State trade fact sheets - Connecticut

Lydall’s Canadian division provides critical PPE to NYC

Founded and headquartered in Manchester, Lydall is one of the world leaders in specialty filtration solutions and value-added engineered materials. So when its neighbor New York City was struggling with a shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE) in Spring 2020, Lydall harnessed its strong cross-border Canada/U.S. supply chain to quickly provide critical medical gowns to front-line workers combatting COVID-19. The company’s division in Québec, in conjunction with local Canadian partner Atlantic Coated Papers, was able to design and test prototypes, pass through rigorous PPE testing requirements, and find U.S. manufacturers to ramp up production — all on a crisis timeline.

Alpha Q enjoys strong ties with Canada

Alpha Q, Inc. (AQI) is an industry leader in the precision machining, manufacture, assembly, and testing of complex aerospace components. For over two decades AQI has enjoyed an increasingly synergistic relationship with Canada, importing raw materials from Canada and selling finished products to large Canadian aerospace customers. AQI’s reliance on these strong cross-border supply chains has helped the company to thrive and grow, demonstrating the power of having an integrated supply chain. “The contribution that the Canadian market has had on our business allows our long-lasting relationship to embark on new opportunities for AQI as well as Canada.” —  Lloyd Stephen Prout, President, AQI

Canada and the U.S.: There for Each Other

In 2020, Canada and the U.S. again worked together as the COVID-19 pandemic took hold across the world. Canada and the U.S. preserved supply chains across the border, deeming trucking essential. Canada and the U.S. traded important inputs for the production of personal protective equipment and medical equipment, maintaining a thriving bilateral trade in finished goods. Soon after the outbreak, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research began awarding grants to joint research projects proposed by Canadian and U.S. institutions to try and find an end to the virus.

No matter our shared challenges and as we have done in times of crisis, Canada and the U.S. will continue to support one another as friends, partners and allies.