Mayor: If Remington Were To Catch Fire, Firefighters Won't Enter
Picture this: firefighters with ladder trucks spraying water from afar instead of rushing inside that old Remington site. That’s the new reality for Ilion.
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Ilion's Massive Remington Arms Building Has Sold
Herkimer's Industrial Development Agency (IDA) CEO is reporting that the entire Remington Arms facility has been sold. IDA CEO John Piseck says the property at 14 Hoefler Avenue which encompasses the entire former Remington footprint is now under a Purchase and Sale Agreement.
25 CNY Restaurants and Businesses That Closed in 2024
It'll soon be 2025, but before we step into the New Year, let's take a moment to salute what Central New York lost in 2024.
An Emotional Piece of Remington Arms History is Now Gone
A piece of Remington Arms history in Ilion, NY, is now just a memory in the village known as the birthplace of what used to be Herkimer County's largest employer and America's oldest gunmaker.
Remington's Ammunition Division Being Sold to Foreign Company
Remington continues to raise eyebrows following bankruptcy and the splitting of its divisions. Now, Vista Outdoor has announced the pending sale of the Remington ammunition line to a Czech company, Czechoslovak Group (CSG). The deal, if approved by the Committee on Foreign Investment, is worth $1.96 billion.
Employees: Remington Arms in Ilion To Close - "Everyone is Done"
Breaking: Employees of Remington Arms in Ilion are reporting that they were informed on Thursday, that the Ilion plant - the birthplace of 200+ year old American gun company - will close permanently on March 4, 2024.
Former Ilion Remington Arms Employees Get Another Gut Punch
The former employees of the original Remington Arms in Ilion, now a dissolved company, recently received more bad news about their severance pay. It looks like there's not going to be all that much coming their way.
Remington Moving Model 700 Production Line Out of Ilion
A person close to Remington Arms worldwide headquarters in Georgia says that an internal memo released on Wednesday, states that the Model 700 production line will be exiting Ilion and moving to Georgia.
Multiple Departments Battle Massive 2-House Fire Next to Stewarts in Ilion
A massive two-house fire on East Clark Street in Ilion shocked bystanders in the village on Monday as the blaze burned just about 100-feet from the Stewarts gas station.
Sandy Hook Families Settle With Gun Maker Remington Arms For $73M
Remington Arms has reached an agreement with the families of five adults and four children killed in the 2012 massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School.
Remington Firearms Will Open New Georgia Plant and Headquarters
America's oldest gunmaker has opted to locate its global headquarters in LaGrange, Georgia, according to an announcement from Georgia Governor Brian Kemp on Monday.
Remington Makes $33 Million Dollar Offer in Sandy Hook School Shooting Case
The case is unique in that it aims to lay financial liability at the feet of gun makers who make firearms that are then used illegally or for criminal purposes by an individual.