Rep. Linehan Tours EDAC Technologies in Cheshire

From the Connecticut General Assembly: State Rep. Liz Linehan (D Cheshire/Southington/Wallingford) visited EDAC Technologies in Cheshire today to take a tour of their facilities and congratulate the company on its planned expansion.

EDAC recently received a loan under the state’s First Five program to expand its Cheshire facility. The First Five initiative, administered through the Department of Economic and Community Development, provides financial assistance for large-scale business projects to encourage expansion and job creation. EDAC is one of 15 participants in the program to date.

“We need to support manufacturers that are committed to staying in the state and growing their workforce here in Connecticut. Manufacturers like EDAC Technologies are essential to Connecticut’s economic health, and the recent loan agreement will bring additional well-paying, skilled jobs into Cheshire,” Rep. Linehan said. “I’d like to thank EDAC for the opportunity to view the great work they do up close, and I look forward to seeing them expand their presence in Cheshire.”

“We’re excited to be growing as a company and to be doing it here in Connecticut. The quality of Connecticut’s workforce is a vital part of our ability to meet the expanding needs of our customers, both now and in the future,” Terry J. Bruni, President & COO of EDAC Technologies said. “We were happy to have Representative Linehan visit our Cheshire facility today, and we look forward to continued growth within the Connecticut manufacturing community.”

Under the loan agreement, EDAC will retain 349 jobs and create 200 new jobs at its Cheshire facility. The funding will assist in the acquisition of machinery and equipment.

EDAC Technologies engineers and manufactures components for the aerospace, commercial, medical, industrial and machine tool markets. They are headquartered in Cheshire with six sites throughout New England.

Photo courtesy of the CT House Democrats Office