Marlin Firearms to Close Next Year?

[cbzdel]

Anyone seen the news?

Workers at the Marlin Firearms Co. in Connecticut say they've been told the 140-year-old company will close next year and all 265 employees will lose their jobs.

Workers at the North Haven company say they learned about the closure plans Thursday. They told local news media layoffs will begin in May and the company will close by June 2011.

Officials at Marlin and the company's owner, Remington Arms Co. Inc. of Madison, N.C., didn't immediately return phone messages Friday morning. Remington Arms bought Marlin for nearly $42 million in 2007.

Marlin's Web site says John Marlin opened the company in 1870 in New Haven after having worked at the Colt plant in Hartford during the Civil War. The company says its lever action 22 repeater was a favorite gun of Annie Oakley.

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[Boats]

Marlin is moving to a more business friendly state, not closing.

 

[Cougfan2]

Marlin is moving to a more business friendly state, not closing.

Guess that means they won't be coming to Oregon.

 

[Blitzkrieg]

Guess that means they won't be coming to Oregon.

Or Washington. Last year the legislature removed a tax exemption for the only mint left in WA.. they sure helped to bring in more revenue, the mint has moved to Nevada!

Pathetic, ignorant greedy libtards

 

[MarkSBG]

No, it's the buisnesses that are greedy!! They want to actually KEEP part of the money they earn!! Can you believe the nerve?!

 

[longcolt]

No, it's the buisnesses that are greedy!! They want to actually KEEP part of the money they earn!! Can you believe the nerve?!

I guess they haven't signed on to the redistribution agenda yet. Don't they understand that there are lots of folks in the inner cities that don't work and need funds!!!!

 

[Blitzkrieg]

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I guess they haven't signed on to the redistribution agenda yet. Don't they understand that there are lots of folks in the inner cities that don't work and need funds!!!!

Keep working, millions on welfare are counting on you

 

[cbzdel]

Keep working, millions on welfare are counting on you

what is this, free money? :woot:

 

[Thule]

Anyone know where they are moving to?

 

[Silver Fox]

Hopefully Idaho. My guess they are following Ruger and moving to Arizona. But that is my guess, but then Montana, Wyoming, Nevada would also be great gun friendly states to move to.

SF-

 

[Hawaiian]

They were bought by Remington last year. As part of any takeover consolidation Marlin is closing its Connecticut plant and keeping its North Carolina plant. The issue has more to due with the labor union in New Haven than anything else.. They will continue to make products right here in the US of A, just no longer in New Haven.

Marlin is currently head-quartered in Madison, North Carolina. There is no indication that the production of Marlin rifles will be halted — production will likely be shifted to Freedom Group factories in other states — probably in the Southeast.

 

[longcolt]

I understand that Marlin is moving to Ilion, NY to the Remington owned plants at that location for manufacturing.

 

[Stomper]

what is this, free money? :woot:

It's OBAMA MONEY... from his STASH!! :woot:

 

[Blitzkrieg]

It's OBAMA MONEY... from OUR STASH!! :woot:

Fixed it

 

[Phillyfan]

Wow, that scared me! I love Marlin. If they were closing I'd have to start looking for some spare cash to pick up some lever actions quick!