Word: naugatuck
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Connecticut's Naugatuck Valley are many ancient companies. Some have shared in the general decline of New England industries, but the copper and brass manufacturers thrive above all others, produce 70% of U. S. fabricated brass. In 1922 Anaconda Copper Mining Co. reached into this region, bought American Brass Co. Later Kennecott absorbed Chase Brass & Copper Co. Last week Scovill Manufacturing Co., most venerable of all the Valley's brass companies, figured in a deal, but, absorbing instead of being absorbed, continued an expansion policy in buying A. Schrader's Sons, Inc. of Brooklyn...