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In December, RemArms, who own the gunmakers Remington, announced they would be closing the plant and moving their operations to Georgia making 270 people redundant.
Remington, the nation's oldest gun-maker recently announced plans to shutter the factory in the company's original home early next month, citing the steep cost of running the historic plant. Remington
Workers have turned out hunting rifles, shotguns, carbines, revolvers and more at the Remington plant in upstate New York for about two centuries. Now locals are bracing for Remington’s exit from the village of Ilion. The nation’s oldest gun-maker is consolidating operations in Georgia and recently announced plans to shutter the Ilion factory in early March. The move will eliminate 300 local jobs. The current owners of Remington Firearms blamed “production inefficiencies” for the plant closing in a letter to union officials. Meanwhile, local officials are facing the pro...
Workers have turned out hunting rifles, shotguns, carbines, revolvers and more at the Remington plant in upstate New York for about two centuries. Now locals are bracing for Remington’s exit from the village of Ilion. The nation’s oldest gun-maker is consolidating operations in Georgia and recently announced plans to shutter the Ilion factory in early March. The move will eliminate 300 local jobs. The current owners of Remington Firearms blamed “production inefficiencies” for the plant closing in a letter to union officials. Meanwhile, local officials are facing the pro...
Workers have turned out hunting rifles, shotguns, carbines, revolvers and more at the Remington plant in upstate New York for about two centuries. Now locals are bracing for Remington’s exit from the village of Ilion. The nation’s oldest gun-maker is consolidating operations in Georgia and recently announced plans to shutter the Ilion factory in early March. The move will eliminate 300 local jobs. The current owners of Remington Firearms blamed “production inefficiencies” for the plant closing in a letter to union officials. Meanwhile, local officials are facing the pro...