{"id":1797,"date":"2014-02-18T21:55:00","date_gmt":"2014-02-18T21:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/2014\/02\/18\/the-official-announcement-fro\/"},"modified":"2019-08-16T18:23:43","modified_gmt":"2019-08-16T18:23:43","slug":"the-official-announcement-fro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/?p=1797","title":{"rendered":"The Official Announcement From Remington And Alabama"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='__iawmlf-post-loop-links' style='display:none;' data-iawmlf-post-links='[{&quot;id&quot;:12180,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;http:\\\/\\\/www.remington.com\\\/en\\\/pages\\\/news-and-resources\\\/press-releases\\\/2014\\\/corporate\\\/remingtonoutdoorcompanyannouncesexpansiontoalabama.aspx&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.remington.com\\\/en\\\/pages\\\/news-and-resources\\\/press-releases\\\/2014\\\/corporate\\\/remingtonoutdoorcompanyannouncesexpansiontoalabama.aspx&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:null,&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;}]'><\/div>\n<p>\nRemington, the Governor&#8217;s Office, and the local governments involved sent out a joint press release yesterday announcing the expansion of Remington Outdoor Company in Huntsville, Alabama.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.remington.com\/en\/pages\/news-and-resources\/press-releases\/2014\/corporate\/remingtonoutdoorcompanyannouncesexpansiontoalabama.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The release is below<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"tr_bq\"><p>\n<i>OFFICE OF GOVERNOR ROBERT BENTLEY<\/p>\n<p>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2014<\/p>\n<p>Remington Outdoor Company Announces Expansion to Alabama<\/p>\n<p>HUNTSVILLE AND MONTGOMERY, AL \u2014 Governor Robert Bentley on Monday announced Alabama has recruited the country\u2019s oldest firearms manufacturer to Alabama.<\/p>\n<p>Remington Outdoor Company (ROC) will expand to the old Chrysler building in Huntsville, and create more than 2,000 new jobs within the next ten years. Governor Bentley joined Remington Chairman and CEO George Kollitides and other state and local leaders for the official announcement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am honored to welcome Remington to Alabama,\u201d Governor Robert Bentley said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Alabama workforce, our business climate and our quality of life continue to make Alabama extremely attractive to companies. Remington will soon experience the same type of success that other companies in Alabama have already experienced. Today\u2019s announcement will create more than 2,000 jobs in Huntsville, and reflects a statewide capital investment of $110 million. Our relationship with Remington is just beginning, and I look forward to a continued partnership with the company.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith the acquisition of this facility, we plan to create more than 2,000 jobs in Huntsville over the next decade,\u201d said George Kollitides, Chairman and CEO, Remington Outdoor Company. \u201cThis additional capacity is essential to fulfill demand and introduce new products. Having watched our Company grow from 2,400 employees in 2008 to 4,200 employees by the end of 2013, a five year, 75 percent increase, it is easy to see why we\u2019re investing now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In 2013, ROC made significant strides including its ammunition facility expansion, firearm capacity growth, winning a multitude of highly competitive military and law enforcement contracts, launching its 1816 lifestyle brand, and introducing a series of exciting new products such as Ultimate Defense Handgun Ammunition and the 783 bolt action rifle. Bolstered by record sales, the company chose to expand operations to Alabama.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c2013 was an outstanding year during which we grew by every key measure,\u201d continued Kollitides. \u201cWe are capitalizing on this momentum by strengthening our positions across the board. With demand for our products at an historic high and more new product launches planned for 2014 than ever before in our 200-year history, we are investing in the future.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Last year, ROC modernized its production facilities, re-focused its research and development on customer requirements, and ensured consistent, high-quality manufacturing. Together, these advancements demonstrate a commitment to meeting customer demand. The Huntsville expansion provides for future needed capacity to support existing product demand and a robust new product pipeline.<\/p>\n<p>ROC has 19 locations in the United States, and Huntsville and Madison County officials praised the company\u2019s decision to expand to Huntsville. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith news of this Remington facility expansion, we have yet another example of Huntsville fulfilling its economic development promise,\u201d Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle said. \u201cOur workforce is among the best and brightest in the nation, and they deserve challenging career opportunities, along with the high quality of life Huntsville provides. We are thrilled to welcome Remington to our city and region.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur pro-business environment, along with the region\u2019s extensive manufacturing experience, helped us outmaneuver two dozen other states looking to attract Remington,\u201d Madison County Commission Chairman Dale Strong said. \u201cThis announcement represents new diversity to our local economy, and will provide an array of opportunities for skilled tradesmen, engineers and support personnel.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Following facility upgrades, ROC is expected to begin operations in Alabama within the next 18 months. <\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Remington, the Governor&#8217;s Office, and the local governments involved sent out a joint press release yesterday announcing the expansion&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":1,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[213,330],"class_list":["post-1797","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-huntsville-alabama","tag-remington-outdoor-company"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1797","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1797"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1797\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9745,"href":"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1797\/revisions\/9745"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1797"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1797"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1797"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}