1828 - Remington moved its operations from Ilion Gulch to a site close to the newly constructed Erie Canal. This site, in Ilion, New York, is part of the property on which the Ilion firearms plant sits today.
1860 - Marcellus Hartley founded the Schuyler, Hartley & Graham Sporting Goods Company, which would later become one of the largest sporting goods companies in the world.
1873 - E. Remington & Sons embarked on a new venture, and in September of 1873, the first Remington typewriters were produced.
1886 - Remington sells the typewriter business. This business would later become Remington Rand, then Sperry Rand.
1888 - In March 1888, E. Remington & Sons was acquired by Marcellus Hartley and partners. E. Remington & Sons was reorganized, and the new company was named the Remington Arms Company. In later years, in order to better utilize the potential of the Remington Plant, the company would produce sewing machines and cash registers.
1920 - Remington Arms Company was incorporated in Delaware.
1926 - Remington began distributing and selling decorative patches bearing the Remington logo. This eventually led to Remington's clothing and accessory business.
1931 - Remington sold the cash register business to the National Cash Register Company.
1933 - As a result of financial pressures brought on by The Great Depression, Remington's management offered a controlling interest in the company to E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Co., Inc. (DuPont). On May 24, DuPont purchased a 60% share of the company.
1966 - Remington commemorated the 150th anniversary of its founding.
Location: 870 Remington Drive • P.O. Box 700 • Madison, NC 27025-0700 • 800-243-9700
Website: http://www.remington.com
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