AmerTek

Overview
AmerTek is an american weapon manufacturer. It's HQ and its plant is located in Metropolis.

In 2004 after Brainiac's invasion one of its engineers, John Henry Irons, managed to reverse-engineer Brainiac's weapons and improve the design. Thanks to him AmerTek launched a new highly profitable weapons series known as the BG (Beam Gun) line. John ordered the prototypes destroyed because they lacked the identification technology integrated into the final design, but the company kept them. In 2010 the weapons found their way into gangs' hand. John testified against his employers in a Senate hearing, dropping AmerTek's stocks.

Following that the company was taken over by Derek Powers who managed to save the company.

Trivia

 * AmerTek's weapons are used by Jason Todd, Ciara Nichols, Winchester brothers, Angel O'Day, Simon Baz, Jim Gordon, Terrible Trio used BG-40 and hardware from other companies to build their weapons.
 * The company has shown interest in StarrWare's inventions.
 * After John's testimony his house was shot up by gang members with BG's. This event contributed to him becoming the superhero Steel.
 * John Henry Irons and his brother partnered with Simon Stagg to form a charity to build homes for the victims of AmerTek weapons and meta-crime.
 * Derek Power was called “Da Vinci of Finance” thanks to him turning the profit.