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STUFF Made in Connecticut - Fall 2018

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THE QUINNIPIAC CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IS A CHAMPION FOR MANUFACTURERS! THE FIRST CHAMBER IN THE STATE TO HOLD A JOB FAIR EXCLUSIVELY FOR MANUFACTURERS! The many manufacturers in our region are able gain access to legislators, benefit from legislative advocacy, receive Human Resource support and to get connected to other manufactures and the community! We celebrate our manufactures successes publically and support them in their challenges. Join the Quinnipiac Chamber of Commerce-the official chamber of commerce for Wallingford, North Haven and surrounding region-the chamber that advocates for manufacturers. The Official Chamber for Wallingford and North Haven CALL 203-269-9891 OR VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.QUINNCHAM.COM Gary Ciarleglio-Business Development Executive, Maribel Carrion-Operations Manager, Dee Prior-Nesti-Executive Director and Garrett Sheehan-President. Hartford Denim Co., aka HARDENCO LOCATION: Hartford FOUNDED: 2010 FOUNDERS: Luke Davis, 32; David Marcoux, 34; Marshall Deming, 34 MAKES: Heavy-duty clothing and aprons for commercial use LONG-TERM VISION: To build a company to employ a small group of people and create products to be cherished for generations. and Foran launched the company in 2012. The company seeks to help local farmers, schools and nonprofit organizations use aquaponics to grow food for themselves and their communities. Trifecta Ecosystems aims to proliferate and cultivate urban farmers and enhance the local food distribution network, Curry said, in part by setting up a franchise-like system to help their customers easily and rapidly deploy their own aquaponic systems. Curry has been pleased with the company's growth and the overall business climate in Connecticut. Officials at the state as well as the local level are actively and visibly working on making Connecticut more welcoming to businesses, he said, and helping businesses thrive. "That being said, there are definitely some things that still need work," he said, "but I'm confident that those are getting looked at and worked on by competent people." Luke Davis makes clothing for heavy use.

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