Tonight on CPTV: Made in CT – an original documentary that showcases Connecticut’s vibrant and expanding manufacturing industry. From Documentary Producer Christina DeFranco:
I tour Pratt and Whitney’s Middletown plant as the company prepares for production of its PurePower Engine, which will revolutionize air travel. I also take you to the largest producer of gourmet tortilla chips in the North East – Severance Foods – located in Hartford! But nearest and dearest to my heart, the story of Tucci Lumber, founded by a former professional baseball player who suffered a devastating injury that ended his career. Pete Tucci believes his bat caused him to break his hand and sever ligaments which weakened his performance at the plate. Determined that no other player should suffer the same fate, he now makes customized bats – used by 160 Major Leaguers. In fact, some of the players in the World Series are swinging Tucci Lumber!
I feature 14 different companies in this first installment of Made in CT – one company is making luxury packaging for the hot products of Hollywood A-listers while another builds cranial implants for people who’ve suffered traumatic brain injuries.
The show premieres tonight (Thursday October 23rd) at 8pm on CPTV. Don’t miss it! But if you can’t tune in, check out the website [madeinct.cptv.org] where we are posting links to the individual segments. Please email me if you have an interesting company that manufactures in the state or if you have feedback! I’d love to hear from you. And don’t forget to visit me on my website at christinadefranco.com.
