Hartford Business Journal

HARTFORDBUSINESS.COM | JULY 8, 2024 15 Here's A Glimpse of Our Bank Portfolio... Building banks is a specialty of ours. Over the years, PDS has had the great privilege of working closely and often with some of the area's most respected banks, including TD Bank and Webster Bank. These projects have ranged from new construction to general renovation, including several new free standing buildings, one of which incorporated the latest TD Bank design with LEED Platinum credentials. In addition, we have completed fast track interior fi t-outs with all new fi nishes specifi c to our client's design needs. With in-house disciplines of engineering from civil to mechanical, PDS can design the right building to fi t your budget and timeline. SPOTLIGHT ON: COMMERICAL 107 Old Windsor Road, Bloomfi eld, CT 06002 | 860.242.8586 | pdsec.com THINK • PLAN • BUILD 4,000 SF | Wallingford, CT 4,000 SF | Norwalk, CT Various Interior Renovations Bringing over five decades of expertise to the table, we've specialized in crafting pre-engineered metal buildings since 1965. This latest project, spanning an impressive 54,000 square feet, was tailored to the needs of our valued client, Hartford Truck Equipment in South Windsor, CT. Designed and built to their precise specifications, this new facility is set to be a versatile production and storage space for equipment, parts, and much more. For almost 60 years, PDS Engineering & Construction has prioritized building relationships based on trust, efficiency, and transparency. It's these values that ensure we consistently deliver the highest quality results. 107 Old Windsor Road, Bloomfield, CT 06002 | 860.242.8586 | pdsec.com Hartford Truck Equipment in South Windsor, CT Here's A Glimpse of Our Bank Portfolio... Building banks is a specialty of ours. Over the years, PDS has had the great privilege of working closely and often with some of the area's most respected banks, including TD Bank and Webster Bank. These projects have ranged from new construction to general renovation, including several new free standing buildings, one of which incorporated the latest TD Bank design with LEED Platinum credentials. In addition, we have completed fast track interior fi t-outs with all new fi nishes specifi c to our client's design needs. With in-house disciplines of engineering from civil to mechanical, PDS can design the right building to fi t your budget and timeline. SPOTLIGHT ON: COMMERICAL 107 Old Windsor Road, Bloomfi eld, CT 06002 | 860.242.8586 | pdsec.com THINK • PLAN • BUILD 4,000 SF | Wallingford, CT 4,000 SF | Norwalk, CT Various Interior Renovations CONSTRUCTING EXCELLENCE SPOTLIGHT ON: COMMERCIAL Connecticut is another example of a recent phenomenon, in which compa- nies are "shortening their supply chains" to shield themselves from supply chain disruptions. "Speed is the new king," Lavoie said. "It used to be that price was the king; right now, it's speed — how quickly can I get things done? And that's why we started to see companies getting closer to their customers: so that they can do things quicker and faster." The medical device industry suffered supply chain shortages and bottlenecks during the pandemic, said Rachel Robinson, chief oper- ating officer at Mass- MEDIC, a medical device manufacturer trade organization. "What the team at Millstone has done is looked around and said, 'OK, that means there's an opportunity to innovate, there's an opportunity to bring things closer to home, there's an opportunity for new facilities and new capabilities that are going to allow there to never be the shortages in our industry to happen again,'" Robinson said. Facility tour During a recent tour of the Bloom- field facility, visitors donned space- suit-like coats and hair bonnets as a supervisor showcased the laboratory, following a ribbon-cutting ceremony on June 20. The laboratory contains a modular cleanroom, sophisticated heating and cooling equipment, a kitchen for preparing media to culture bacteria and specialized work areas, including cubicles for technicians, which the Willington facility lacked. In the lab, technicians test samples for contaminants, such as micro- organisms. The samples include orthopedic implants for knee or hip replacements, among other medical components that need to be sterile before they're used on a patient. Peter Huie, Millstone's vice presi- dent of supply chain operations, said the company is working with the state community college system to allow students to use their facilities to practice skills they're learning in the classroom. Also, the program could create a feeder system to help with recruitment, Huie said. Millstone is exploring the possibility of applying for tax credits through the Department of Economic and Community Development, he added. Millstone has about 600 employees across sites in Massa- chusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island and Mississippi. Neuberger declined to discuss the company's finances, but said Millstone's revenues have grown every year since it was established 24 years ago. "I see no reason why that's going to change," he said. "We expect to have a nice growth rate every year going forward. And we always have in the past." He added: "We add new services when we identify things that we think the market needs, and that our customer base wants. And that has helped us grow." A lab worker prepares samples at Millstone Medical Testing's new 25,000-square-foot facility at 35 Griffin Road South in Bloomfield. Peter Huie Rachel Robinson

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