Henry Names Andy Wickstrom as New Company President

Luke C.
by Luke C.
Henry Names Andy Wickstrom as New Company President

You all know them and love them – Henry Repeating Arms. The company has enjoyed a lot of recent success over the years with the leadership of now-former company president Anthony Imperato. Now, Mr. Imperato is handing off the reigns of the Henry Repeating Arms brand to the new company president Andy Wickstrom. Andy has had a long history with the company dating as far back as 1998 and has now risen to officially be the company’s president after several years of being the de facto president.

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Henry Names Andy Wickstrom as New Company President

Henry Names Andy Wickstrom as New Company President

Andy Wickstrom started working with Henry first as a supplier back in 1998 through his position as Director of Operations at Wright Products. In 2006 some Wright Products assets including their 140,000 square foot facility in Wisconsin were acquired by Anthony Imperato. In 2015, Wickstrom was promoted to the positions of both General Manager and Vice President to oversee the 110,000 square foot facility in New Jersey. During these 15 years with Henry, he worked to promote the growth of the company, aid new-product development, implement lean manufacturing practices, and expand company operations. Henry Repeating Arms now has more than 550 employees across its two locations and has increased its catalog to over 200 different firearms.

Henry Names Andy Wickstrom as New Company President

Helping to grow Henry in the last 15 years has been an absolute pleasure and the highlight of my career. In my new role, I look forward to continuing to work with Mr. Imperato to execute our shared strategic vision while maintaining the culture, character, and passion that brought us to the table and has served us well thus far.

-Andy Wickstrom – President of Henry Repeating Arms

In his off time, Mr. Wickstrom enjoys many outdoor sports including pheasant hunting, fishing, and motorsports all hobbies of which he enjoys with his two sons. Anthony Imperato has spoken to the influence that Mr. Wickstrom has had on the company and feels confident that he will continue to guide the company in the right direction as indicated by his quote below.

Former Company President Anthony Imperato (right) with a fan.

Mr. Wickstrom has been our de facto President for the past few years. His official appointment is long overdue. He has worked hard for these past 15 years and earned this position. He has the talent, the energy, my trust, and respect.

Former Henry Repeating Arms President Anthony Imperato

Henry Names Andy Wickstrom as New Company President
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  • Mazkact Mazkact on Jul 22, 2021

    Now that they have added the Kings patent side loading gate Henry is the only option for a real Marlin. Looking for big things from Ruger in the marlin line. I am amazed that the recent levergun fever has lasted as long as it has, that is a good thing IMHO. I have a few and most are 70+ years old. For me leverguns never go out of style.

  • Wunder Nein Wunder Nein on Jul 22, 2021

    Henry is one of those rare cases where everything I’d like to seem them do, is already being done.

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