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Hanwha Aerospace, a leading aircraft engine and advanced machinery manufacturer, today announced plans to establish its headquarters of the International Engines Business in Cheshire, Connecticut. The decision to expand Hanwha Aerospace's presence in Connecticut reinforces its commitment to the ongoing innovation and growth in the region.

By some estimates, 100,000 jobs are open right now in Connecticut and we don’t have the workforce trained to properly fill them. This is not a new problem for...

Like many Connecticut aerospace companies, Middletown-based Pegasus Manufacturing Corp. endured significant headwinds during the COVID-19 pandemic, as air travel curtailed significantly. In fact, Pegasus Human Resources Manager Francine Beaulieu said the company could have easily been forced to lay off a substantial number of its 92 employees, had it not made use of the state’s Shared Work Program, which offers an alternative to job cuts by allowing struggling employers to temporarily reduce w...

Image Colin Cooper In 2019, Colin Cooper became Connecticuts inaugural chief manufacturing officer. The former executive chairman of Eastford’s Whitcraft Group has a mandate to coordinate state and private-sector efforts to educate and support the next generation of skilled manufacturers. His work amid the COVID-19 pandemic has included working to match manufacturers willing to produce personal protective equipment with healthcare providers in need of it. Image Ari Santiago Gov. Ned Lamont in...