{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.murphy.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/murphy-highlights-torrington-manufacturer-seitz-llc-as-murphys-monday-manufacturer", "MURPHY HIGHLIGHTS TORRINGTON MANUFACTURER, SEITZ LLC, AS MURPHYS MONDAY MANUFACTURER", "2016-12-12", "2016", "2016-12", "Democrat", "House", "CT", "Christopher Murphy", "M001169", "www.murphy.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "MURPHY HIGHLIGHTS TORRINGTON MANUFACTURER, SEITZ LLC, AS \u201cMURPHY\u2019S MONDAY MANUFACTURER\u201d\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tMonday, December 12, 2016\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tHARTFORD \u2013 U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced on Monday that Seitz LLC of Torrington is this week\u2019s \u201cMurphy\u2019s Monday Manufacturer.\u201d Founded in Torrington in 1949, Seitz is a leading plastic-injection molding and custom contract manufacturer. The company designs, engineers and builds custom plastic gears and drives, advanced tooling and electromechanical assemblies. Seitz\u2019s custom parts can be found throughout restaurant food and beverage systems, medical applications, money handling machines, and in many other consumer, commercial, and automotive products. Seitz\u2019s 120 employees \u2013 many of whom are master-level engineers, managers, and machinists \u2013 operate 45 injection molding presses, which range in size from 17 to 787 tonnage capabilities, out of an 88,000 square foot facility in Torrington.\r\n\r\nSeitz recently added four new presses to its Torrington facility, and has plans to add three more in the coming year. These investments are part of the company\u2019s ongoing commitment to quality, improving efficiencies and capacity, and striving to stay ahead of its customers\u2019 needs.\u00a0\r\n\r\nIn January and February of 2017, Seitz will be hosting two workshops in developmental training to inspire leadership, creativity, and culture in the manufacturing industry. The workshops are geared to help workers improve their managerial, engineering, sales, and marketing skills.\r\n\u201cWith Seitz\u2019s products, hospitals can transport life-saving medications to patients quickly, and banks can safely guard customers\u2019 valuables behind reliable vault doors,\u201d said Murphy. \u201cI\u2019m excited to see Seitz investing in new machines and their skilled workforce \u2013 those are exactly the kinds of investments that boost local manufacturing and help Connecticut families.\u201d\r\nEvan Berns, CEO of Seitz, said, \u201cOur company is dedicated to manufacturing excellence in Connecticut. More importantly, Seitz\u2019s focus is on the \u2018customer first\u2019. Our key principles are continuous improvement in safety, quality, delivery and value to our customers. We are making significant investments in training, apprentice programs and Lean Manufacturing skills to better serve our customers and make our company competitive while shaping our long term goals.\u201d\r\n\r\nThe manufacturing industry plays a crucial role throughout Connecticut communities, creating new jobs and accelerating our state\u2019s economic recovery. Today, Connecticut\u2019s 4,600 manufacturers account for 10% of the state\u2019s jobs\u00a0and 87% of the state\u2019s total exports. In\u00a0order to protect and grow manufacturing jobs in Connecticut, Murphy has introduced two pieces of legislation that aim to strengthen existing standards and prioritize the purchase of American-made goods, the\u00a021st Century Buy American Act\u00a0and the\u00a0American Jobs Matter Act.\r\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://www.murphy.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/murphy-highlights-torrington-manufacturer-seitz-llc-as-murphys-monday-manufacturer"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.487063942477107, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}