Remington leaving NY

[Choatecav]

After 208 years, Remington's gun factory is leaving NY for a location in Georgia.

To a location:  "where company leaders say the firearms industry is supported and welcomed."

NY village 'losing its soul' after nation's oldest gun manufacturer flees blue state for Georgia | Fox Business

[Sleep profit]

Good for them Hope business flee from NY. 

[btq96r]

Feel for the people there.  This wasn't their fault and they are going to get all the economic impact.

[Choatecav]

3 hours ago, btq96r said:

Feel for the people there.  This wasn't their fault and they are going to get all the economic impact.

You're right. 

In many circumstances one could just say, "Well, that's what they get for electing the liberal leaders that they do."  However, New York state is a different beast.  Much of the population of the state are conservative in their views and voting.  But, the cesspool of NYC is such a massive juggernaut that it sways the states voting to the left regardless of what the folks in the hinterlands want.  

[BigK]

I don't blame them for moving. I only wonder what the heck took them so long?

[10asee]

5 hours ago, BigK said:

I don't blame them for moving. I only wonder what the heck took them so long?

yep

[Tom B]

Many of the major gun companies were started in CT, Mass, and NY and were supposed to be great places to work. As in they really took care of their workers. I like to think many of them stayed in that area because of the workers. But financially it doesnt make sense. I moved here from CT, and the taxes in those states are insane. Average houses pay $6, 7, 8k a year in property taxes plus your cars, bikes, etc etc etc. Heating and cooling your house up there cost 2-3 times what we pay here. I dont see how many of those companies CANT afford to move.

 

[BigK]

I'm not so sure GA was a smart choice. Atlanta isn't far from being the NYC of GA that ruins the whole state because they out-vote the rest of the state's population.

[btq96r]

On 2/22/2024 at 3:36 PM, Tom B said:

Many of the major gun companies were started in CT, Mass, and NY and were supposed to be great places to work. As in they really took care of their workers. I like to think many of them stayed in that area because of the workers. But financially it doesnt make sense. I moved here from CT, and the taxes in those states are insane. Average houses pay $6, 7, 8k a year in property taxes plus your cars, bikes, etc etc etc. Heating and cooling your house up there cost 2-3 times what we pay here. I dont see how many of those companies CANT afford to move.

 

It's a huge decision for a company to move their operations, especially one so centered around their manufacturing equipment like a gun company.  One they'd rather not make if it can be avoided.

The difference in corporate tax rate isn't as drastic as the personal income tax.  I think the political climate drove the decision just as much.  A company wants to feel protected to do their thing, and as good as Remington was to the state of NY, that feeling was gone.  Same story with Springfield in Massachusetts. 

Again, sad days for those workers who did everything right.

[ArmyBrat61]

Wonder why they didn't come to Tennessee? 

[Jeb48]

12 hours ago, ArmyBrat61 said:

Wonder why they didn't come to Tennessee? 

Probably got a better deal from the state.  $$$ speak

[DC551]

I don't blame them a bit for moving but it's still a shame to see all that history shuttered up. I took a tour there in the 80s and it was a really interesting site.