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.
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.
An Ilion, New York, gun plant that started in 1828 is set to close. Owner RemArms, the successor to historic gunmaker Remington Arms, is moving operations to Georgia.