Ken Darcy,
Remington’s CEO, took to social media on Monday regarding the COVID-19 situation. The company’s iconic New York factory is currently shut down due to Cuomo’s order.
“We are left with 1-million square feet of available manufacturing distribution space in Ilion, New York, the birthplace of Remington,”
said Darcy, going on to explain that Big Green has offered the facility up to both state and federal governments during the crisis.
“We are standing by, ready, willing, and able to support in any way we possibly can,” said Darcy. “It would be an honor for our company to donate space for the manufacture of mission-critical products such as ventilators, hospital beds, or anything else deemed necessary.”
In Alabama, where Remington has a multi-brand factory in
Huntsville, there is currently no statewide stay-at-home order.
It should be noted that many of the larger gun makers in the U.S. have diversified their operations across a number of locations. For instance, Beretta has factories in both Maryland and Tennessee; Ruger has plants in Arizona, Connecticut, and New Hampshire; and
Mossberg makes guns in both Connecticut and Texas.