2014

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• 9/18/2014 Gov. Malloy: State Brownfield Funding Will Help 11 Communities Take Important Step in Redevelopment Process

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) has awarded $1,698,400 in assessment grants to 11 municipalities to support property cleanup and advance the development of brownfield sites throughout the state.

• 8/29/2014 Gov. Malloy Honors Labor Day with Grant Announcement for One-of-a-Kind Art Project

  In advance of Labor Day Weekend, Governor Dannel P. Malloy, joined by Congressman John Larson, state and local officials, American Mural Project (AMP) founder Ellen Griesedieck and Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) Deputy Commissioner Kip Bergstrom, today announced the awarding of a one million dollar challenge grant in support of the American Mural Project, a tribute to American workers depicting people in professions that helped build the United States of America.

• 8/27/2014 Gov. Malloy Announces Unprecedented Investment in Brownfield Remediation Projects Around the State

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, joined by state and local officials in Bridgeport, today announced that the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) has awarded a total of $27 million in grants and loans to 20 brownfield remediation and redevelopment projects in cities and towns around the state.

• 8/19/2014 Gov. Malloy: C. Cowles & Co. Works with Partners to Create Manufacturing Jobs for Connecticut Residents

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that C. Cowles & Company, a diversified manufacturing company, is relocating its Carlin Combustion Technology division from Massachusetts to North Haven.

• 8/8/2014 Gov. Malloy: Leading Metal Fishining Company Will Expand and Create Jobs in New Britain

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that Marsam Metal Finishing Co., a leading source for metal finishing, is undergoing a $2.5 million expansion project in New Britain that will allow the company to increase its operations to meet growing demand and add 25 new jobs to its current workforce of 34 employees.

• 8/5/2014 Gov. Malloy: Leading Machining Company Will Build Manufacturing Training Center in Berlin

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today visited TOMZ Corporation, one of the leading machining companies in the state, to announce the company will expand and build a new training center at its existing 95,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Berlin.

• 7/30/2014 Gov. Malloy: Leading Precision Manufacturer Will Expand and Create Jobs in Bethel

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that Memry Corporation, a leading manufacturer in the shape memory alloys industry, will expand its facility in Bethel to meet growing production demand. As part of the expansion project, Memry will add 76 new jobs to its current workforce of 153 employees by November 2017.

• 7/7/2014 Gov. Malloy: State to Invest $19 Million in Waterbury for Economic Development and Infrastructure Projects

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, joined by Waterbury Mayor Neil M. O’Leary and other state and local officials, today announced a $19.2 million package of state investment in six development and improvement projects in downtown Waterbury, as well as funding for the design of a new signalization system for Metro-North’s Waterbury Branch.

• 7/2/2014 Gov. Malloy: Connecticut Continues to Attract New Television Productions to the State

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that Disney-ABC Domestic Television has relocated its long-running show, “Who Wants To Be A Millionaire,” from New York to Connecticut, which will create 150 new jobs in the state.

• 6/26/2014 Gov. Malloy: Clothing Retailer Expanding and Creating Jobs in Stamford

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that vineyard vines®, a fast-growing clothing retailer based in Stamford, is investing in a new headquarters in the city and plans to create 200 new jobs and retain 150 existing jobs over the next 5 years.

• 6/20/2014 Gov. Malloy: Manufacturer Will Purchase Last Textile Mill in Eastern Connecticut and Create 38 New Jobs

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced American Woolen Company, Inc. is in the process of purchasing Warren Corporation’s operations and assets in Stafford Springs, which is one of the last working textile mills in Eastern Connecticut.

• 6/17/2014 Gov. Malloy: MassMutual Expanding Enfield Campus and Strengthening Presence in Connecticut

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that Massachusetts Mutual (MassMutual) Life Insurance Company has opened its new world headquarters for its Retirement Services division in Enfield and, as a result, is strengthening its presence in Connecticut, where the company currently employs 1,900 workers.

• 6/16/2014 Gov. Malloy: Statewide Port Authority Will Attract New Investment, Economic Development and Create Jobs

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, joined state and local elected officials and members the state’s maritime industry, today held a signing ceremony for legislation that creates the Connecticut Port Authority which will act as a quasi-public agency to market and coordinate the development of the state’s ports and maritime economy.

• 6/13/2014 Gov. Malloy Signs Legislation to Advance Revitalization Projects Around the State

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, joined by Waterbury Mayor Neil O’Leary and other state and local officials, today held a bill signing ceremony for legislation that implements a series of improvements to the state’s brownfield programs, as recommended by the General Assembly’s Brownfield Working Group, an eleven member task force created to examine the remediation and redevelopment of brownfields in Connecticut.

• 6/6/2014 Gov. Malloy: Top Manufacturer Will Expand and Create Jobs in New Milford

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced funding for Neeltran Inc., a top manufacturer of power systems and transformers, to support the company’s purchase of machinery and equipment and renovate and expand its facility.