'It's Like The Town Is Losing Its Soul' — Nation's Oldest Gun Manufacturer Is Ditching New York And Moving Operations To Georgia, A More Supportive State — '208 Years Of History. Gone, Gone'
After more than 200 years in Ilion, New York, Remington Arms (RemArms) is moving its operations to Georgia where the firearms industry has more support. “Two hundred and eight years of history. Gone, gone. Ilion is Remington. Remington is Ilion,” Ilion Mayor John Stephens told Fox Business. Scheduled for March, the transition severs a deep-rooted connection between the company and Ilion, a village about 230 miles northwest of New York City. Residents and employees are mourning the impending move
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