Steelwrist expands North American operations

Steelwrist’s opening ceremony 

The expansion was officially inaugurated on February 19 during a ceremony at the Steelwrist Newington facility. The event brought together company leadership, including CEO Stefan Stockhaus, along with representatives from the State of Connecticut and local partners to mark the milestone and celebrate the company’s continued growth in North America. The inauguration underscored Steelwrist’s long-term commitment to Connecticut and highlighted the state’s role as a key partner in supporting advanced manufacturing investment, job creation and regional economic development.

Since entering the North American market in 2017, Steelwrist has experienced strong growth as contractors increasingly adopt tiltrotators and fully automatic quick coupler systems to improve safety, productivity, and machine utilization. The Newington facility serves as the company’s North American headquarters, housing warehousing, technical support, training, and now expanded machining, manufacturing and assembly operations all under one roof.

Connecticut has played a central role in this growth journey. Its strategic location in the Northeast provides excellent access to key markets, ports, and transportation infrastructure across the United States and Canada. Equally important, the state offers a highly skilled and experienced workforce, particularly within advanced manufacturing and precision assembly.

“Ten years ago, as I was travelling across various states in the U.S. looking for the future location of our North American headquarters, I was searching for strong infrastructure, a talented workforce and a collaborative business environment. I was also asking myself where I would like to live, if I were to live in the U.S. Now, ten years later, I am really happy that we took the decision to go for Connecticut, which indeed has exceeded our expectations. With the expansion of our operations in Newington we will now be able to support our growing customer base in North America while ensuring that products are assembled and tested here in the U.S. This investment reflects both our confidence in the market and our long-term commitment to growth in the region,” says Stefan Stockhaus, Steelwrist CEO.