Ruger Expanding Manufacturing in NC

[dmar]

Good news for the industry, and increased firearm availability for us shooters, as Ruger announces a new manufacturing facility in Mayoden, NC. Evidently, Ruger is not feeling the love in New England...

Ruger to make arms in Mayodan - News-Record.com: Rockingham County

 

[finesse_r]

Good news for the industry, and increased firearm availability for us shooters, as Ruger announces a new manufacturing facility in Mayoden, NC. Evidently, Ruger is not feeling the love in New England...

Ruger to make arms in Mayodan - News-Record.com: Rockingham County

What is most interesting to me about this is that this is a true expansion, not a relocation. They are not closing one of their other two manufacturing plants, but rather opening a third one. Evidently Ruger sees room for real growth in the firearms manufacturing business.

 

[rwsmith]

Come on

Any arms manufacturers feel alienated? Come on south, boys.

 

[357-RevolverGuy]

This makes me proud to be from NC and I hope Ruger finds success here in the Tar Heel state. We also have Marlin Firearms, Remington, H&R, PARA, and others. They should feel right at home ...

 

[4506517]

I thought Freedom Arms Group only had headquarters/offices in Madison NC?

I was unaware the manufactured anything here.

 

[427mach1]

What is most interesting to me about this is that this is a true expansion, not a relocation. They are not closing one of their other two manufacturing plants, but rather opening a third one. Evidently Ruger sees room for real growth in the firearms manufacturing business.

They could still "relocate" in the future; maybe they are keeping their plans under wraps until a later date so they don't lose any current employees. I work for a large company that would probably do this so my view is somewhat jaded. I wonder how the size of this plant compares to the other two, especially the one in the NE.

 

[Andy Griffith]

We always need more boat anchors!

There is no indication, either way that they will be making arms or not at this facility. Ruger does a lot of investment casting for overpriced parts- like anchors.

 

[bgrafsr]

One of our county commissioners has put feelers out to several firearms manufacturers, and apparently Colt and another company are looking. It is said that Colt "might" open up a facility at the old Ford Motor Co. Lorain, OH assembly plant with approx. 800 to 1,000 employees. That would be great.

 

[GaryS]

Ruger Corporate HQ is in CT, but their actual manufacturing plants are in New Hampshire and Prescott, AZ. Both NH and AZ are pretty gun friendly, so I don't know that they'd be interested in closing either facility.

With demand for firearms increasing greatly, it's not surprising that they are building a new plant.

They might be interested in moving corporate out of CT, though. I know if I were running Ruger, I would.

 

[billwill]

Local area newspaper had a 'short' 2" column buried on page 4 or 5. The paper stands on the wrong side of the road!