Unilever Plans New Haven, Connecticut, Innovation Operations
Consumer products manufacturer Unilever plans to establish operations in New Haven, Connecticut. The $270 million project is expected to create approximately 300 jobs.
06/04/2026
Connecticut Resources
Recent Project Announcements
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.
03/23/2026
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.
07/02/2024
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.
05/16/2024
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.
11/10/2023
FullStack Modular Relocates-Plans Hamden, Connecticut, Headquarters
FullStack Modular, an innovator in the design, manufacture, and construction of mid- and high-rise multifamily buildings, hotels, and student housing, will establish operations in Hamden, Connecticut. The roughly $12 million project is expected to create 100 jobs.
05/01/2023
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.
02/24/2023
FORGE Establishes Hartford, Connecticut, Operations
FORGE, a nonprofit organization that connects startups creating physical products with the product development, manufacturing, and supply chain resources, is establishing operations in Hartford, Connecticut.
02/23/2023
Global Atlantic Financial Group Expands Hartford, Connecticut, Operations
Insurance company Global Atlantic Financial Group is expanding its operations center in Hartford, Connecticut. The project is expected to create 100 jobs.
01/10/2023
Stifel Establishes Stamford, Connecticut, Operations Center
Stifel, a global wealth management and investment banking company, will establish a new operations center in Stamford, Connecticut. The project is expected to create 50 jobs.
08/22/2022
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.
07/21/2022
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.
06/14/2022
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.
06/01/2022
Mirador Relocates-Plans Stamford, Connecticut, Headquarters
Mirador, a leading managed services firm in the wealth management industry, is expanding its operations and relocating its headquarters to Stamford, Connecticut. The project is expected to create 250 jobs over the next three years.
04/29/2022
Recent Features
How Aerospace and Defense Site Selection Criteria Are Evolving
A historic defense manufacturing buildup is rewriting the rules of site selection, as labor analytics, power capacity and competitive intelligence push companies beyond the industry’s traditional markets.
Connecticut’s submarine boom tests its workforce pipeline
Eastern Connecticut has built an unusually coordinated system for moving people into manufacturing careers. Now the scale of submarine production is testing whether the region’s suppliers, schools and infrastructure can keep pace.
Contributed Content
Strategy Driven Location Decisions
How aligning operations with regional strengths drives better long-term performance than cost-focused site selection.
2024's Leading Metro Locations Commentary: Chris Chmura
Nearly four years after COVID locked down the U.S. economy, the top 50 Leading Metro Locations in 2024 still depict the ripple effect of the shift to remote work.
EV and Semiconductor Projects Stand Out in States Receiving Area Development’s 18th Annual Shovel Awards
With concerns about climate change now supplanting pandemic fears, projects to produce EVs — and the semiconductors used by vehicles and other high-tech goods — come to the forefront in this year’s Shovel Awards report.
Regional Report: A Slow, But Steady Pace of Economic Growth for the New England States
Although growth had been lagging in the New England States, they’re now catching up to the rest of the nation in terms of economic recovery.
Improving the Commute - and Economic Development - With BRT
Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) offers communities many advantages, but systems across the nation have met with varied measures of success.
Connecticut Direct Financial Incentives
Connecticut's economic development, finance and tax organizations provide a range of incentive programs to initiate new business and commercial investment.
Connecticut Basic Business Taxes
Corporate income tax, Sales tax, Property tax, Tax incentive programs
Regional Report: New England Joining the Economic-Recovery Bandwagon
As a prime recipient of venture-capital investment, the New England region is continuing to attract entrepreneurs and grow jobs.
