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Quinn | Associate Publisher, ext. 137 jquinn@hartfordbusiness.com Emily Paskind | Senior Accounts Manager, ext. 133, epaskind@hartfordbusiness.com Sadie Bride | Senior Accounts Manager, ext. 141, sbride@hartfordbusiness.com Tracy Rodwill | Human Resources Manager trodwill@nebusinessmedia.com Production Bartosz Zinowko | Production Director, ext. 147 bzinowko@hartfordbusiness.com Events Kathryn Pelletier | Events Manager, ext. 136 kpelletier@hartfordbusiness.com Infoshred's headquarters at 3 Craftsman Road, East Windsor. Photo | CoStar New England Brewing Co. has acquired Stony Creek Brewery's former home at 5 Indian Neck Ave., in Branford. Photo | CoStar One of CT's largest craft brewers expands with $6.1M purchase of competitor's facility W oodbridge-based New England Brewing Co., producer of some of Connecticut's most popular brews, has acquired Stony Creek Brewery's facility along the Branford River, marking a major expansion. NEBCO said it plans to relocate its headquarters to Stony Creek's former location at 5 Indian Neck Ave., in Branford. According to land records, a NEBCO affiliate — GLOBEXX LLC — acquired Stony Creek's property for $6.1 million on July 18. Stony Creek's taproom was known for its waterfront views and amenities, including a kitchen, and dining and event space. NEBCO, founded in 2001, will maintain its original location at 175 Amity Road in Woodbridge, while transforming the Branford facility into its main production center. NEBCO is the third-largest brewery in Connecticut, producing about 21,000 barrels in 2023, according to Hartford Business Journal research. Stony Creek was the fifth-largest brewery in Connecticut, producing 14,233 barrels in 2023. NEBCO manufactures some of the state's most highly sought beers among aficionados, including Sea Hag, Coriolis and Fuzzy Baby Ducks. The acquisition comes as Stony Creek founders Ed and Peggy Crowley, along with their son Ed Jr., said they have decided to step away from the business they launched in 2010. The sale includes the brewery property, taproom, event space and kitchen facilities, but does not include the Stony Creek brand or business operations, the companies said. East Windsor shredding business expands with in-state acquisition East Windsor-based Infoshred has acquired Secure Eco Shred, a document-shredding and hard drive destruction service headquartered in Brookfield. Infoshred says the deal will increase its existing footprint in Connecticut and New York, with the combined company headquartered at Infoshred's East Windsor facility. Infoshred also offers services in Rhode Island and Massachusetts. Terms of the deal weren't disclosed. Infoshred was established in 1993 as a division of Recyclers LLC, a South Windsor recycling business. In 1997, it was purchased and orga- nized as a standalone business by its first employee, Stacey Lombardo, who still heads up the company as president. Infoshred provides total life cycle management, from storage to destruction, for paper documents, electronics, and faulty, outdated or recalled products. Secure Eco Shred was founded by Mike Smith, along with his wife Elaine, in 2004. He will aid in the transition of Eco Shred's current customers to the combined business. Gengras Motor Cars sells Plainville Volkswagen dealership to new operator A Volkswagen dealership in Plainville has new owners and a new name following a recent sale. East Hartford-based Gengras Motor Cars has sold its Plainville location to automotive entrepreneurs Christopher Tornaquindici and Brian Boland, who are now operating the business as Crew Volkswagen of Connecticut. According to property records, Gengras sold the dealership prop- erty at 245 New Britain Ave., for $4 million. The property spans 2.5 acres and includes a 21,478-square-foot dealer- ship building constructed in 1964. 245 New Britain Ave., Plainville. Photo | CoStar