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MAYODAN, N.C. — Firearms maker Sturm, Ruger & Co. has announced plans to build a new manufacturing facility in Mayodan, located approximately 50 miles north of the Triad area. Sturm, Ruger & Co. will finalize plans for the 220,000-square-foot facility in August. It currently operates manufacturing facilities in Newport, N.H., and Prescott, Ariz. The new plant represents the company’s first major expansion in more than 25 years.