High-Tech Farmington Manufacturer Gets Blessing To Expand

FARMINGTON, CT — A major player in the town's economic and employment scene is planning to increase its manufacturing capabilities, with the town recently approving a permit to do so.

The Mott Corp., which is located at 1690 New Britain Ave., Farmington, is a high-tech engineering firm specializing in "filters and fluid flow products."

The fruits of this major employer's labor are not the type of thing the average person will find at the hardware store.

But, Mott's clients include such well-known entities as NASA, Samsung, the U.S. Navy, General Electric and Proctor & Gamble, among other firms, according to Mott's website.

It was founded in 1959 and, reportedly, employs about 189 with an annual revenue stream of about $46 million, according to Rocketreach.com's profile for Mott.

The Farmington Plan & Zoning Commission earlier this month unanimously approved a zone change for part of Mott's building to manufacturing. It previously was office space.

The approval will impact some 44,151 square feet of Mott Corp. space and include a new loading area, an access door for employees, driveway access changes and installation of nitrogen and argon tanks, among other manufacturing necessities.

Mott's plans also include some new landscaping and parking lot regrading at the facility.
Mott representatives told the PZC Jan. 9 the facility will operate on two shifts, five days a week.

The proposal received the blessing of the Farmington Economic Development Commission last month.

After a quick public hearing in which no opposition was expressed, the PZC voted and easily passed the zone change permit at the site.

For the minutes of the Jan. 9 Farmington Plan & Zoning Commission, click on this link.

For more information on Mott Corp., click on this link.

For RocketReach.com's profile of Mott Corp., click on this link.