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CONNSTEP Announces New Board Member Alison Carey-Lynch

CONNSTEP, the Connecticut Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) center, announced today the appointment of Alison Carey-Lynch as a new member to its board of directors. Carey-Lynch is the Director of Quality and External Relations at Carey Manufacturing, a family-owned business located in Cromwell, Connecticut. She has worked for over 10 years at the company where she has managed Sales, Purchasing and Production, and …

August 11, 2022

Paul Lavoie Appointed State's Chief Manufacturing Officer

Industry veteran Paul Lavoie will succeed Colin Cooper as the state's chief manufacturing officer. Gov. Ned Lamont announced the appointment Feb. 3 during a press conference at Farmington-based manufacturer Mott Corporation. "Paul is a friendly face in Connecticut's manufacturing community, and I’m confident that he will be able to hit the ground running," Lamont said. Cooper, who served as the first chief manufacturing …

February 2, 2022

2021 Workforce Innovation Award Recipient – Carey Manufacturing

November 9, 2021 On October 29, 2021, Carey Manufacturing was awarded the Workforce Innovation Award at the CBIA (Connecticut Business & Industry Association) Made in Connecticut Manufacturing Summit. We began the morning with breakfast and networking with a sea of Connecticut manufacturers, manufacturing partners and even Connecticut's Chief Manufacturing Officer Colin Cooper in attendance. Sikorsky …

November 9, 2021

Hartford Business Journal

Here's how one CT manufacturer has successfully tackled the industry's workforce shortage November 1, 2021 - By Sean Teehan Carey Manufacturing Inc. CEO Paul Lavoie says community engagement is key to the company's ability to keep itself fully staffed. (HBJ Photo | Steve Laschever) Machines whirred and clanked on a recent afternoon at Carey Manufacturing …

November 9, 2021

PWC The Re-emergence of Manufacturing in Southern New England

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUS6IPPSVLs On Tuesday, October 26, 2021, a panel that included - Paul Felici, Academic Associate from Asnuntuck Community Colleges Manufacturing Technology Center, Anthony Medici, Senior Director of Manufacturing for Medtronic, Paul S. Lavoie, General Manager for Carey Manufacturing, Brian Stach, General Manager for MW Industries, INC and Chris Ulbrich. Chief Operating Offier for Ulbrich Stainless …

November 2, 2021

Women in Manufacturing – Spotlight Addition

CCAT Visits Carey Manufacturing to Spotlight Women in Manufacturing Carey Manufacturing welcomed visitors from the CT Center for Advanced Technology.They have been promoting young women in manufacturing and chose Carey as a focal point for thismonth. After their visit, here is a statement posted on the CCAT LinkedIn page: “Carey Manufacturing Inc. isknown in the …

July 21, 2021

Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology (CCAT) and Advanced Manufacturing Employer Partnership (AMEP) Host An Industry Ambassador Webinar!

Thanks to the strides spearheaded by our Human Resource Director, Peter Egan, throughout his career; Carey Manufacturing is a respected industry leader for workforce recruitment and retention efforts. It all started with identifying the problem of an aging workforce and as Pete phrases it, “we had a veteran team but no bench.” It was then …

July 21, 2021

Trumpf Express: Magazine for Sheet Metal Processing in North America

Latching on to Connecticut Carey Manufacturing found it could bring its manufacturing back to Connecticut, be profitable, and best support customer demands by relying on the right equipment. When Jack Carey established Carey Manufacturing he had just six hundred square feet to run his business. His company now fills a 30,000 square foot facility in …

July 21, 2021

Manufacturing Month Spotlights Workforce Development Efforts & Benefits in a Growing Industry

October is ‘Manufacturing Month’ for all of the skilled innovators and creators, who constitute the heart of this amazing industry. While we typically flourish in a fast-paced work environment, this month reminds us to take a moment to reflect on our own unique experiences. Manufacturing month also encourages the evaluation of how manufacturing is currently …

October 29, 2020

The Value of Reshoring Manufacturing to the USA:

- From the perspective of a Small Business & USA Manufacturer - To be a small business owner in America, you must be one of the dreamers; one of the risk takers who work hard everyday to maintain a business legacy and pave your own way. Those are the principals that led Carey Manufacturing to …

September 30, 2020

Live from the CBIA Manufacturing Summit

Back at it again, our very own General Manager, Paul S. Lavoie participated in the CBIA Podcast with Shannon King and Alex Page-Hatley at the CT Manufacturing Summit! Listen Here...LIVE at Made in Connecticut: https://soundcloud.com/user-378592486/manufacturers-speak-out-made-in-ct

November 12, 2019

Top 15 Facts You Need to Know About Manufacturing

Source: National Association of Manufacturers // Manufacturing Institute and http://www.mfgday.com 1. Manufacturers contributed $2.38 trillion to the U.S. economy. In the most recent data, manufacturers contributed $2.38 trillion to the U.S. economy in the fourth quarter of 2018. This figure has risen since the second quarter of 2009, when manufacturers contributed $1.67 trillion. Over that same …

October 3, 2019

Trumpf USA Delegation

October 3, 2019 This September our Production Manager, Alison Carey, attended the Trumpf USA Delegation to Germany, Switzerland and Austria. The following is how she described her experience: The trip was a mix of Trumpf factory tours, plant tours of local Trumpf customers, sightseeing and tons of food! Some highlights included, visiting a classic car …

October 3, 2019

New Haven Biz

https://www.newhavenbiz.com/article/to-lure-younger-workers-manufacturers-seek-to-bridge-the-perception-reality-divide To lure younger workers, manufacturers seek to bridge the perception-reality divide By Michael C. Bingham / Semptember 20, 2019 NHMA panelists (l-r) Ulbrich, Greene, Alison Carey, Lucas and Dacey in Stratford Among Connecticut manufacturers it has become axiomatic that workforce development is the key to the survival and long-term sustainability of the industry. And …

October 3, 2019

CT POST

https://www.ctinsider.com/politics/ctpost/article/CT-manufacturers-scramble-to-avoid-tariff-impact-13960800.php CT manufacturers scramble to avoid tariff impact by Dan Freedman / June 9, 2019 WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump’s imposition of tariffs and threats to expand them have Connecticut small manufacturers in fear of a business free-fall, desperately grabbing for hand holds to prevent greater damage to their bottom lines. “We’re between a rock …

July 22, 2019

Murphy’s Monday Manufacturer

https://www.murphy.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/murphy-highlights-cromwell-manufacturer-carey-manufacturing-inc-as-this-weeks-murphys-monday-manufacturer Murphy Highlights Cromwell Manufacturer, Carey Manufacturing, Inc., As This Week's "Murphy's Monday Manufacturer" Washington - U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced on Monday that Carey Manufacturing, Inc. in Cromwell is this week's "Murphy's Monday Manufacturer." Carey Manufacturing specializes in manufacturing larches, catches, and handles for military, aerospace, computer, electronics, telecom, automotive, and consumer applications. …

June 18, 2019

A Case Study of Reshoring and Expanding in the United States

https://www.selectusa.gov/servlet/servlet.FileDownload?file=015t00000001nSM SelectUSA, U.S. Department of Commerce conducted investment research on 4 U.S. businesses that successfully reshored their manufacturing. Carey Manufacturing was one of those businesses. Here are the highlights: Company Background Founded in 1981, Carey Manufacturing produces catches, latches, and handles in Cromwell, Connecticut – 15 miles south of Hartford. The company also owns and …

June 17, 2019

ReSelect: Reshore, Retain and Reinvest

June 10-12, 2019 Carey Manufacturing was featured at the SelectUSA Investment Summit this June in Washington, DC. We are one (1) of four (4) companies in the USA featured in the case study and video about our success in moving our manufacturing to Connecticut from China. In addition, Paul S. Lavoie, our General Manager, participated …

June 13, 2019

CNN Business

May 25, 2017 by Parija Kavilanz At This Manufacturing Company, Women Rule the Factory Floor https://money.cnn.com/2017/05/25/smallbusiness/carey-manufacturing-women-workers/index.html Millie Ramirez and Patricia Cancho are two of nine women handling production at Carey Manufacturing in Cromwell, CT. ete Egan, the human resources manager, says he didn't strive for gender parity: "I'd like to take credit for it, but …

June 13, 2019

The Fabricator

https://www.thefabricator.com/thefabricator/article/shopmanagement/a-metal-fabrication-shop-culture-of-opportunity July 2017 - By Tim Heston A Metal Fabrication Shop Culture of Opportunity Millie Ramirez joined Carey Mfg in 2015 and rose through the ranks quickly. Twenty-three years old, she's now a production supervisor. Millie Ramirez sat looking, analyzing the print. There had to be a better way to form this part. She jumped online, pored …

June 13, 2019

Industry 4.0 – Manufacturing at a Crossroads

by Paul Lavoie An Overview First Industrial Revolution – Steam Engine Second Industrial Revolution - Mass Production and Assembly Lines Third Industrial Revolution – Digital Technologies Fourth Industrial Revolution – Automation and Data Exchange Industry 4.0 is a name given to the current trend of automation and data exchange in manufacturing technologies. It includes cyber-physical systems, the Internet of Things, cloud …

June 3, 2019

Hartford Business Journal

https://www.hartfordbusiness.com/article/why-one-ct-producer-is-investing-time-millions-to-reshore March 6, 2017 - By Gregory Seay Why one CT producer is investing time, millions to reshore Carey Manufacturing Owner Jack Carey (right) and General Manager Paul Lavoie with a Trumpf Inc. laser cutter. The technology was key to Carey's decision to reshore hardware production. Cromwell factory owner Jack Carey saw the threat looming …

May 22, 2019