WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced on Monday that Altek Electronics in Torrington is this week’s “Murphy’s Monday Manufacturer.” Founded in 1972, Altek is a family and veteran-owned business that employs 192 people. They assemble circuit boards, chassis, and control panels for a variety of products, including medical equipment like mammography machines, elevators, cutters for the garment industry, fan controls in cell phone towers, mail handling machines, gas detection systems, and test rigs for flight simulators.

Altek has invested hundreds of thousands of dollars in new, state-of-the-art manufacturing equipment, including new x-ray machines, an in-line washing machine, selective solder machines, and 3-D automated optical inspection stations. In just the last year alone, Altek enjoyed 10% growth.

Altek is committed to manufacturing in Connecticut. They recently adopted the “Made in Connecticut” logo, which they use on their website and on the boxes shipped to customers. Altek is also active in their local community. They are part of the Northwest CT Chamber of Commerce’s Manufacturing Coalition, where they’ve created partnerships with Torrington High School, Oliver Wolcott Technical School, and Northwest CT Community College (NCCC). They offer a soldering program at NCCC for high school students and others in the community looking to learn the manufacturing skill, and have hired employees through the program. Altek also participates in the Torrington Middle School STEAM Carnival every year and serves on the Oliver Wolcott Technical Advisory Committee. Additionally, through their SHARES program, Altek makes significant donations to non-profit organizations, including the New England Air Museum, Kids Play Museum, YMCA, Susan B. Anthony Project, the Warner Theatre, and the Bristol Special Olympics. 

“I’m glad to highlight Altek because I know how committed they are to Connecticut. They proudly display the ‘Made in Connecticut’ logo, and their partnerships with Torrington public school, Oliver Wolcott Tech and NCCC help keep good jobs here and train the next generation of workers,” said Murphy. 

“Connecticut has been our home since Altek’s inception in 1972. We’ve been able to grow our business to over $30 million in revenue, hiring enough employees to support this growth and serving customers located primarily in this state. This demonstrates not only the rich manufacturing base in Connecticut, but also the tremendous workforce we have here. Connecticut has been good to us—it’s been a good place to live and work,” said Stephen Altschuler, Chairman of Altek Electornics.

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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