Daisy to move assembly back to plant at Rogers.

Daisy Outdoor Products President and CEO Ray Hobbs said last week that the BB gun manufacturer will move its assembly operation to Rogers from Neosho, Mo.

Daisy also said it would hire 60 to 70 new employees at the assembly facility.

"This facility better meets our needs today and positions us for the growth we have planned," Hobbs said. "Having our entire team under one roof allows for improved communications and more cost-effective management of every facet of our operations."

A 100,000-SF facility will house Daisy's receiving, assembly, packing, warehousing and shipping functions.

The facility is owned by Rescue Heroes, a partnership between Chris Crossland of Crossland Construction and John Lawrence of Lawrence Development Group. The new facility will continue to be home to Daisy's corporate headquarters, which now employs 25.

Daisy plans to begin full production at the Rogers plant by August.

Daisy moved its assembly operations to Missouri in 1997.