Freedom Munitions Moves Jobs To Idaho From Nevada
Freedom Munitions is changing things up. The ammo producer (selling both their own made-in-house ammo and remanufactured rounds) is now making its X-Treme Bullets projectiles in its relatively new Idaho plant, shutting down production of those components in Nevada.
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Tightening the ship
The move comes as Freedom has undergone considerable changes over the past decade, including new owners in 2019 after bankruptcy the year before. Since then, things have been busy, with a new 10,000-foot factory starting construction in Idaho in 2022, building both cases and projectiles for a wide range of calibers.
Now, they’ll be making X-Treme Bullets at that facility as well, instead of their Carson City plant.
“Freedom Munitions has grown and evolved rapidly over the past several years, which has resulted in some duplication of roles and job functions that are difficult to justify today, said Toby Thill, president of Freedom Munitions said as the company announced the change. “The restructuring we are undertaking will reduce our costs and improve our operating model so we can thrive and continue to have controlled growth in the right areas. We are going to continue to invest in our future with more LAX retail store locations in California, while expanding the rifle casings caliber offerings in Idaho.”
So, it’s a business decision, showing the company is thinking ahead even while the ammo business is booming. The change-up means some employees were laid off at the Carson City facility, but other workers had job offers if they wished to follow production to Idaho. Management expects to shut the Carson City plant down in the coming weeks. Through the changes, Freedom Munition will still offer its X-Treme Bullets lineup. For more information on the company’s offerings, or to buy their products, check out FreedomMunitions.com.