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Last Thursday Bead Industries celebrated a monumental achievement: its 100-year anniversary in continuous business. I’m extremely proud to have been a part of the company’s history for the last 16 years, and that a small family business in Connecticut can accomplish such a milestone.
Though a little damp and foggy, more than 150 people came through our doors to help us celebrate: including current employees and their families, board members, former employees, vendors, customers, colleagues and fellow manufactures. We were also extremely delighted that legislators from Hartford and local officials came to make speeches and present Bead with proclamations memorializing the occasion. Joining us were Senator Gayle Slossberg, House Representatives Paul Davis, Kim Rose and James Maroney, as well as Milford Mayor Benjamin Blake and Orange’s First Selectman James Zeoli. May 8th was proclaimed “Bead Industries Day” in both Milford and Orange, as our facility straddles the town line. Even a proclamation from Governor Malloy’s office honored and recognized Bead’s accomplishment
There was plenty of food and drink for the visitors including a specially brewed pale ale labeled “Bead Industries Centenni-ale.” There were history boards located throughout the building, each describing a decade of manufacturing innovation, and an 18-minute video of the history of Bead and the Bryant family premiered in the Boardroom.
A great time was had by all.
The Family Jewels Are Nickel-Plated Steel 