By SHERIDAN ROY STAFF WRITER Connecticut Tool & Manufacturing, a Plainville branch of Whitcraft, LLC, was visited by U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) on July 2. The local branch is responsible for the production of flight safety parts, complex assemblies and prepackaged kits for military and commercial engines for Pratt & Whitney, GE, Sikorsky, Honeywell, Rolls-Royce and several other industry leaders. “Sen. Blumenthal is a tireless supporter of a lot of programs that are very important to us here at Connecticut Tool & Manufacturing, important to Whitcraft, LLC and important to the whole Connecticut supply base,” said co-executive chairman of Connecticut Tool & Manufacturing Colin Cooper. “He’s been a big advocate for us and we’re delighted to have the opportunity to show him what we’re doing here.” Whitcraft, LLC operates nine facilities—six in Connecticut, one in Massachusetts, one in New Hampshire and one in Arizona. The company has expanded significantly, now employing over 650 people, as several of their operations are recent acquisitions from within the last few years. “What you do is so critical to our nation, and I hope you do know it,” Blumenthal told employees. “We would not have the air superiority in the world that we […]
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