CZ-USA eyes a new home in the City of Norwich
NORWICH – One month after a structure fire shut down manufacturing operations at the CZ-USA plant at 5169 State Highway 12 in the Town of Norwich, the company is looking to relocate, with its sights set on Borden Avenue in the City of Norwich.
Although CZ-USA has not yet signed a lease with the building owner, President and CEO of CZ-USA Alice Poluchova has been working with city officials to possibly relocate the manufacturing firm within city limits. Several facilities in the area have been considered, said CZ-USA Marketing Manager Jason Morton; but thus far, the company’s primary fix has been on the available facility located at 57-67 Borden Avenue on the city’s north end.
CZ-USA, a high-end firearms and ammunition manufacturer, has been a staple of Norwich industry for several years. The Kansas City based firm uses its Norwich branch to manufacture the popular Dan Wesson firearms, the company’s best seller. According to a spokesman for the company, demand for the Dan Wesson firearm has exceeded production for several years. Relocation to the Borden Ave. facility not only keeps that high demand, high-end manufacturing in Norwich, but also gives it the space needed for possible growth further down the road.
“We’re at least looking to hire what we had before and hopefully expand,” said Morton. “It’s a little too early to know what the future will hold. If expansion happens, it won’t happen immediately,” he said, adding that if the company signs a lease, nothing will be finalized until January. Production may not get underway until spring,2013 and further expansion may take months or even years. “Our intentions are to stay and grow in Norwich. We’re definitely looking forward to being back in production and glad that we were able to stay in the Norwich area.”
The possible move is welcome news for the city, said Norwich Mayor Joseph Maiurano. Maiurano toured the facility with the CZ-USA president and City Codes Enforcement Officer Jason Lawrence last week, advocating for the relocation of the firm within city limits. There is only minor work to be done at the facility to house production and offices for CZ-USA, Maiurano said, and hopes are to see that work carried out in the coming months.
“There is a lot of property in that area that could be designated as manufacturing and we’re hoping to see it more developed in the future,” Maiurano said. “This is part of progress. It’s manufacturing that provides jobs and manufacturing has been an important part of our community ... CZ-USA has been a good company that has been an excellent part of our community for a while. We’re excited about having them in the city and we’re excited about putting more people to work.”
Although CZ-USA has not yet signed a lease with the building owner, President and CEO of CZ-USA Alice Poluchova has been working with city officials to possibly relocate the manufacturing firm within city limits. Several facilities in the area have been considered, said CZ-USA Marketing Manager Jason Morton; but thus far, the company’s primary fix has been on the available facility located at 57-67 Borden Avenue on the city’s north end.
CZ-USA, a high-end firearms and ammunition manufacturer, has been a staple of Norwich industry for several years. The Kansas City based firm uses its Norwich branch to manufacture the popular Dan Wesson firearms, the company’s best seller. According to a spokesman for the company, demand for the Dan Wesson firearm has exceeded production for several years. Relocation to the Borden Ave. facility not only keeps that high demand, high-end manufacturing in Norwich, but also gives it the space needed for possible growth further down the road.
“We’re at least looking to hire what we had before and hopefully expand,” said Morton. “It’s a little too early to know what the future will hold. If expansion happens, it won’t happen immediately,” he said, adding that if the company signs a lease, nothing will be finalized until January. Production may not get underway until spring,2013 and further expansion may take months or even years. “Our intentions are to stay and grow in Norwich. We’re definitely looking forward to being back in production and glad that we were able to stay in the Norwich area.”
The possible move is welcome news for the city, said Norwich Mayor Joseph Maiurano. Maiurano toured the facility with the CZ-USA president and City Codes Enforcement Officer Jason Lawrence last week, advocating for the relocation of the firm within city limits. There is only minor work to be done at the facility to house production and offices for CZ-USA, Maiurano said, and hopes are to see that work carried out in the coming months.
“There is a lot of property in that area that could be designated as manufacturing and we’re hoping to see it more developed in the future,” Maiurano said. “This is part of progress. It’s manufacturing that provides jobs and manufacturing has been an important part of our community ... CZ-USA has been a good company that has been an excellent part of our community for a while. We’re excited about having them in the city and we’re excited about putting more people to work.”
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