New and Expanding Companies

East Granby | Suffield | Windsor Locks


East Granby

Company Name: Rockbestos Surprenant Cable Corporation
Town: East Granby
Date of Action: January 2004
Product or service: Manufacturer of special order power conductor wire/cable
Number of employees: 200
Data Source: HR Director, Phil Borgia


Suffield

Company Name: C&S Wholesale Grocers
City: Suffield
Date of Action: 10 September 2003
Action: Expansion into 700,000 s.f. facility
Product or Service: Wholesale Grocery Distributor
Year Established: 1918
Function: Branch Distribution Center
Number of Employees: 154
Data Source: C&S website

Company Name: EDM
City: Suffield
Date of Action: September 2004
Action: Relocation to 45,000 s.f. facility
Product or Service: Distribution of lawn and garden equipment
Year Established: 1978
Function: Headquarters
Number of Employees: 13
Data Source: EDM

Company Name: Connecticut Culinary Institute and ICHM
City: Suffield
Date of Action: March 2003
Action: Expansion
Product or Service: Higher Education
Year Established: N/A
Function: Branch of CCI, Headquarters of ICHM
Number of Employees: 62
Data Source: CCI and ICHM

Company Name: Hilltop Technologies
City: Suffield
Date of Action: September 2004
Action: Expansion
Product or Service: Telephone and Communications Equipment
Year Established: 1999
Function: Headquarters
Number of Employees: 9
Union Affiliation: None
Data Source: Hilltop Technologies


Windsor Locks

Company Name: Ford Motor Company
City: Windsor Locks
County: Hartford
State: CT
Date of Action: October 2004, Grand Opening
Action: New 226,000 s.f.Distribution Facility
Product or Service: Auto Parts Distribution
Year Established: 2004
Function: Distribution
Number of Employees: 80
Union Affiliation: UAW
Data Source: Ford Plant Manager

Company Name: Ahlstrom Dexter Corp
City: Windsor Locks
County: Hartford
State: CT
Date of Action: September 2000 to current date
Action: $115,000,000 Plant upgrade
Product or Service: Specialty nonwoven materials
Year Established: Ahlstrom founded 1851, Acquired Dexter Co in 2000. Dexter founded in 1767.
Function: Manufacturing
Number of Employees: 500
Union Affiliation: None
Data Source: Marketing department Ahlstrom Dexter

Company Name: Watkins Motors Lines
City: Windsor Locks
County: Hartford
State: CT
Date of Action: 24 March 2003
Action: New Truck Terminal
Product or Service: Distribution
Year Established: Co. established in 1932.
Function: Distribution
Number of Employees: Terminal Under Construction
Union Affiliation: N/A
Data Source: Planning Department

Company Name: American Honda
City: Windsor Locks
County: Hartford
State: CT
Date of Action: 2003
Action: Plant expansion
Product or Service: Parts distribution
Year Established: Companies US operations in 1959.
Function: Distribution
Number of Employees: 100
Union Affiliation: None
Data Source: American Honda