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ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY BOOK OF LISTS 2020 | 53 In October, shareholders of United Technologies Corp. and defense contractor Raytheon approved the companies' planned $120-billion merger, which includes relocating UTC's Farmington headquarters to Massachusetts, where Raytheon is based. Amid continued pressure from tariffs and currency fluctuations, Stanley Black & Decker said in October it was cutting $200 million in costs through layoffs and other reductions. Kaman had a busy 2019, making acquisitions, selling off its distribution segment, announcing several new orders for its K-MAX medium-to-heavy-lift helicopters, and opening a new customer- support center in Bloomfield. German machine-tool maker Trumpf Inc. leased 141,000 square feet of industrial space in Newington in 2019 to expand its operations. The company also celebrated its 50th anniversary. Colt, which manufacturers the AR- 15 rifle, announced in September it's exiting the consumer rifle market as demand for high-powered, semi- automatic guns wanes. LARGEST MANUFACTURING COMPANIES IN GREATER HARTFORD (Ranked by number of local employees as of June 2019) Source: Each manufacturer via survey. Notes: DND = Did not disclose. DST Customer Communications of South Windsor no longer operates in Connecticut. Simsbury's Ensign-Bickford Industries does not disclose employee figures. EDAC Technologies Corp. of Cheshire, Gerber Technology of Tolland and Middletown's Pegasus Manufacturing did not respond to the survey; Capewell Aerial Systems of South Windsor declined to participate. (a) On Nov. 26, 2018, announced plans to split the conglomerate into 3 separate companies following the $30 billion acquisition of Iowa-based Rockwell Collins. In June, UTC announced it plans to merge with Massachusetts defense contractor Raytheon in a $120 billion deal. The combined company would be based in Massachusetts. (b) TRUMPF Inc. is the largest subsidiary of the TRUMPF Group based near Stuttgart, Germany. (c) Founding year for Associated Spring, a business of Barnes Group Inc. (d) Data from 2018 survey. —Compiled by Stephanie Meagher. Largest manufacturing companies in Greater Hartford (Ranked by number of local employees as of June 2019) Rank Manufacturer Local employees/ Total employees Business description Top local executive(s) Public or private?/ Year founded 1 United Technologies Corp. (a) 10 Farm Springs Road Farmington, CT 06032 860-728-7000; www.utc.com 19,000 240,000 Provider of products and services in the aerospace, elevator, fire, security, air conditioning, building-automation as well as heating and cooling industries Gregory J. Hayes President & CEO Public 1929 2 Pratt & Whitney 400 Main St. East Hartford, CT 06118 860-565-4321; www.pw.utc.com 12,000 41,600 Design, manufacture and service of aircraft and helicopter engines and auxiliary power units Robert Leduc President Public, division of United Technologies Corp. 1925 3 Stanley Black & Decker Inc. 1000 Stanley Drive New Britain, CT 06053 860-225-5111; www.stanleyblackanddecker.com 1,630 61,000 Tools and storage, commercial electronic security and engineered fastening systems James M. Loree President & CEO Public 1843 4 Kaman Corp. 1332 Blue Hills Ave. Bloomfield, CT 06002 860-243-7100; www.kaman.com 1,200 5,300 Manufacturer of aerospace parts and components and distributor of industrial products Neal J. Keating Chairman, president & CEO Public 1945 5 TRUMPF Inc. (b) 111 Hyde Road Farmington, CT 06032 860-255-6000; www.trumpf.com 898 13,000 Manufacturer of industrial lasers and fabricating machinery for processing sheet metal Peter Hoecklin President & CEO Private 1969 6 Legrand 60 Woodlawn St. West Hartford, CT 06110 877-295-3472; www.legrand.us 763 6,828 Manufacturer of electrical and digital building infrastructures for commercial, industrial and residential markets John Selldorff CEO Public 1900 7 Barnes Group Inc. 123 Main St. Bristol, CT 06010 860-583-7070; www.bginc.com 575 5,900 Engineered products and industrial technologies used in applications for aerospace, transportation, manufacturing, health care and packaging Patrick J. Dempsey President & CEO Public 1857 (c) 8 3M Purification Inc. (d) 400 Research Parkway Meriden, CT 06450 203-237-5541; www.3M.com 500 91,000 Designer and manufacturer of purification and filtration products; provider of health- information systems Yolla Levitt VP & GM, Separation & Purification Mark Colin VP & GM, Health Information Systems Private 1902 8 Broadridge Output Solutions Inc. 125 Ellington Road South Windsor, CT 06074 860-290-7000; www.broadridge.com/customer- communications 500 12,000 Manufacturer of transactional documents Al Tebbetts VP, Operations Public 2007 8 Henkel of America Inc. (e) One Henkel Way Rocky Hill, CT 06067 860-571-5100; www.henkelna.com 500 53,000 Manufacturer of consumer goods and industrial adhesives, sealants and surface treatments Mike Olosky President, North America Public 1876 (f) 11 Jacobs Vehicle Systems 22 E. Dudley Town Road Bloomfield, CT 06002 860-243-1441; www.jacobsvehiclesystems.com 488 669 Producer of vehicle retarding and valve actuation technologies Dennis Gallagher President Public 1961 12 Connecticut Spring & Stamping Corp. 48 Spring Lane Farmington, CT 06032 860-677-1341; www.ctspring.com 403 405 Manufacturer of metal springs, progressive stampings, tooling, fine blanking, Swiss and CNC machining, four-slide parts and value- added assemblies Peter Youmans CEO Private 1940 13 Corbin Russwin (g) 225 Episcopal Road Berlin, CT 06037 800-543-3658; www.corbinrusswin.com 400 400 Commercial grade mechanical and electro- mechanical locks and door hardware Dave DeLacey General manager Public 1839 14 Ahlstrom-Munksjö (h) 2 Elm St. Windsor Locks, CT 06096 860-654-8300; www.ahlstrom- munksjo.com 329 2,593 (i) High-performance, fiber-based materials Hans Sohlström President & CEO Public 1767 15 Zygo Corp. (j) Laurel Brook Road Middlefield, CT 06455 860-347-8506; www.zygo.com 315 515 Supplier of optical-metrology instruments, precision optics and electro-optical design and manufacturing services Rob Beeson VP & general manager Public 1970 16 Colt Defense Inc. 545 New Park Ave. West Hartford, CT 06110 860-236-6311; www.colt.com 300 300 Designer, developer and manufacturer of firearms for military, personal-defense and recreational purposes Dennis Veilleux President & CEO Private 1855 17 Doosan Fuel Cell America Inc. 195 Governor's Highway South Windsor, CT 06074 860-727-2200; www.doosanfuelcell.com 273 287 Designer, engineer and manufacturer of fuel cells for commercial and industrial applications Jeff Hyungrak Chung President & CEO Private 2014 18 ebm-papst Inc. (d) 100 Hyde Road Farmington, CT 06032 860-674-1515; www.ebmpapst.us 241 DND Designer and manufacturer of fans and blowers for engineered air movement Mark J. Shiring President & CEO Private 1984 19 TOMZ Corp. 47 Episcopal Road Berlin, DND 06037 860-829-0670; www.tomz.com 223 223 Medical devices Tom Matulaniec President Private 1988 20 Carla's Pasta Inc. 50 Talbot Lane South Windsor, CT 06074 860-436-4042; www.carlaspasta.com 208 221 Specialty frozen filled-pasta and pesto manufacturer Carla Squatrito President & founder Private 1978 21 Polamer Precision Inc. 105 Alton Brooks Way New Britain, CT 06053 860-259-6200; www.polamer.us 206 206 Complex aerospace components Chris Galik President & CEO Private 1997 22 Mott Corp. 84 Spring Lane Farmington, CT 06032 860-747-6333; www.mottcorp.com 185 196 Designer, manufacturer and service provider of high-precision filters and fluid-control devices that improve performance of equipment and processes Boris F. Levin President & CEO Private 1959 23 PCX Aerostructures LLC (k) 300 Fenn Road 180 (d) 269 Highly-engineered precision machining of complex parts from hard alloys and large Jeff Frisby President & CEO Private 1900