Henry Repeating Arms Moving All Manufacturing To Wisconsin

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posted on April 10, 2025
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One hundred percent of Henry Repeating Arms manufacturing will soon be done in Wisconsin, according to a press release from the company in March. Production currently performed in the firm’s Bayonne, N.J., plant will move to the firm’s state-of-the-art Rice Lake, Wisc., headquarters—which was recently expanded—and a pair of its facilities in nearby Ladysmith, Wisc. Plans are already underway to open a third Ladysmith facility.

“We are putting all of our eggs in one basket, the Wisconsin basket, because it makes us more efficient, more productive, and allows for more collaboration amongst our design and engineering teams, all while sustaining and enhancing Henry’s solid reputation for quality,” said Anthony Imperato, founder and CEO of Henry Repeating Arms. “With about 400,000 square feet of cutting-edge manufacturing operations in four facilities within minutes of each other, Henry Repeating Arms is well positioned for its next chapter.”

The move addresses the need for increased production capacity and future growth.

Henry Repeating Arms was founded in 1996 by Louis Imperato and his son, Anthony. Its first firearm, the Model H001 Classic Lever Action .22 rifle, shipped from a small factory in Brooklyn, N.Y. in March of 1997. Since then, the company has been a key player in demand for lever-action rifles.

“This transition allows us to double down on what we do best—making world-class rifles, shotguns and revolvers right here in the heart of America,” said Andrew Wickstrom, president of Henry Repeating Arms. “Our Wisconsin operations have been essential to our success for a long time, and now it is the cornerstone of our bright future.”

The company’s line has expanded to include much more than lever actions and shotguns. In 2024, for example, it introduced the Henry Golden Boy Revolver, and earlier this year, the company launched a Special Product Division to research and develop innovative firearm designs.

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