Mayor Harkins Welcomes Penmar Industries to Town

This is a press release.

Stratford  Mayor John A. Harkins welcomed another new business to town this week.

A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on Wednesday, July 24, at Penmar Industries. The company moved to Ontario Street from Norwalk to expand their growing business.

Penmar Industries, a family-owned business, is a leading supplier of quality labels, tapes and packaging materials. For the past 42 years, Penmar has worked with corporations throughout the United States and internationally.

Penmar has more than a dozen employees and plans to hire more this year. Some of their clients include Tyco International, United Technologies Corporation, Otis Elevator, Mashantucket Pequot Tribal National (Foxwoods), AT&T and Ford Motor Company.

(Pictured in photo from left to right) Mary Dean (Stratford Chamber of Commerce), Rick Cipot (General Manager, Penmar), State Senator Andres Ayala Jr.,  Ed Rodriguez (President, Penmar), Libby Soegaard (Owner, Penmar), Stratford Mayor John Harkins, State Senator Kevin Kelly, Karen M. Kaiser (Director, Stratford Economic Development)