Connecticut

Established in 1864, Norwalk Compressor Company of Stratford, Connecticut manufactures reciprocating compressors and OEM compressor spare parts for the petrochemical, specialty gas, and engineered products market. According to CEO Arthur McCauley, all 35 jobs in the company are supported by exports, and the company has “survived with exports,” which account for 60 percent of sales per year. He cites the example of a recent million dollar sale to a Mexican company as helping to sustain jobs in Stratford.

Top export destinations include TPP partners Mexico, Malaysia, and Australia, as well as FTA partner Korea. The company has benefitted from past Free Trade Agreements, and has stated that the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) would “definitely be of assistance as we have many existing clients and the agreement would assist our efforts to expand in this region.”