HARTFORD – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced that Mazak Northeast Technology Center is this week’s “Murphy’s Monday Manufacturer.” Established in South Windsor in 1981, Mazak Northeast Technology Center today develops high-tech Computer Numeric Control machine tools out of a 22,000 square foot facility located near Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks. Their machines are used by customers in various industries to manufacture jet engine, automotive, and homeware appliances, as well as other components. The Windsor Locks manufacturer’s 48 employees serve a long list of Connecticut customers including General Dynamics Electric Boat, Sikorsky, EDAC Technologies, Polamer Precision, Barnes Group Inc., and GKN. Mazak is also proud to work closely with Connecticut suppliers, such as Tier One Machining, CED Services Inc., KAF Manufacturing, and Quick Turn Machine Co. The Mazak Northeast Technology Center in Windsor Locks is one of seven Mazak Technology Centers in North America, and one of 37 worldwide.   

Mazak Northeast Technology Center partners with the Connecticut Center of Advanced Technologies and Asnuntuck Community College to educate other Connecticut manufacturers and students about ways to improve their manufacturing capabilities. The Windsor Locks company even recently hosted nearly 200 students at their facility for a “Student Day” where aspiring engineers and machinists learned the latest advancements in manufacturing technologies and various career opportunities in manufacturing. Mazak is planning to introduce new machine concepts, such as cryogenic machining, at a tool show this September. 

Murphy said, “When I met with Mazak and other members of the Connecticut Tooling & Machining Association last April, we talked about the importance of getting young people excited about manufacturing. I’m thrilled that Mazak is so focused on working with students and showing them the ins and outs of 21st Century manufacturing. With high wages and advanced technologies, careers in manufacturing have a lot to offer, and I’ll continue to partner with companies like Mazak to get more students involved.”

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