CAMEO+ eventCORPORATE2026-05-06🇺🇸
Stanley to close U.S. plant making yellow tape measures as sales shift abroad
source: Stanley Black & Decker
On 2026-05-06, Stanley Black & Decker announced it will close its manufacturing plant in New Britain, Connecticut, and cut about 300 jobs. The plant makes the company’s single-sided yellow-and-black tape measures, with production shifting toward double-sided tape measures made in Thailand.
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New BritainConnecticutNorth AmericaUnited StatesNorth America41.661, -72.779
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