About Newmark Medical Components

History

NEWMARK Medical Components is a subsidiary of The Platt Brothers and Company. The history of the Platt family business goes back over 200 years. From these beginnings, the company has developed into an internationally recognized producer of zinc and zinc based alloys. Our centuries of manufacturing experience have allowed Platt to develop products to serve such diversified markets as lighting accessories, communications, aerospace, sensing devices, control valves, primary and after-market automotive components, construction, military, electronics and medical. The Platt family tradition of always being ready to meet the changing and challenging needs of our customers continues into the new century.

Timeline

1797

For $1700, Nathan Platt, bought the original site of the Platt Brothers Plant, Including 30 acres of land, water rights, a sawmill, a gristmall, a barn and a house.

1825

The Platts were producing wire and button eyes, which then led to the manufacture of ferrous and non-ferrous buttons.

1847

Nathan’s son Alfred continued his father’s ambitions by establishing a small button-making and metal working business alongside his father’s.

Old Platt Brothers Building Photo
Old Platt Brothers Building Photo

Left Circa 1806 – Nathan Platt’s house, later it became Alfred Platts and was eventually acquired by the company. The small brick building was used as the company office. And in the background is a dwelling used a boarding house. Right – Circa 1875 – Button shop factory and employees.

1876

The Platt Brother & Company was officially incorporated in 1876. The company was formed from an earlier partnership of Alfred Platt and his two sons called, “A. Platt & Sons”, which had been functioning since 1847.

1955

On Friday, August 19, 1955 the Naugatuck river floods, destroying most of Platts buildings and nearly destroying the company. At a directors meeting and against the advice of some stockholders who want to liquidate, Orton Camp Sr. and Howard Hart recommend rebuilding.

1955

The following Monday, August 22, 1955, “the girls that were in the office were on duty and the phone were ringing.” Platt immediately went back to work and decided to rebuild.

Old Platt Brothers Factory Building Photo
Old Platt Factory Photo
Construction of building photo

1972

Platt brothers build a new eyelet factory within the south main street complex reuniting all operations together for the first time since the flood of 1955.

1988

November, 1988 Platt acquires Manhattan American, a manufacturer of terrazzo floor divider strips located in Staley, NC.

1989

February, 1989, Platt acquires Nova engineering, a manufacturer of small drawn metal shells located in Waterbury, CT.

1990

March, 1990, Platt acquires Waterbury Eyelet Stamping, manufacturer of lamp parts and small metal shells.

1998

Platt acquires Zinco division of LaSalle Rolling Mills, LaSalle, IL.

2007

May 2007, Platt acquires the assets of RI Metpro and moved them to our eyelet department.

2010

September, 2010, Platt acquires Newmark Medical Components, which specializes in parts used in medical application

2013

Newmark Medical expands production for numerous medical markets.

Newmark Medical Building Photo

NEWMARK Medical Components

Platt Mill Photo

Platt Mill