SOURCE: Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development
HEADLINE: Haslam, Beretta USA Announce New Manufacturing Facility
DATE: January 29, 2014
URL: https://tnecd.com/news/haslam-beretta-usa-announce-new-manufacturing-facility/
RETRIEVED: 2026-08-18 (direct fetch)
WHY SAVED: The state's own announcement of the Beretta deal in the Gallatin Industrial
Park, the recruitment that preceded Project Skillet and Project Woolhawk on the same
land. Establishes $45 million investment and 300 jobs on the record in the state's voice.
Beretta appears in the Comptroller's Sumner County PILOT reporting only in 2015 and 2016,
and its 2016 payment field reads "NO INFO" - it never reported a payment.
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Haslam, Beretta USA Announce New Manufacturing Facility

Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development
January 29, 2014

Gallatin Industrial Park, Tennessee
Investment: $45 million
Jobs created: 300 new Tennessee jobs

Governor Bill Haslam: "Beretta is one of the world's great companies, and its commitment
to excellence and Tennessee's rich history in manufacturing make today's announcement a
great match."

Franco Gussalli Beretta, executive vice-president: "We are convinced we could find no
better place than Tennessee to establish our new manufacturing enterprise."

Commissioner Bill Hagerty: "Today's significant announcement by Beretta USA is a historic
moment for the state of Tennessee."

Beretta, established in 1526, announced expansion of its U.S. operations with a new
firearms manufacturing and R&D facility in Gallatin. The company manufactures the M-9
pistol for U.S. Armed Forces and produces both sporting and tactical firearm product
lines. Construction was expected to complete in 2014.