Henkel Plans Trumbull, Connecticut, Research-Development Operations
Chemical and consumer goods company Henkel plans to establish operations in Trumbull, Connecticut. The more than $70 million project is expected to create approximately 200 jobs.
Connecticut Manufacturing / Industrial Project Announcements
Home Market Foods Establishes South Windsor, Connecticut, Operations
Food manufacturer Home Market Foods plans to establish operations in South Windsor, Connecticut. The more than $70 million project is expected to create 210 jobs by the end of 2027.
TTM Technologies Expands Stafford Springs, Connecticut, Operations
Technology solutions manufacturer TTM Technologies Inc. plans to expand operations in Stafford, Connecticut. The project is expected to create 120 jobs.
South Korea-Based Hanwha Aerospace Expands Cheshire, Connecticut, Operations
South Korea-based Hanwha Aerospace, a private aerospace company serving the global aircraft, communications, and defense industries, plans to expand its operations in Cheshire, Connecticut. The project is expected to create 40 jobs.
Mott Expands Farmington, Connecictut, Operations
Mott Corporation, a global leader in producing ultra-thin, porous metal sheets, which are a critical component in the generation of green hydrogen, plans to expand operations in Farmington, Connecticut. The project is expected to create 100 jobs.
GE Appliances Establishes Stamford, Connecticut, Microfactory
GE Appliances, a Haier company, opened its newest manufacturing microfactory in a 67,000-square-foot industrial center in Stamford, Connecticut.
Element 119 Expands Thomaston-Cheshire, Connecticut, Facilities
Element 119, an advanced coatings manufacturer, is planning to expand operations in Thomaston and Cheshire, Connecticut. The project is expected to create 36 jobs over the next two years.
Dutch-Based ASML Expands Wilton, Connecticut, Operations
Dutch semiconductor equipment manufacturer ASML plans to expand its facility in Wilton, Connecticut. The $250 million project is expected to create 1,000 new jobs over the next two years.
Ranpak Holdings Establishes Shelton, Connecticut, Innovation-Automation Center
Ranpak Holdings Corp., a global leader of environmentally sustainable, paper-based packaging solutions, is building an 80,000 square-foot innovation and automation center in Shelton, Connecticut. The project is expected to create 35 jobs and increase
Frito-Lay Expands Killingly, Connecticut, Manufacturing Operations
Frito-Lay, a division of PepsiCo and a leading snack manufacturer, will invest $235 million to expand its manufacturing site in Killingly, Connecticut. The project is expected to create 120 new jobs.
SCA Pharma Expands Operations in Little Rock, Arkansas
SCA Pharma, an FDA-registered outsourcing facility, will expand its operations in Little Rock, Arkansas.
ARCO Design/Build Completes Construction of Waller, Texas, Manufacturing and Oil Rig Test Complex
ARCO Design/Build recently completed construction of a new manufacturing and oil rig test site featuring two buildings in Waller, Texas. The facilities were built for Archway Properties and AFGlobal, a subsidiary of AFG Holdings, Inc., a provider of technology, services and fully integrated manufacturing capabilities to clients worldwide.
Modern Plastics Expands Operations at Shelton, Connecticut, Plant to Produce Face Shields
Modern Plastics, a company based in Shelton, Conn., expanded operations with the release of a brand new product, a face shield made of a material called PETG, which is FDA-approved.
Amgraph Packaging Opens Plant in Watertown, Connecticut
Amgraph Packaging doubled its capacity with a second manufacturing plant in Watertown, Connecticut.
Bead Electronics Expands Production in Milford, Connecticut
Bead Electronics, a global manufacturer of electronic contact pins and supplier of Bead Chain, added a GF Vertical Milling Center at its complex in Milford, Connecticut, expanding its capabilities in fine pitch hard milling.
Foam Systems Opens Norwalk, Connecticut, Plant
Foam Systems, a leader in the spray foam industry, opened its production complex and started manufacturing spray foam insulation at its new plant in Norwalk, Connecticut.
P2 Science Opens Advanced Chemistry Manufacturing in Naugatuck, Connecticut
P2 Science Inc., a venture-backed, biorenewable chemistry company, opened is green chemistry advanced manufacturing plant in Naugatuck, Connecticut.
General Dynamics Electric Boat Plans Major Expansion at Groton, Connecticut, Facility
General Dynamics Electric Boat will reportedly grow its workforce by nearly 1,900 by 2034, and undertake capital investments of greater than $800 million over the next 17 years at its facility in Groton, Connecticut, where it builds Virginia Class Submarines.
Affiliates of Phoenix Investors Acquires Industrial Properties in Connecticut, Ohio and New York
Affiliates of Phoenix Investors, a national private commercial real estate firm headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, reported it acquired affiliates of Industrial Realty Group’s three industrial properties totaling 1,065,000 square-feet, for $12,800,000, located in Connecticut, Ohio and New York.
Sema4 Relocates Laboratory to Stamford, Connecticut
Sema4, a Mount Sinai venture providing advanced genomic testing, is planning grow its presence in Connecticut, relocating laboratory facilities from New York City to a yet-to-be-determined site in Stamford, Connecticut. The move will bring the company’s job presence in Connecticut to at least 553 employees.
Morgan Truck Body Locates Manufacturing Center in Plainfield, Connecticut
Morgan Truck Body, North America’s largest manufacturer of medium-duty truck bodies, plans to expand its footprint into New England, by locating a manufacturing facility approximately one hour east of Hartford, at 85 Moosup Pond Road in Plainfield, Connecticut.
ASML Plans Major Expansion in Wilton, Connecticut
ASML, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of chip-making equipment, is planning to substantially grow its operations in Wilton, Connecticut, through an expansion project that will create up to 524 new jobs.
ASML Plans Major Expansion at Wilton, Connecticut, Operations Complex
ASML, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of chip-making equipment, is planning to substantially grow its operations in Wilton, Connecticut, through an expansion project that will see the creation of up to 524 new jobs added to its current workforce in the town of 1,222 employees.
Economy Spring Plans Major Expansion in Southington, Connecticut
Early next year, Economy Spring, an MW Industries company, plans to relocate its precision metal components manufacturing facility to a significantly larger facility, 18.5 miles southwest of Hartford, in Southington, Connecticut.
G-CON Manufacturing Expands Groton, Connecticut, Plant Facility
G-CON Manufacturing, a company that designs, builds and installs prefabricated G-CON POD cleanrooms, will expand and enhance its Installed Portable, Continuous, Miniature, and Modular POD Facility at Pfizer’s R&D site in Groton, Connecticut.
Bidding War Begins to Lure Toyota-Mazda $1.6 Billion Joint Venture Assembly Plant
Toyota Motor Corporation and Mazda Motor Corporation signed a joint venture agreement to build a $1.6 billion assembly plant somewhere in the United States.
Four Season Farm Develops Hydroponic Production In Suffield, Connecticut
Four Season Farm, a newly formed venture created by a long-time Connecticut farmer and international greenhouse developer, will develop ten acres of land in Suffield, Connecticut, as a hydroponic farm, where the company plans to create 40 new jobs over the next two years.
Cyient, Inc Expands Operations Hub In East Hartford, Connecticut
Cyient, Inc., a multi-faceted aerospace engineering design and manufacturing firm, is expanding its operations in East Hartford, Conn. Currently employing 456 full time workers in Connecticut, the company plans to add 85 full-time jobs over the next three years.
Germany-Based Henkel Corporation Relocates to Stamford, Connecticut
Germany-based Henkel Corporation will relocate its Laundry & Home Care and Beauty Care headquarters across the country from Arizona to Stamford, Connecticut, where the company plans on expanding in a $50 million project that will create up to 266 new jobs in the state.
State Officials Offer Lockheed Martin Incentives To Expand In Stratford, Connecticut
Lockheed Martin, a global leader in security and aerospace, reached an agreement, subject to legislative and union approval, to retain and grow approximately 8,000 jobs at Sikorsky Aircraft in Stratford, Conn. until 2032.
Manufacturers Less Optimistic About Overall Economy; Express Confidence in Their Own Revenue Growth
In mid-July, PwC released its Q2 2016 Manufacturing Barometer, which surveyed senior executives at U.S.-based industrial manufacturing firms to determine their assessment of the direction of the nation’s economy, as well as their projections for thei
Cushman & Wakefield Reports on Continuing Momentum for Industrial Real Estate Markets
Cushman & Wakefield has announced that U.S. industrial markets absorbed a record-setting 70.1 million square feet (msf) of space in the second quarter of 2016, up 6.0 percent from the same period a year ago, and resulting in year-to-date absorption o
UTC Aerospace Systems Opens Materials and Process Engineering Laboratory In Windsor Locks, Connecticut
A unit of United Technologies Corp., UTC Aerospace Systems opened its new state-of-the-art Materials and Process Engineering Laboratory in Windsor Locks, Connecticut. The company also established a Materials Engineering Center of Excellence at University of Connecticut.
Italy-Based Pietro Rosa TBM Expands Farmington, Connecticut, Facility
Pietro Rosa TBM, a leading Italy-based manufacturer of compressor airfoils for gas turbines and complex structural components, has acquired New England Airfoil Products. In addition to retaining the company’s current workforce, the firm will be creat
HABCO Industries Expands Its Glastonbury, Connecticut, Operations Center
HABCO Industries, which builds test and ground-support equipment for the aerospace industry, is expanding its operations center in Glastonbury, Connecticut, and plans to increase its workforce from 42 to 79 over the next four years.
Leipold Inc. Expands Its Windsor, Connecticut, Manufacturing Center
Precision manufacturer Leipold, Inc., the Windsor, Connecticut, based division of internationally known Leipold Gmbh, will be expanding its Connecticut operation and increasing employment by up to fifty percent over the next two years. The company manufactures precision components in the automotive, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic and telecommunication industries.
Pratt & Whitney Unveils State-Of-The-Art Production Campus In Middletown, Connecticut
A world leader in the design, manufacture and service of aircraft engines and auxiliary power units and subsidiary of United Technologies Corp., Pratt & Whitney unveiled its new state-of-the-art production facility in Middletown, Connecticut, which is designed to support manufacturing of its PurePower PW1100G-JM engine for Airbus A320neo and the F135 engine for the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter.
GE Opens Advanced Manufacturing Lab in Plainville, Connecticut, Plans Circuit Breaker COE In Puerto Rico
GE’s Industrial Solutions business opened its new Advanced Manufacturing Lab in Plainville, Connecticut, with plans to open a Circuit Breaker Center of Excellence in Puerto Rico.
Praxair Invests $65 Million In Danbury, Connecticut, Corporate Center
Praxair, Inc., a global leader in industrial gases and applications, will maintain its world headquarters in Danbury, Conn. and invest approximately $65 million to build a new 100,000 square-foot corporate facility.
FuelCell Energy Plans Major Expansion At Its Torrington, Connecticut, Operations Hub
A firm that focuses on the design, manufacture, operation and service of ultra clean, efficient and reliable fuel cell power plants, FuelCell Energy Inc. will begin a two-phased expansion of its Torrington, Connecticut, manufacturing campus facility. The company expects the project will add up to 325 new associates over the next four years.
General Dynamics Electric Boat Plans $31.5 Million Expansion Project At Its Groton, Connecticut, Manufacturing Campus
General Dynamics Electric Boat, a designer and builder of nuclear submarines, is expanding its facilities in Groton, Connecticut, to meet increased hiring and industry demands. As part of its expansion, Electric Boat expects to add up to 200 new employees to its Connecticut workforce of 8,700.
