Farrel Corporation

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Farrel Corporation is a privately held corporation based in Ansonia, Connecticut. Today, they manufacture process equipment for the plastics industry, and employ roughly 300 people[1]

[edit] History

Farrel was founded in 1848 as a foundry by Almon Farrel. During the American Civil War, they produced bayonets and cannon barrels. In 1927, Farrel Foundry merged with Birmingham Iron Foundry of Derby, Connecticut. During the 1920s, Farrel-Birmingham began creating gears for use in US Navy propulsion systems in Buffalo, New York.[2] In 1941, the Navy contracted with Farrel-Birmingham and General Motors to begin manufacturing a rapid reversal gear system that would allow vessels to reverse engines without first slowing down. In 1942, Farrel-Birmingham received the E award from the Navy for their efforts.[3]

In 1963, Farrel-Birmingham adopted the current name of Farrel Corporation and began manufacturing process equipment for plastic plants. During the 1960s and 70s, Farrel went through several owners before going private in 1986.[4]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Farrel Corporation Company Profile. Manta. Retrieved on 2007-10-11.
  2. ^ Farrel Company Records, Finding Aid. Archives & Special Collections at the Thomas J. Dodd Research Center, University of Connecticut. Retrieved on 2007-10-11.
  3. ^ Plant 5: Farrel-Birmingham and the Rapid Reverse Engine. The Buffalo History Works. Retrieved on 2007-10-11.
  4. ^ History of the Farrel Corporation. Farrel Corporation. Retrieved on 2007-10-11.

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