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Remington, the nation's oldest gun-maker, announced its plans to close its historic factory in Ilion, New York, citing high operating costs and a more welcoming environment for the firearms industry in Georgia. The closure will result in a significant revenue loss for the village and leave behind a vacant factory, impacting the local community and workforce.
Remington, the nation's oldest gun-maker, announced its plans to close its historic factory in Ilion, New York, citing high operating costs and a more welcoming environment for the firearms industry in Georgia. The closure will result in a significant revenue loss for the village and leave behind a vacant factory, impacting the local community and workforce.
Residents of Ilion, New York are bracing for Remington’s exit, ending an era that began when Eliphalet Remington forged his first rifle barrel nearby in 1816.
ILION, N.Y. — Remington began here two centuries ago and generations of workers have turned out rifles and shotguns at the massive firearms factory in the middle of this blue-collar village in the heart of New York’s Mohawk Valley. Now residents of Ilion are bracing for Remington’s exit, ending an
ILION — Remington began here two centuries ago and generations of workers have turned out rifles and shotguns at the massive firearms factory in the middle of this blue-collar village