Manufacturer's Council
This meeting will include a brief presentation on Cooper-Atkins Corporation, a facility tour, and a presentation from the Connecticut Small Business Development Center (CTSBDC).
The Connecticut Small Business Development Center (CTSBDC) provides no-cost advising services to both prospective and existing business owners to help them start or expand their business. CTSBDC is funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration, the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development and the University of Connecticut. The SBDC program remains one of the nation’s largest small business assistance programs in the federal government with a proven track record of providing almost 35 years of service to small businesses.
International Trade-CTSBDC has a 12-member team of professional business advisors that are all SBA Export Counselor Certified. That means you get the help you need to grow and thrive in foreign markets, and navigate the ever-evolving complexities of importing and exporting. What’s more, by teaming with CTSBDC you get the hands-on, step-by-step assistance you need to prepare your company for exporting, make sound strategic choices and maximize your potential benefits.
About Cooper-Atkins Corporation
http://www.cooper-atkins.com/
Since our establishment in 1885, Cooper-Atkins has built a solid reputation as a leading manufacturer and provider of quality time, temperature and humidity instruments.
The inventor of the first bimetal oven thermometer, David G. Cooper, founded The Cooper Oven Thermometer Company in 1885. During the 1960's, The Cooper Thermometer Company broadened its brand with the development of three cooking lines. The acquisition of The Croydon Thermometer Company further expanded the consumer product line into weather instruments, and two separate marketing groups were established for the consumer and industrial markets to advance these new product lines.
In 1984, the Industrial Division of (Electro-Therm) Electromedics was purchased, immediately launching Cooper into the Digital Thermometer business, and the company officially became Cooper Instrument Corporation strengthening its presence in the HVAC/R, OEM and Industrial markets.
In 2001, the company became known as Cooper-Atkins Corporation after acquiring Atkins Technical, a leader in thermocouple instrument technology. In 2003 KTG, Inc., a developer of wireless enterprise solutions for temperature monitoring and food safety with hand-held PDA applications including inspections and training, and innovative software solutions was purchased.
Here at Cooper-Atkins Corporation we take extreme pride in our service levels and in our customer relationships. These qualities have helped our business grow for 125 years. As a leading manufacturer of environmental and innovative food safety solutions, we have a global reach and are a trusted resource for reliable, high-quality instruments and expert advice. Our commitment to the industries we serve is captured in our mission and vision statements.
In today's rapidly changing world, we at Cooper-Atkins Corporation will continue to expand our technological capabilities, and are committed to pursuing the potential of all measuring system technologies with the expertise to support them. As the company continues to meet the needs of its customers, it will do so by not only remaining focused on the education and promotion of important industry issues, but by our dedication to providing the highest level of exceptional customer service and satisfaction.
President’s “E” Award- Cooper-Atkins Corporation was presented with the President’s “E” Award for Exports by U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker at a ceremony in Washington, D.C in late May, 2014. CEO Carol P. Wallace received the award on behalf of the company. The “E” Award represents the highest recognition any U.S. entity may receive for making a significant contribution to the expansion of U.S. exports.
U.S. companies are nominated for the “E” Award for Exports through the Department of Commerce’s U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service office network, located within the Department’s International Trade Administration.
Located in Middlefield, CT, Cooper-Atkins Corporation is a leading manufacturer of quality time, temperature and humidity instruments, with focus on the Foodservice, Industrial HVAC and Healthcare markets both domestically and abroad. Cooper-Atkins Corporation is proud to be a Woman-Owned business, certified by the National Women’s Business Enterprise Certification (WBENC) as well as an ISO 9001:2008 certified company.
Date and Time
Thursday Aug 28, 2014
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM EDT
Location
Cooper Atkins Corporation
Contact Information
Jeff Pugliese
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