CONNECTICUT'S BUSINESS NEWS WWW.HARTFORDBUSINESS.COM VOLUME 34 • NUMBER 17 $3.00 AUGUST 24, 2026
75-year-old Avon family
business finds growth in fresh
pet food market.
Commercial, defense demand
fuels strong growth for CT
aerospace manufacturers.
Connecticut's Realtor ranks
thin after pandemic-era surge.
Recycling entrepreneurs buy Rex
Forge complex in Southington to
fuel next phase of growth.
HBJ Photo | Steve Laschever
Republican GOP gubernatorial candidate and state
Sen. Ryan Fazio at Hartford Business Journal's offices.
New Breed Full Throttle Market Reset
Industrial Revival
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CT-based biotech
TECLens aims to
make reading glasses
optional.
In Focus
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Decision 2026
Fazio puts affordability at center
of bid to reclaim governor's
office for GOP.
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