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For Immediate Release
May 5, 2009
CBIA’S MANUFACTURING & TECHNOLOGY DAY
Companies showcase products ‘Made in Connecticut’
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Hall of Flags and North Lobby
State Capitol, Hartford
With more than 4,900 manufacturing companies employing nearly 186,000 workers, Connecticut manufacturers are a vital part of the state’s economy.
Legislators and public officials will have the opportunity to visit with nearly 40 manufacturers from across Connecticut who are showcasing their products and manufacturing technologies at the Connecticut Business & Industry Association’s Manufacturing & Technology Day on May 13.
Some of the companies exhibiting at Manufacturing & Technology Day include:
- ABA-PGT Inc., Manchester
- AdChem Manufacturing Technologies Inc., Manchester
- Aero Gear Inc., Windsor
- Ahlstrom, Windsor Locks
- Alinabal Inc., Milford
- Al's Beverage Co., East Windsor
- Bauer Inc., Bristol
- Capewell Components Co., South Windsor
- Corbin Russwin Architectural Hardware, Berlin
- CUNO, Meriden
- Curtis Packaging Corp., Sandy Hook
- East Coast Lightning Equipment Inc., Winsted
- ebm-papst, Farmington
- E-Lite Technologies Inc., Trumbull
- FuelCell Energy Inc., Danbury
- General Dynamics/Electric Boat, Groton
- Gerber Scientific Inc., Tolland
- The Gilman Brothers Co., Gilman
- Hobson & Motzer Inc., Durham
- Horst Engineering & Manufacturing Co., East Hartford
- Hotseat Chassis Inc., Terryville
- Kenyon International Inc., Clinton
- Laticrete International Inc., Bethany
- Munson's Chocolates, Bolton
- New England Wine Cellars, Falls Village
- OEM Controls Inc./OEM Data Delivery, Shelton
- Okay Industries Inc., New Britain
- Penmar Industries Inc., Norwalk
- Rockbestos Surprenant Cable Corporation, East Granby
- SARGENT Manufacturing Co., New Haven
- Southington Tool & Manufacturing Corp., Southington
- Tower Laboratories Ltd., Centerbrook
- TRUMPF Inc., Farmington
- Ulbrich Stainless Steels & Special Metals Inc., North Haven
- United Technologies Corp., Hartford
- Whelen Engineering Co., Chester
The Regional Center for Next Generation Manufacturing and the CBIA Education Foundation, which provide resources to educators and students to help them meet the challenges of advanced manufacturing, will also have booths at Manufacturing & Technology Day. The center is directed by the Connecticut College of Technology, a virtual organization representing technology curriculum geared toward engineering and technician training offered at Connecticut’s 12 community colleges.
CBIA is Connecticut’s largest business organization, with 10,000 members.
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Media wishing to attend the event should contact Nancy Andrews, CBIA media relations manager, at 860-244-1957 or andrewsn@cbia.com.
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