CZ Will Build Factory in Arkansas

[10thSFFD]

Czech firearms maker to build factory at Little Rock Port. Free land, loans and grants among the lures.

A Czech firearms maker announced plans today to build a factory at the Little Rock Port that is expected to employ 565 people in six years.

taking job applications here. At the news conference, officials said jobs would pay $22 an hour and up.

The company's website says the Czech parent dates to 1938. It has shipped guns to the U.S. since 1991 through a variety of distributors. In 1997, it began its own distribution from a warehouse in California that moved to Kansas City, Kan., in 1998.

Project Precision CZ | Little Rock Regional Chamber

 

[daekken]

Czech firearms maker to build factory at Little Rock Port. Free land, loans and grants among the lures.

A Czech firearms maker announced plans today to build a factory at the Little Rock Port that is expected to employ 565 people in six years.

taking job applications here. At the news conference, officials said jobs would pay $22 an hour and up.

I've asked for information about development incentives offered to the company and also terms on the port land. The port has expanded with the help of infusions of Little Rock sales tax proceeds.

The company's website says the Czech parent dates to 1938. It has shipped guns to the U.S. since 1991 through a variety of distributors. In 1997, it began its own distribution from a warehouse in California that moved to Kansas City, Kan., in 1998.

Maybe that will speed up the warranty process; four weeks wait as of today.

 

[boilermaker]

Maybe that will speed up the warranty process; four weeks wait as of today.

What firearm?

 

[10thSFFD]

What firearm?

They are making CZ P-10C in USA already. They are at 10,000 their goal is to increase it to 200,000 annually. This new factory will employ 320 people and in 6 years it should be 560 employees over there.

 

[daekken]

What firearm?

CZ Shadow 2, sent it back for the known issue with frame cracks on the early ones.

 

[nstassel]

 

[DW357]

Glad to hear about this. Hopefully this will eliminate or reduce the wait for shipments coming from overseas.