{"id":30856,"date":"2020-12-15T19:47:02","date_gmt":"2020-12-15T19:47:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/?p=30856"},"modified":"2020-12-15T19:47:06","modified_gmt":"2020-12-15T19:47:06","slug":"ruger-expands-in-north-carolina","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/?p=30856","title":{"rendered":"Ruger Expands In North Carolina"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='__iawmlf-post-loop-links' style='display:none;' data-iawmlf-post-links='[{&quot;id&quot;:4266,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/greensboro.com\\\/community\\\/rockingham_now\\\/news\\\/ruger-to-add-60-jobs-at-mayodan-firearms-plant-rockingham-commissioners-expected-to-approve-tax\\\/article_522464bb-d212-58c2-a1d6-f0f91b929804.html&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/web-wp.archive.org\\\/web\\\/20210227095421\\\/https:\\\/\\\/greensboro.com\\\/community\\\/rockingham_now\\\/news\\\/ruger-to-add-60-jobs-at-mayodan-firearms-plant-rockingham-commissioners-expected-to-approve-tax\\\/article_522464bb-d212-58c2-a1d6-f0f91b929804.html&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-04-16 22:10:04&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:206},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-04-20 18:56:32&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:206},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-04-27 15:27:31&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:206},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-05-03 02:23:52&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:206}],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-05-03 02:23:52&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:206},&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:4267,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.co.rockingham.nc.us\\\/files\\\/documents\\\/BoardofCommissionersAgenda12-07-20104023120120AM1526.pdf&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/web-wp.archive.org\\\/web\\\/20210302230441\\\/https:\\\/\\\/www.co.rockingham.nc.us\\\/files\\\/documents\\\/BoardofCommissionersAgenda12-07-20104023120120AM1526.pdf&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-04-16 22:10:11&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:503},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-04-27 15:27:39&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:403},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-05-03 02:23:51&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:403}],&quot;broken&quot;:true,&quot;last_checked&quot;:{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-05-03 02:23:51&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:403},&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:4268,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.bizjournals.com\\\/triad\\\/news\\\/2020\\\/12\\\/07\\\/sturm-ruger-co-to-expand-plant-create-60-jobs.html&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:null,&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:4269,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/governor.nc.gov\\\/news\\\/expansion-firearms-manufacturer-brings-60-new-jobs&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:null,&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:4270,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/journalnow.com\\\/business\\\/local\\\/the-briefcase-ruger-s-mayodan-plant-gaining-marlin-production\\\/article_5d48b3e2-1af3-11eb-b31a-232fa3c76b7f.html&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:null,&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;}]'><\/div>\n<p>Ruger will be adding 60 new jobs at its Mayodan, North Carolina manufacturing plant. Along with the new jobs, it will be spending upwards of $10 million in capital improvements according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/greensboro.com\/community\/rockingham_now\/news\/ruger-to-add-60-jobs-at-mayodan-firearms-plant-rockingham-commissioners-expected-to-approve-tax\/article_522464bb-d212-58c2-a1d6-f0f91b929804.html\" class=\"rank-math-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>story in the Greensboro News-Record.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The plant currently employs 490 workers. The new jobs will have an average salary of $44,033 per year which is $9,000 above the Rockingham County average.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Rockingham County Commissioners also approved a<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.co.rockingham.nc.us\/files\/documents\/BoardofCommissionersAgenda12-07-20104023120120AM1526.pdf\" class=\"rank-math-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> performance-based economic incentives<\/a><\/strong> in a<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bizjournals.com\/triad\/news\/2020\/12\/07\/sturm-ruger-co-to-expand-plant-create-60-jobs.html\" class=\"rank-math-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong> unanimous vote.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From the News-Record prior to the December 7th meeting:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>The company has been made eligible for up to $150,000 in performance-based economic incentives from the One North Carolina Fund, which requires matching local incentives.<\/p><p>Rockingham Board of Commissioners are expected to approve Monday night a performance-based tax incentive worth up to $234,799, according to county manger Lance Metzler.<\/p><p>&#8220;We only know the company has seen considerable demand for its products, resulting in the search for a location to expand capacity,&#8221; Metzler said.<\/p><p>&#8220;They are such a good company to have as part of our community and offer some outstanding job opportunities to our residents with good-paying jobs.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>The expansion also generated <a href=\"https:\/\/governor.nc.gov\/news\/expansion-firearms-manufacturer-brings-60-new-jobs\" class=\"rank-math-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>a news release from anti-gun Gov. Roy Cooper (D-NC)<\/strong><\/a>. It must have killed him to say nice things about Ruger but money is money and jobs are jobs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cNorth Carolina\u2019s skilled workforce continues to make our state a smart choice for growing manufacturers,\u201d Governor Cooper said. \u201cToday\u2019s expansion by Sturm, Ruger &amp; Co. highlights our state\u2019s commitment to growing with companies and is a strong investment in the future of Rockingham County.\u201d\u00a0<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>The expansion is thought to be related to the acquisition of Marlin in the <a href=\"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/2020\/09\/28\/remington-outdoor-company-bankruptcy-update.html\" class=\"rank-math-link\"><strong>Remington bankruptcy<\/strong><\/a>. It is <a href=\"https:\/\/journalnow.com\/business\/local\/the-briefcase-ruger-s-mayodan-plant-gaining-marlin-production\/article_5d48b3e2-1af3-11eb-b31a-232fa3c76b7f.html\" class=\"rank-math-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>reported that production of the Marlin firearm line<\/strong><\/a> will be split between the Mayodan plant and Ruger&#8217;s Newport, New Hampshire plan.<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ruger will be adding 60 new jobs at its Mayodan, North Carolina manufacturing plant. 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