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COMPANY MILESTONES SPONSORED CONTENT DECEMBER 24, 2018 • HARTFORD BUSINESS JOURNAL | 19 Connecticut's 20 oldest companies (In order of founding year) Rank Company (1) Year founded Type of business Person(s) in charge 1 Field View Farm 707 Derby Ave. Orange, CT 06477 203-795-0571; N/A 1639 Farming and agricultural equipment Walter Hine Dorothy Hine 2 The Lyman Farm Inc. d/b/a Lyman Orchards 32 Reeds Gap Road Middlefield, CT 06455 860-349-1793; www.lymanorchards.com 1741 1,100 scenic acres in central Connecticut with Pick Your Own Orchards, bakery, cafe, cheese and more; beginner and championship public golf on 45 holes John Lyman III Stephen L Ciskowski 3 Hartford Courant 285 Broad St. Hartford, CT 06115 860-241-6200; www.courant.com 1764 News media Andrew Julien 4 Clover Nook Farm 50 Fairwood Road Bethany, CT 06524 203-393-2929; www.clovernookfarm.com 1765 Family farm Eric Demander Debbie Demander 5 Ahlstrom-Munksjö (2) 2 Elm St. Windsor Locks, CT 06096 860-654-8300; www.ahlstrom-munksjo.com 1767 High-performance, fiber-based materials Jan Åström Hans Sohlström 6 Griswold Inn 36 Main St. Essex, CT 06426 860-767-1776; www.griswoldinn.com 1776 Lodging, hospitality and retail Alan Barone 7 Norwich Bulletin 10 Railroad Place Norwich, CT 06360 860-887-9211; www.norwichbulletin.com 1791 Digital and print media Nadine D. McBride 8 Cigna Corp. (3) 900 Cottage Grove Road Bloomfield, CT 06002 860-226-6000; www.cigna.com 1792 Global health service, group life, accident and disability insurance David M. Cordani 9 Smith-Worthington Saddlery Co. 275 Homestead Ave. Hartford, CT 06112 860-527-9117; www.smithworthington.com 1794 Custom and in-stock English saddles, full-service alterations, repairs Curtis Hanks 10 Platt Bros. & Co. 2670 So. Main St., Box 1030 E. Waterbury, CT 06721 203-753-4194; www.plattbros.com 1797 Zinc and zinc-based alloys David Mieczkowski 11 The Hartford One Hartford Plaza Hartford, CT 06155 860-547-5000; www.thehartford.com 1810 Property and casualty insurance, group benefits and mutual funds Christopher J. Swift 12 New Haven Register 100 Gando Drive New Haven, CT 06513 203-789-5200; www.nhregister.com 1812 News media, video, advertising, sales Paul Barbetta 12 Waterbury Button Co. (4) 1855 Peck Lane Cheshire, CT 06410 203-271-9055; www.waterburybutton.com 1812 Buttons for fashion, golf and military uniforms; badges for Homeland Security and law enforcement personnel Sal Geraci 14 Gilman Bros. Co. Gilman Road Bozrah, CT 06336 860-889-8444; www.gilmanbrothers.com 1814 Foamboards for finished art, signage, displays, props, exhibits and more Bill VanHorn 15 Otis Elevator Co. (United Technologies Corp.) (5) 1 Carrier Place Farmington, CT 06032 860-728-7000; www.otis.com 1818 Marshall Elevator 1853 Otis Elevator Elevator new equipment and service Judy Marks 16 Institute of Living (6) 200 Retreat Ave. Hartford, CT 06106 860-545-7000; instituteofliving.org 1822 Nonprofit, comprehensive patient care, research and education in the fields of behavioral, psychiatric and addiction disorders John Santopietro 17 Yale-New Haven Hospital 20 York St. New Haven, CT 06510 203-688-4242; www.ynhh.org 1826 Nonprofit teaching hospital Marna Borgstrom 18 Stamford Advocate 9A Riverbend Drive South, P.O. Box 9307 Stamford, CT 06907 203-324-9799; www.stamfordadvocate.com 1829 Daily newspaper Paul Barbetta 19 Bevin Bros. Bells 17 Watrus St. East Hampton, CT 06424 860-267-4431; www.bevinbells.com 1832 Only dedicated bell manufacturer in the U.S. Matthew G. Bevin 19 Rogers Corp. 1 Technology Drive Rogers, CT 06263 860-774-9605; www.rogerscorp.com 1832 Engineered materials and components Bruce Hoechner Sources: Each company via survey, Hartford Business Journal archives, Connecticut Historical Society Waterman Research Center, Connecticut Business Registration Data Portal made available through a partnership of the Office of the Secretary of State and the Connecticut Data Collaborative, company websites and news reports. Note: N/A = Not available. (1) To be included, companies must have been founded in Connecticut, with continuous operations in the state since founding, regardless of mergers, ownership changes or other organizational restructuring. (2) The Ahlstrom-Munksjö share is listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki and Stockholm. The company was formed on April 1, 2017 through the merger of Finland's Ahlstrom Corp. and Sweden's Munksjö Oyj. (3) In the process of completing a $67 billion acquisition of pharmacy benefits manager Express Scripts. (4) One of five divisions of OGS Technologies Inc. since 2000. (5) Marshall Elevator, founded by a Connecticut blacksmith in 1818, was the first elevator company in the world. In 2011, the company was acquired by Otis Elevator, which is now a unit of United Technologies Corp. (6) Part of Hartford HealthCare system. —Compiled by Stephanie R. Meagher. CONNECTICUT'S 20 OLDEST COMPANIES (In order of founding year)