National Presto Industries, Inc. engages in the manufacture of housewares, small appliances, defense, and absorbent products. The company is headquartered in Eau Claire, Wisconsin and currently employs 973 full-time employees. The firm operates through three segments: Housewares/Small Appliance, Defense and Safety. The Housewares/Small Appliance segment designs, markets and distributes housewares and small electrical appliances, including pressure cookers and canners, kitchen electrics, and comfort appliances. The Defense segment manufactures 40mm ammunition, precision mechanical and electro-mechanical assemblies, medium caliber cartridge cases and metal parts; performs Load, Assemble and Pack (LAP) operations on ordnance-related products primarily for the United States Government and prime contractors; and manufactures detonators, booster pellets, release cartridges, lead azide, other military energetic devices and materials, and assemblies. The Safety segment, which provides safety technology empowering organizations and individuals to protect what is most important, consists of three startup companies.