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business2 years ago•1 min saved

Historic Remington Arms factory in Ilion to shut down after nearly two centuries

Remington Arms, the country's oldest gun maker, is set to close its Mohawk Valley facility in Ilion, New York, in March 2024. The plant, which has been in operation for nearly 200 years, currently employs around 270 workers. The closure comes after the company faced temporary closures, bankruptcy, and legal pressure following the Sandy Hook school shooting. The current owners, Roundhill Group, purchased the Remington-branded gun-making business in 2021 and announced plans to move the company's headquarters to Georgia. Union officials expressed disappointment over the closure, highlighting the workers' contribution to the company's revival after bankruptcy.

via ABC News|

#business #closure #gun-factory

gaming2 years ago•3 min saved

"Remington's Covert Product Placement in Call of Duty Targets Younger Players"

Newly released documents reveal that Remington Arms, a now-defunct US gun company, sought to use videogames, specifically Activision's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, to promote their firearms to younger players. The company believed that featuring their weapons in videogames would help create brand preference among the next generation and increase sales. Remington signed a deal with Activision Blizzard in 2009 to feature their Adaptive Combat Rifle (ACR) in the game, but the popularity of the ACR in the game did not translate to increased sales in real life. The documents were disclosed as part of legal proceedings related to the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre.

via Rock Paper Shotgun|

#call-of-duty #firearms #gaming