Remington Opts to Stay in New York

[Timothy]

The decision to relocate can be relatively simple for a small, privately owned company whose manufacturing and production requirements are easily established elsewhere.  For a large and complex operation with practically irreplaceable ties to local resources, the decision to move is much more difficult.  In the final analysis, some companies may find that moving is simply not an option if they hope to remain viable.  We should not rebuke a company for wanting to stay in business.

It would be the death blow to my company!  Might as well close the doors...

[fightingquaker13]

This the truth. If the skill set you need is widely available you can move. If you rely on skilled long term employees, it ain't so easy, because they have family and community ties that probably outweigh the job options, even you gave them a raise and paid their expenses. The transition fom upstate NY tor Arkansas would be a hard sell to the fam.. OTOH, if they're POed and want to go? Good for them.

[tombogan03884]

This the truth. If the skill set you need is widely available you can move. If you rely on skilled long term employees, it ain't so easy, because they have family and community ties that probably outweigh the job options, even you gave them a raise and paid their expenses. The transition fom upstate NY tor Arkansas would be a hard sell to the fam.. OTOH, if they're POed and want to go? Good for them.

In the case of a gun company moving is not that complicated .
I can't speak on business matters or permits for the bluing operation , but as far as the actual factory it is nothing but another machine shop, and skilled labor is not the issue you might think.
All it really takes is  one skilled machinist per 3 or 4 machines to do set ups and over see parts shifters.
You would also need a good QA department to catch the mistakes.

[TAB]

I would agree that finding qualifed machinist would be pretty easy.  I would say the bluing process would be very hard in lots of states.  Often shops that do that type of work are grandfathered in.

[fatbaldguy]

  We should not rebuke a company for wanting to stay in business.

Oh, but we shall.  Principle and profit, by showing some intestinal fortitude, and perhaps short term losses, or:  Long term abandonment by once loyal customers.  I'm certain 'they' can make more in the short term with .gov contracts.  When the consumer chooses another option in the long term, 'they' just might feel 'it'.  My opinion is worth exactly what it costs.

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[tombogan03884]

Oh, but we shall.  Principle and profit, by showing some intestinal fortitude, and perhaps short term losses, or:  Long term abandonment by once loyal customers.  I'm certain 'they' can make more in the short term with .gov contracts. When the consumer chooses another option in the long term, 'they' just might feel 'it'.  My opinion is worth exactly what it costs.

This is where it will fall apart.
By the time the .gov contracts and back orders run out, the average person will have completely forgotten about it.

[fatbaldguy]

This is where it will fall apart.
By the time the .gov contracts and back orders run out, the average person will have completely forgotten about it.

Too true.  Dancing with the Leftists, and whatever that other one is will have all of the sheeple's attention.

[tombogan03884]

Bread and circuses for the masses keeps any resistance from gaining momentum.
Along with an education industry geared toward suppressing independent thought and a captive media to cater to the lower intelligence.