MIDDLEFIELD – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced that Ramar-Hall, Inc. of Middlefield is this week’s “Murphy’s Monday Manufacturer.” Ramar-Hall was founded in 1956 as a tool and die shop. In 1968, the company transitioned to a production machining source for the aerospace industry. Today, Ramar-Hall continues to manufacturer components and assemblies for the military and commercial aerospace industries, many of which are used on electronic engine control systems, flight systems, and large and small gas turbines. With the help of 30 highly skilled employees, Ramar-Hall supplies products to various local and world-class customers, including Pratt & Whitney, UTC Aerospace Systems, Sikorsky Aircraft, GKN Aero, and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. Ramar-Hall operates out of a 15,600 square foot facility.

Ramar-Hall takes great pride in their work to support Connecticut’s defense manufacturing supply chain. In fact, the company has manufactured 100% of the Electronic Engine Controls on Pratt & Whitney’s large turbo fan engines since 1989. They also attribute 99% of their total sales to Pratt & Whitney and UTC Aerospace Systems projects. Just last year, Ramar-Hall signed long-term agreements with both UTC Aerospace Systems and Pratt & Whitney. As a result of these contracts, Ramar-Hall expects an annual growth of 15% over the next four to five years. 

“Ramar-Hall knows what it’s like to compete against foreign, low-cost companies for the best contracts. Fortunately, thanks to their strong reputation and 60 year-long history of providing first-rate products, Ramar-Hall has always come out on top. They’ve been recognized through the UTC Supplier Gold program, have met Pratt & Whitney’s stringent Specification Revision List requirements, and are now on track to help manufacture the next generation of Pratt & Whitney engines because of it,” said Murphy. “I’m really proud of all the work that Ramar-Hall has earned and accomplished, and I won’t stop fighting until all of Connecticut’s manufacturers are given the same opportunities for success. It’s time for Congress to put American workers and businesses first and pass my 21st Century Buy American Act into law.”

The manufacturing industry plays a crucial role throughout Connecticut communities, creating new jobs and accelerating our state’s economic recovery. Today, Connecticut’s 4,602 manufacturers account for 10.2% 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 21st Century Buy American Act and the American Jobs Matter Act.