Glastonbury Firm Is Sen. Murphy's 'Monday Manufacturer'

GLASTONBURY, CT – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) announced that Habco Industries LLC of Glastonbury is this week’s “Murphy’s Monday Manufacturer.”

Founded in 1970, Habco is a manufacturer of ground support equipment and tooling for the aerospace, power generation and transportation industries. With 53 employees, their products range from small, hand-held test and monitoring equipment, to large test stands and cranes with state of the art, radio frequency identification embedded tool control systems.

Habco services several customers including Sikorsky, Pratt & Whitney, Boeing, Airbus, and General Electric. In the last three years, Habco's bookings have doubled, their sales have grown by 50 percent, and the company has added more than 20 people to their workforce.

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The company also has signed a multi-year exclusive agreement with Pratt & Whitney to be the designated supplier of commercial tooling for the company's legacy engine programs. In addition, Habco has secured additional licenses and sole sourced agreements with Sikorsky, Honeywell, and the U.S. military.

Last year, the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development awarded the company a $2 million loan to help the company acquire new machining equipment, expand their manufacturing capabilities, and add 26 new jobs. Habco has maintained United Technologies’ Supplier Gold Status since 2012 for best in class on-time delivery, quality, and customer satisfaction.

Murphy said in a statement, “Habco is a Connecticut success story. They are growing by leaps and bounds, and creating good-paying jobs for Connecticut workers. Their partnerships with schools are a big part of their success, and show their commitment to local students and the future of Connecticut’s manufacturing industry.”

Habco President and CEO Brian Montanari said in a statement, “In the very competitive aerospace industry, we work hard to exceed our customers’ expectations every day. Our ability to not only grow our business with our existing customers, but to also build new customer relationships, hinges upon our ability to invest in our people and our company."

Montanari added, "The funding we received from the State of Connecticut has been instrumental in our ability to grow and we are fortunate to have been able to participate in these programs.”