{"id":318263,"date":"2025-03-20T09:14:46","date_gmt":"2025-03-20T14:14:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/barrett.net\/?p=318263"},"modified":"2025-05-22T22:25:18","modified_gmt":"2025-05-23T03:25:18","slug":"barrett-welcomes-tnecd-announcement-on-murfreesboro-development","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/barrett.net\/2025\/03\/20\/barrett-welcomes-tnecd-announcement-on-murfreesboro-development\/","title":{"rendered":"Barrett Welcomes TNECD Announcement On Murfreesboro Development"},"content":{"rendered":"

MURFREESBORO, TN<\/strong> – Barrett Firearms Manufacturing Inc. has announced plans for a new state-of-the-art facility set to redefine excellence in weapon systems manufacturing while delivering jobs growth for the region.<\/p>\n

The announcement was made formally by the Department of Tennessee Economic and Community Development (TNECD) earlier today.<\/a><\/p>\n

The $76.4 million campus-style industrial precinct, to be known as the Barrett Manufacturing & Technology Campus (BMTC), will be capable of designing, developing, manufacturing, testing, sustaining and distributing Barrett\u2019s expanding range of world-class products.<\/p>\n

It will be constructed on a 170-acre greenfield site in the company\u2019s Murfreesboro TN heartland and less than a mile from the current base at which Barrett has become a global leader.<\/p>\n

The expansion will double the Barrett workforce over the next five years and enable the company to meet growing worldwide demand for its commercial and defense products.<\/p>\n

The facility is planned to open in early 2027.<\/p>\n

The announcement was made by Tennessee Governor Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter and Barrett Firearms Manufacturing Inc.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe thank the Department of Tennessee Economic and Community Development for their vision and for their shared enthusiasm in this growth opportunity in our State,\u201d Barrett CEO Bryan James said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a significant investment in growing Barrett\u2019s capabilities for the future while underscoring our long-term commitment to the company\u2019s Murfreesboro, Tennessee heartland.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe BMTC will be an internationally recognized headquarters of firearms excellence, advancing our manufacturing and research capabilities as well as revolutionizing our product offerings.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mr. Rob Nioa, the CEO of Barrett Firearms\u2019 parent company NIOA Group, said: \u201cWe are thrilled to announce the expansion of Barrett\u2019s operations in Murfreesboro and look forward to the positive impact this project will have on the local economy and beyond.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe BMTC will serve as our primary firearms manufacturing site globally and demonstrates our commitment as a major American manufacturer catering to both the commercial and military markets.\u201d<\/p>\n

The BMTC will be capable of designing, developing, manufacturing, testing, sustaining and distributing:<\/p>\n