Three Connecticut companies have been inducted into the American Manufacturing Hall of Fame.
Farmington’s TRUMPF, Westminster Tool in Plainfield and Thomaston-based Ward Leonard were this year’s honorees.
The Hall of Fame also recognized a teenage inventor, Nolan Kosciukiewicz of Newington, who was named Young Innovator of the Year.
Kosciukiewicz, 14, invented the Super Flipper, a lever-driven spatula that can make cooking tasks easier for people with disabilities. The teen was inspired by his uncle, who has cerebral palsy.
The American Manufacturing Hall of Fame was founded in 2014 to celebrate manufacturing and innovation, and provide educational support to a rising generation.
TRUMPF’s North American headquarters has been located in Farmington since 1969. The company was honored as a global technology leader in industrial lasers and fabricating equipment.
As a small family-owned mold manufacturing company, Westminster Tool was recognized for its recruitment, onboarding and an employee-empowered culture.
Ward Leonard has been providing electric motor, generator, control and service products for the U.S. Navy fleet for 120 years.
