Post by jjas on Dec 1, 2023 17:34:43 GMT -5
Remington is leaving home, for good. In a note to employees today, RemArms bigwigs say they will end firearms production in their Ilion, New York plant in the coming months.
It’s massive news for the company. Remington was founded in Ilion more than 200 years ago when Eliphalet Remington set up shop with his family. From muzzleloaders in 1816 to autoloaders in 2023, a lot has changed, and the factory in New York has gone through many unsettled times.
The last decade was particularly rough as Remington defended itself in a high-profile lawsuit following a mass shooting and went through multiple bankruptcies. RemArms survived, but not after selling off Marlin, H&R, Bushmaster and even the iconic Remington ammunition line.
Since production resumed after the last bankruptcy, the Ilion plant had scaled back massively from the mid-2010s. Just over five years ago, it had more than 1,000 employees and ran three shifts. Even that was a massive drop from the heady days of the late 20th century. Big Green dominated the sporting firearm market then. The Remington 870 and 1100 shotguns were top-selling pump and autoloader shotgun choices respectively. The Model 700 bolt-action along with the company’s full-power semi-auto and pump-action rifles were also top sellers, or near the top, in their respective categories. Remington made a lot of money back then and was said to have more than 3,000 employees in the plant at one point.
It’s massive news for the company. Remington was founded in Ilion more than 200 years ago when Eliphalet Remington set up shop with his family. From muzzleloaders in 1816 to autoloaders in 2023, a lot has changed, and the factory in New York has gone through many unsettled times.
The last decade was particularly rough as Remington defended itself in a high-profile lawsuit following a mass shooting and went through multiple bankruptcies. RemArms survived, but not after selling off Marlin, H&R, Bushmaster and even the iconic Remington ammunition line.
Since production resumed after the last bankruptcy, the Ilion plant had scaled back massively from the mid-2010s. Just over five years ago, it had more than 1,000 employees and ran three shifts. Even that was a massive drop from the heady days of the late 20th century. Big Green dominated the sporting firearm market then. The Remington 870 and 1100 shotguns were top-selling pump and autoloader shotgun choices respectively. The Model 700 bolt-action along with the company’s full-power semi-auto and pump-action rifles were also top sellers, or near the top, in their respective categories. Remington made a lot of money back then and was said to have more than 3,000 employees in the plant at one point.
www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2023/12/01/remington-end-production-ilion-new-york/
According to this...www.timesunion.com/business/article/ilion-loses-207-year-old-remington-arms-factory-18527443.php
ILION — Two hundred and seven years after it was started in this Herkimer Count village and two years after their new private equity owners said they weren’t leaving, Remington Arms is packing up its New York state gun factory and moving it to Georgia.
