NEW YORK stands to lose jobs to South Carolina when an upstate company that makes firearms, ammunition and tactical equipment relocates down South, officials announced Monday.
American Tactical Imports, based in Rochester, is moving its headquarters next month to Summerville in Dorchester County, S.C. — creating more than 100 new jobs in the area and shafting New York employees. The company is also setting up a distribution center and a firearm assembly, and moving its customer service operations and sales office to the new site.
“This move to South Carolina will help ensure a solid foundation for our company,” Tony DiChario, president and founder of American Tactical Imports, said in a statement. “The people of South Carolina have welcomed ATI with open arms.”
The move is a $2.7 million investment, according to the South Carolina State Department of Commerce.
The Daily News has previously reported how New York gunmakers such as Remington Arms Company have threatened to leave the state if Albany passes a bullet microstamping bill, which would would require ammo casings to carry unique markings. Industry experts say the stalled measure would increase production costs.
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