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has donated high-tech production equipment to local
and regional educational institutions, awarded schol-
arships to future engineering students and contrib-
uted to projects with the Center for Next Generation
Manufacturing, Connecticut Business & Industry
Association, Connecticut Center for Advanced
Technology, The School of Engineering and the
University of Connecticut, Central Connecticut State
University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology,
Tunxis Community College, and Three Rivers
Community College.
TRUMPF frequently welcomes local vocational
schools and high schools to visit its production
facilities and learn about laser technologies.
In spite of the recent economic recession and its lin-
gering effects, the company continues to do its part to
enrich the lives of not only those who work at TRUMPF,
but of the wider community.
TRUMPF exports to 48 states and 24 countries, with
98 percent of its business done outside of Connecticut
and 30 percent outside of the U.S. In the case of the
TruLaser 1030, approximately 70 percent of TRUMPF's
production is for overseas markets. TRUMPF considers
itself fortunate to conduct business in a society that offers
avenues for taking products to other areas of the globe
where they can have a positive impact on quality of life.
While the future looks bright for TRUMPF, the com-
pany's ability to remain in Connecticut hinges in large
part on support shown by the governing bodies respon-
sible for creating regulations relevant to the state's manu-
facturers. TRUMPF firmly believes that it is in everyone's
best interest to make American manufacturing more
competitive and more productive.
Above: Aerial view of TRUMPF's
North American Headquarters,
Farmington.
Left: The TruLaser 1030 features
high quality cutting of thin
gauge materials.
