in-game. Though, it is unknown if it was created by the Conta-Cola company, or by an unknown third party which used the Conta-Cola brand as a disguise.

The Factory

(The following company is not exclusive to the SCP: Secret Laboratory Universe and is from the Foundation Wiki. The information in this section is derived from the Foundation Wiki and may not be accurate to the SCP: Secret Laboratory Timeline. They have a dedicated page on the Foundation Wiki here.)
The Factory is a very mysterious and poorly understood company that was most likely founded in 1835. They are responsible for the creation of numerous anomalous objects or supply other companies with equipment to create their own anomalous object.

The Factory supplied Titan Consumer Appliances and Electronics the Class-A and Class-B ectomorphs used in instances of SCP-2176.

Prometheus Labs Inc.

(The following company is not exclusive to the SCP: Secret Laboratory Universe and is from the Foundation Wiki. The information in this section is derived from the Foundation Wiki and may not be accurate to the SCP: Secret Laboratory Timeline. They have a dedicated page on the Foundation Wiki here.)
Prometheus Labs Inc. was a company founded in 1892 to research anomalous objects for use in future technologies. They are one of the many Groups of Interest marked by the Foundation.
Prometheus Labs would sell advanced and anomalous technologies to governments, militaries and other Groups of Interest. The company would sometimes work with the Foundation for the containment of anomalous objects, but would not cease their production of anomalous technologies despite efforts made by the Foundation. In 1998, the company dissolved due to financial decline, and their subsidiaries would later rebrand themselves into their own companies. Many former employees at Prometheus Labs would later work at the Foundation.
They manufactured the following:

• SCP-1853

Known subsidiaries:

• Prometheus Bioengineering
  • Rebranded to Amrita Therapeutics
• Prometheus Energy
  • Rebranded to Archimedes
• Prometheus Automobile Group
  • Rebranded to Argo Automotives
• Prometheus Chemicals
  • Rebranded to Iris Arts
• Prosthetics Division of Prometheus Medical
  • Rebranded to Silver Hand Cybernetics
• Prometheus Software Solutions
  • Rebranded to Redzone Security
• Prometheus Consumer Technologies
  • Rebranded to Titan Consumer Appliances and Electronics

Titan Consumer Appliances and Electronics

(The following company is not exclusive to the SCP: Secret Laboratory Universe and is from the Foundation Wiki. The information in this section is deprived from the Foundation Wiki and may not be accurate to the SCP: Secret Laboratory Timeline.)
Titan Consumer Appliances and Electronics (TCAE) is a paratechnology company that has a focus on producing anomalous technology for consumer use. They were originally a division of Prometheus Labs Inc. under the name Prometheus Consumer Technologies, but rebranded in 1999 due to Prometheus Labs being dissolved. Following the containment of SCP-2176, TCAE agreed to help the Foundation create paratechnology for use by the Foundation. This agreement also meant TCAE could no longer be supplied by The Factory. In their commercial for SCP-2176, they use the toll free number 9-172-4482, and have sold 150 of their total 190 supply
They manufactured the following:

• SCP-2176
  • Class-A and Class-B ectomorphs supplied by The Factory

Employees

• Mark Edding (Active)
  • Salesman
• Unnamed Disclaimer Guy (Active)
• Unnamed Terms and Conditions Guy (Active)

Other

Hykia Research & Computing Technologies

Official Logo

Logo used on the Radio

Hykia Research & Computing Technologies is a company located in Sweden that manufactures a variety of items, most notably the Radio. The front of the Radio says "Site-02 Security Department" on it, suggesting that Hykia possibly works closely with the Foundation.

Despite not being found in-game, the back of the Radio also mentions to only use Hykia branded chargers to recharge the Radio (Though this is only an attention to detail and not confirmation for a charger being added).
They manufactured the following:

• Radio
  • LI-Ion Battery Model Bat-420/J
  • Radio Charger (Not in-game)
• Flashlight
• Round Cassette Tapes (Not in-game, Twitch countdown)

Not located In Game

This section is to list manufactures that do not appear in-game but exist in the SCP: Secret Laboratory Universe. These companies for the most part have only appeared in teasers, trailers or Twitch countdowns. Since these companies are not located in-game, they should not be considered as fully canon.

Certified Connections and Operations Machines

Certified Connections and Operations Machines, also known as C/COM Lilac 209, is a company that has little known information about them. They most likely have a focus on consumer goods for machines such as tape players and computers.
They manufactured the following:

• Tape Players (Twitch countdown)

People's Capital Star

People's Capital Star is an independent news printing company located in New York City, New York, United States. One of their newspapers appears at the start of the Xmas 2021 trailer reporting on strange weather conditions in the United States which have caused temperatures to drop extremely low.

The New York, Thursday, December 19th, 2019 edition costs $1.50 and reads as follows:

"COLD CONDITIONS HAVE LEFT U.S. UNDER ICE.
A recent weather phenomenon has left the U.S. in a state of imminent disaster.
More than 40 of the 52 states have reported the coldest holiday season in 30 years. Some inland temperatures reaching as low as -32°F.
A state of emergency has been declared in New York City. Mayor Stephen Galeoto asked citizens to remain in their homes as temperatures threaten to decrease over the course of the next few days.
"Homes should be left only when absolutely necessary. Even then, citizens should take special care to dress warmly and limit their time outside to nothing more than 15 minutes." says the mayor in a press conference held earlier today.
Emergency services encourage the people of New York to adhere to the Mayor's warning as they...
When speaking to a representative from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), he reported, "Polar fronts like these are likely to become more prominent as Global Warming takes its toll on the ecosystem."
In reaction to this, many governments are facing increased criticism of their environmental policies. Facing a disaster like home seen in the past 30 years, citizens of the world are crying out for stronger action to be taken.

E30s safety in question?
It's no secret that big tech companies are keeping as much personal data as possible. The question remains, how far does it go? How much do they know? What rights do you have under the U.S. Privacy Act?
As...
It is believed that the new E30 operating system is doing far more than just storing a few cookie folders.
"It is storing everything you could imagine and more. The keys you press, the sites you visit, everyone you contact, webcams, microphones, and they are constantly on." replied the anonymous caller when asked what information this tech giant could be storing.
Whether this is ture, remains to be discovered.

Weather
[Three rain clouds]...

[Sideboxed from the main article] THE CAVENDISH INSTITUTE
[The Cavendish Institute logo]..."

The Cavendish Institute

The Cavendish Institute is an independent company located in New York City, New York, United States. They appear near the start of the Xmas Trailer on the People's Capital Star newspaper and later on a billboard. What they do is currently unknown but their billboard describes they want to make the world a better place. Their ads always seem to have a focus on the moon.
They manufactured the following:

• Whiteboard Pens (SCP-939 Rework teaser)

Their billboard in the trailer approximately reads as follows:

"THE CAVENDISH INSTITUTE
... in science and help make the future a better place
... decades of experience in a multitude of scientific areas.
... like yours. We can unlock the few remaining secrets
... research project with the chance of visiting
... institutes across the world providing you with the
??? of experience you need.

??? at thecavendishinstitute.com/join
??? making the world a better place!"

Tiffany's

Tiffany's is an independent United States company located in New York City, New York. They are a delivery service that has a focus on breakfast related foods. Similar to The Cavendish Institute, they feature a crescent moon in their marketing and logo.
In the Xmas 2021 Trailer, a Tiffany's truck is seen picking up and delivering a package with SCP-244-A to the mayor of New York City, Stephen Galeoto. It is unknown how they acquired SCP-244-A.

Bish

Bish is featured in other background marketing during the Xmas 2021 Trailer.

Delboy TeleShop

Titan Consumer Appliances and Electronics advertises and sells SCP-2176 via Delboy TeleShop. It is also reused for the SCP-096 plushie commercial.

Apyr

Apyr is a company that appears in several game teasers, as the Foundation is seen using their computer monitors.

Trivia

• The company "Hykia" name is a combination of the real life companies, Hytera and Nokia.
• Luty Arms Co. is named after Philip Luty, an English gun designer.
• Eagle Tactical Solutions is named after the real life company, Combined Tactical Systems.
• In the original Foundation wiki articles for SCP-018 and SCP-207, the companies Wham-O and Coca-Cola are respectively used instead of Blam-O MFG. Co and Conta-Cola.
  • They were renamed in-game for legal reasons as both are the names of real-life companies.
• The People's Capital Star article mentions there to be a total of 52 states in the United States, when there are only 50 in real life. It is unknown what the additional two are, as the only mentioned states of Connecticut, New York, and Texas are real.