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HARTFORDBUSINESS.COM | OCTOBER 19, 2026 25 FOCUS | MANUFACTURING Manufacturing job growth As of August 2026, manufacturing employed 156,600 people in Connecticut, up 3% from a year earlier. That follows three years of declines. Employment in the industry has fluctuated over the past decade. The data shows annual percentage changes in manufacturing employment in Connecticut and nationwide over the past decade. Source: 2026 CBIA Connecticut Manufacturing Report using U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis/U.S. Census Bureau data. 4% -2% 1% -5% 3% -3% 0% -6% 2% -4% -1% UNITED STATES CONNECTICUT 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 Member FDIC At NBT Bank, our goal is to help you reach yours. Our relationship managers provide the expert guidance and custom solutions it takes to help grow your business. Our local commitment builds strong, long-lasting partnerships that maximize your potential for success. Maureen Kennedy, Dante Fazzina, Deb Oakliff, Nicole Chase, Andreas Kapetanopoulos, Kate VanValkenburg, Michael Hogan, Dale Stewart Let our experienced Connecticut commercial banking team create real opportunity for your business. www.nbtbank.com/ct Fraud Protection & Secure Banking Solutions Local Perspective & Decision-Making Capital & Treasury Management Solutions REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS: 889 NEW HAVEN ROAD REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT Borough of Naugatuck Connecticut e Borough of Naugatuck is seeking a qualified development part- ner for the acquisition and transformation of 889 New Haven Road into a modern commercial or light industrial hub. is prime 36-acre brownfield site is positioned on the Rt.63 corridor and serves as the southern anchor for the Borough Industrial Center. e site is near a new Amazon assembly facility, Naugatuck Industrial Park #3 which includes a new freight rail hub with service provided by G+W rail- ways/Berkshire & Eastern, as well as RT.8 and Interstate 84. e site also provides connectivity to I-95 and regional deepwater ports. Offers may be submitted for the entire site or individual parcels as set forth in the RFP. Creative commercial, retail, or light industrial concepts are welcomed. e Borough has secured DECD funding to lead site remediation. 889 New Haven Road is perfectly situated in an Enterprise Zone with access to a regional workforce of over 150,000 workers within 10 miles. SUBMISSION DETAILS: • Pre-Submittal Meeting: November 10, 2026, at 10:00 AM EST (Borough Town Hall) • Written Questions Due: December 23, 2026, by 4:00 PM EST • Proposal Submittal Deadline: February 26, 2027, by 4:00 PM EST Visit www.naugatuck-ct.gov (under Notices & Announcements) to complete the request form and access secure files. Direct inquiries to James Stewart, Director of Public Works, at jstewart@naugatuck-ct.gov or 203-720-7072.