Freightliner to Invest $3 Million, Add 36 Jobs in East Hartford

Freightliner of Hartford

Freightliner of Hartford plans to invest $3 million to construct a new truck manufacturing facility on Roberts Street in East Hartford.  The facility will bring up to 36 new jobs to the town.  The East Hartford Town Council approved a tax abatement to assist in these efforts on November 21st.  Freightliner has also pledged to be a partner in East Hartford CONNects, the initiative to improve quality of life in the Silver Lane neighborhood, funded by a Working Cities Challenge grant from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. 

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