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OCTOBER 2, 2017 • HARTFORD BUSINESS JOURNAL | 35 THE LIST 50 Oldest Companies in Connecticut steam engine. The technology has changed, but the company's focus has remained the same. 38 Bristol Press 188 Main St. Bristol, CT 06010 860-584-0501; http://www.bristolpress.com 1871 Daily newspaper Founded during the Golden Era of Newspapers. N/A N/A Michael E. Schroeder 38 Brown's Harvest Farm 1911 Poquonock Ave. Windsor, CT 06095 860-683-0266; www.brownsharvest.com 1871 Sixth-generation, family owned farm over 175 acres Tobacco is one of the state's most valuable crops and, the Browns began by manufacturing cigars and selling them throughout the region by horse and buggy. Eventually, they began growing the prized leaf on their farm. The family has diversified into growing other crops such as asparagus, strawberries and 40 varieties of pumpkins. In 2010, the Browns earned the State's Century Farm Award, and 2017 marks the 40th anniversary of their popular fall festival. 20 20 Stanton Brown 38 New Britain Herald 1 Court St. New Britain, CT 06051 860-255-4601; www.centralctcommunications.com/ newbritainherald 1871 Daily newspaper Founded during the Golden Era of Newspapers. N/A N/A Michael E. Schroeder 38 Norwalk Hour 301 Merritt 7 Norwalk, CT 06855 203-354-1000; www.thehour.com 1871 Daily newspaper Previously published as The Evening Hour from 1895 into the 1900s, at which point it was renamed The Norwalk Hour. Some time after 1971, it became simply The Hour. N/A N/A Paul Barbetta 43 The Register Citizen 59 Field St., P.O. Box 58 Torrington, CT 06790 860-489-3121; www.registercitizen.com 1874 Daily newspaper Founded during the Golden Era of Newspapers. N/A N/A Paul Barbetta 44 Chronicle Printing Co. 1 Chronicle Road Willimantic, CT 06226 860-423-8466; www.thechronicle.com 1877 Family-owned, independent multi-media company Founded during the Golden Era of Newspapers. N/A N/A Michael E. Schroeder 44 Greenwich Time 1445 E. Putnam Ave. Old Greenwich, CT 06870 203-629-2208; www.greenwichtime.com 1877 Daily newspaper Founded during the Golden Era of Newspapers. N/A N/A Paul Barbetta 44 Newtown Bee 5 Church Hill Road Newtown, CT 06470 203-426-3141; www.newtownbee.com 1877 Weekly newspaper Founded during the Golden Era of Newspapers. N/A N/A R. Scudder Smith 47 Bridgeport Hospital 267 Grant St. Bridgeport, CT 06610 203-384-3000; www.bridgeporthospital.org 1878 Nonprofit teaching hospital Famous showman and former Bridgeport Mayor P.T. Barnum and other community leaders obtained the state legislature's approval to incorporate Bridgeport Hospital; Barnum was elected as its first president. Bridgeport Hospital, built for about $120,000, has grown into a $467 million regional healthcare organization, serving 18,000 inpatients and over 277,000 outpatients a year. 2,600 24,646 (13) William M. Jennings 48 B.F. Clyde's Cider Mill 129 N. Stonington Road Old Mystic, CT 06372 860-536-3354; www.bfclydescidermill.com 1881 Family-owned winery producing hard ciders and apple wines (21) Oldest steam-powered cider mill in the U.S.; season begins in September with hard ciders and apple wines, jams, jellies, local honey, maple syrup, fudge, sweet cider, apples, apple pies, pumpkin bread, gourds, Indian corn, pumpkins, candy apples, kettle corn and apple cider donuts. 19 19 Harold W. Miner 48 Capewell Aerial Systems LLC 105 Nutmeg Road South Windsor, CT 06074 860-610-0700; www.capewellaerialsystems.com 1881 Aerial-delivery and life- support equipment for military personnel and cargo parachute air-drops Originally Capewell Horse Nail Co. of Hartford, the only one in the world that could mass produce horseshoe nails in an era when horses powered transportation worldwide. Later, developed specialized hardware for military paratroopers. The US Army adopted the Capewell Parachute Release, which—for the first time—allowed jumpers to quickly release their chutes once on the ground to prevent being dragged by the wind. "Capewells" are still indispensable safety equipment for military and sport parachutists worldwide. 55 225 John Marcaccio 48 Eversource Energy 56 Prospect St. Hartford, CT 06103 860-286-5000; www.eversource.com 1881 New England's largest energy delivery company (22) Roots hark back to the beginning of electricity with the Hartford Electric Co., which introduced electricity to Hartford's Union Station. Within seven years the city had the first all-electric street lighting system in New England. Along with the Connecticut Light and Power Co., which formed in 1917, both companies grew and prospered through the decades. In 1966, HELCO and CL&P joined with the Western Massachusetts Electric Co. to become Northeast Utilities. In 2012, a merger with NSTAR, formed what is now known as Eversource Energy. 3,300 (20) 8,000 (20) Jim Judge 48 The Day 47 Eugene O'Neill Drive, P.O. Box 1231 New London, CT 06320 860-442-2200; www.theday.com 1881 Daily print and digital newspaper Founded as a mouthpiece of the local Republican Party in an era when many American newspapers served political parties. Theodore Bodenwein had to agree to switch political parties to Republican as a condition of financing purchase of the paper. He later became a Republican leader, and served two terms as secretary of the state of Connecticut. This occurred in the midst of a period of dramatic newspaper growth known as the Golden Era of Newspapers and exploding print technology. N/A N/A Gary Farrugia Sources: Each company via survey, Hartford Business Journal archives, Connecticut Historical Society Waterman Research Center, Connecticut Business Registration Data Portal made available through a partnership of the Office of the Secretary of State and the Connecticut Data Collaborative, company websites and news reports. Note: N/A = Not available. (1) To be included, companies must have been founded in Connecticut, with continuous operations in the state since founding, regardless of mergers, ownership changes or other organizational restructuring. (2) Represents peak season employment in Connecticut. (3) The Ahlstrom-Munksjö share is listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki and Stockholm. The company was formed on April 1, 2017 through the merger of Finland's Ahlstrom Corp. and Sweden's Munksjö Oyj. (4) Employee figures vary throughout the year. (5) Data from the Consumer Report Card on Health Insurance Carriers in Connecticut published Oct. 2016 by the Connecticut Insurance Department. Data from the end of 2015; Cigna chose not to disclose current enrollment figures. (6) Worldwide employees. (7) One of five divisions of OGS Technologies Inc. since 2000. (8) Figure is for employees at the Cheshire plant, dedicated to making buttons; includes two part-time employees and five temp-to-perm employees. (9) Marshall Elevator, founded by a Connecticut blacksmith in 1818, was the first elevator company in the world. In 2011, the company was acquired by Otis Elevator, which is now a unit of United Technologies Corp. (10) Employee figures for United Technologies Corp. (11) Philippe Delpeche stepped down as president of Otis Elevator in July 2017; LaFreniere and George will fulfill his role until a new president is found. (12) Part of Hartford HealthCare system. (13) Figure for Yale-New Haven Health System. (14) Does not disclose employee figures. (15) One of 20 brands represented by ASSA ABLOY Door Security Solutions, a North American operating unit of Sweden's ASSA ABLOY. (16) Succeeded John F. Lundgren upon his retirement in July 2016. (17) Total for all of Hartford HealthCare system. (18) Replaced Stuart Markowitz, who was promoted to senior vice president for strategic imaging services, effective Oct. 1, 2017. (19) Founding year for Associated Spring, a business of Barnes Group Inc. (20) Employee figures are approximate. (21) National Historic Mechanical Engineering Landmark. (22) Dual headquarters in Hartford and Boston with 3.7 million electric and natural gas customers in three states. —Compiled by Stephanie R. Meagher. CONNECTING PEOPLE TO THE CONNECTICUT RIVER SINCE 1981 RIVERFRONT.ORG Sources: Each company via survey, Hartford Business Journal archives, Connecticut Historical Society Waterman Research Center, Connecticut Business Registration Data Portal made available through a partnership of the Office of the Secretary of State and the Connecticut Data Collaborative, company websites and news reports. Note: N/A = Not available. (1) To be included, companies must have been founded in Connecticut, with continuous operations in the state since founding, regardless of mergers, ownership changes or other organizational restructuring. (2) Represents peak season employment in Connecticut. (3) The Ahlstrom-Munksjö share is listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki and Stockholm. The company was formed on April 1, 2017 through the merger of Finland's Ahlstrom Corp. and Sweden's Munksjö Oyj. (4) Employee figures vary throughout the year. (5) Data from the Consumer Report Card on Health Insurance Carriers in Connecticut published Oct. 2016 by the Connecticut Insurance Department. Data from the end of 2015; Cigna chose not to disclose current enrollment figures. (6) Worldwide employees. (7) One of five divisions of OGS Technologies Inc. since 2000. (8) Figure is for employees at the Cheshire plant, dedicated to making buttons; includes two part-time employees and five temp-to-perm employees. (9) Marshall Elevator, founded by a Connecticut blacksmith in 1818, was the first elevator company in the world. In 2011, the company was acquired by Otis Elevator, which is now a unit of United Technologies Corp. (10) Employee figures for United Technologies Corp. (11) Philippe Delpeche stepped down as president of Otis Elevator in July 2017; LaFreniere and George will fulfill his role until a new president is found. (12) Part of Hartford HealthCare system. (13) Figure for Yale-New Haven Health System. (14) Does not disclose employee figures. (15) One of 20 brands represented by ASSA ABLOY Door Security Solutions, a North American operating unit of Sweden's ASSA ABLOY. (16) Succeeded John F. Lundgren upon his retirement in July 2016. (17) Total for all of Hartford HealthCare system. (18) Replaced Stuart Markowitz, who was promoted to senior vice president for strategic imaging services, effective Oct. 1, 2017. (19) Founding year for Associated Spring, a business of Barnes Group Inc. (20) Employee figures are approximate. (21) National Historic Mechanical Engineering Landmark. (22) Dual headquarters in Hartford and Boston with 3.7 million electric and natural gas customers in three states. —Compiled by Stephanie R. Meagher.