NEW BRITAIN – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced that Stanley Black & Decker of New Britain is this week’s “Murphy’s Monday Manufacturer.” Founded by Frederick Stanley, New Britain’s first mayor, in 1843, Stanley Black & Decker headquarters remain in New Britain with facilities in Farmington, Danbury, and Shelton, and in 50 countries. With the help of more than 50,000 hardworking employees, more than 1,500 of whom are in Connecticut, Stanley has become the world’s largest tools and storage company, the world’s second largest commercial electronic security company, and a leading provider of engineered fastening systems. The company manufactures tape measures, automatic doors, and engineered fasteners out of their Connecticut facilities. 

Over the past decade, Stanley has grown from a $2 billion company to an $11 billion company. They are a FORTUNE 500 corporation and a component of the S&P 500 Index. Stanley is also a major sponsor of Connecticut hospitals, including Hartford Hospital, Connecticut Children’s Hospital, and the Hospital for Central Connecticut, as well as a supporter of local building projects through Habitat for Humanity and Rebuilding Together. The manufacturer recently donated $500,000 to conduct lead abatement in 60 New Britain homes where children reside. 

Murphy said, “For 170 years, Stanley has distributed tools to millions of customers all over the world. They’ve employed thousands of Connecticut men and women and supported the neighborhoods they reside in, helping families across our state get the safe housing and medical care they deserve.”

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.