Gun-Maker Remington Relocates Global Headquarters From New York to Georgia in $100 Million, 856-Job Deal

Attendees examine a Remington shotgun at the National Rifle Association's annual meeting, in Indianapolis, Indiana, on April 28, 2019. Bryan Woolston/Reuters

Gun-maker Remington is to relocate its global headquarters from New York to LaGrange, Georgia, where it plans to open a “new advanced manufacturing operation” and “world-class research and development center,” the company announced on Monday.

In a statement, the company, which is the United States’ oldest firearms manufacturer, said it plans to invest $100 million in the operation and hire 856 people over a five-year period in Troup County.