WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced on Monday that Berlin’s Cambridge Specialty Company, Inc. is this week’s “Murphy’s Monday Manufacturer.” Founded in 1952, Cambridge Specialty manufactures complex aerospace components and assemblies for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), including Sikorsky Aircraft, Pratt & Whitney, Bell Helicopter, Kaman Aerospace and the U.S. Government. The manufacturer’s 75 employees produce medium to complex components and assemblies, flight critical, flight safety parts, and ground support equipment out of a 35,500 square foot facility.

Cambridge Specialty’s machining capabilities consist of tight tolerance CNC (Computer Numerical Control) machining, wire EDM (electrical discharge machining), welding, conventional machining and grinding. Additionally, the Berlin manufacturer provides extensive assembly capabilities for complex aerospace assemblies for Rotorcraft, including main rotor parts, transmission housings, drive components, drive shafts, tail rotor and aerostructure parts. Cambridge Specialty is a major supplier and has various new aircraft development programs.

“Large defense manufacturers like Sikorsky, Pratt, and Kaman rely on shops like Cambridge Specialty for critical aerospace parts. That’s why new government contracts for jet engines and helicopters are so important to our state and why I’m working to fix our Buy American laws,” said Murphy. “As Cambridge Specialty comes up on their 70th anniversary, I want to thank the team for their commitment to Connecticut manufacturing and to their Connecticut workforce.”

Peter Campanelli, CEO of Cambridge Specialty Company, Inc., and Mark Labbe, President and COO of Cambridge Specialty Company, Inc., stated, “Being based in Connecticut has allowed us to maintain strong relationships with our OEM customers. As a defense contractor, we have experienced a significant amount of growth over the past 10 years and have remained in Connecticut based on the concentration of the highly skilled labor and 2nd tier companies needed to grow our business.” 

The manufacturing industry plays a crucial role throughout Connecticut communities, creating new jobs and accelerating our state’s economic recovery. Today, Connecticut’s 4,600 manufacturers account for 10% of the state’s jobs and 87% of the state’s total exports. In order to protect and grow manufacturing jobs in Connecticut, Murphy has introduced two pieces of legislation that aim to strengthen existing standards and prioritize the purchase of American-made goods, the BuyAmerican.gov Act and the American Jobs Matter Act. 

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