About Us

Our Commitment to Our Customers

Collins & Jewell Co., Inc provides the Manufacturing and Processing Industries with the latest mechanical services. This is done through our high caliber responsive team of experienced professionals who employ integrity, honesty, and ingenuity. Our commitment is to deliver the highest quality, the latest technology, and unmatched flexibility which will enable us to exceed our customers’ expectations.

Collins & Jewell Co., Inc is a closely held corporation founded in 1946 by Rudolph Collins and Robert Jewell Sr. In 1970 Thomas Collins and Robert Jewell Jr. joined the company as the second generation and in 1989, Tom Collins & Robert Jewell Jr. built a modern 19,000 square foot facility located in Norwich, Connecticut.

Now in its third generation of ownership, partners Christopher Jewell and Brian Dudek continue the growth of the company through Industrial Installations and Custom Fabrication for Global and Domestic Markets. Collins & Jewell Co., Inc continues to provide the manufacturing and processing industries with the latest mechanical services. Collins & Jewell Co., Inc employs full-time craftsmen including electricians, pipe fitters, fabricators, millwrights and service technicians. Our crew members are seasoned professionals and we are continually expanding our fleet of equipment by acquiring new and modern equipment to maintain state-of-the-art capabilities. The scope of our experience includes applications where innovative planning and safety are key factors of success.

In our efforts to continue to expand our services and maximize the capacity of the company, partners Chris Jewell and Brian Dudek have built a new 35,000 square foot facility which is located in Bozrah, Connecticut.

The priority of Collins & Jewell Co., Inc is to carry on the tradition of integrity, ingenuity, and professionalism. We pride ourselves in our ability to meet the needs of our growing list of customers and welcome the opportunity to face special challenges head-on while maintaining a strict standard of cost-effectiveness and timeliness. Collins & Jewell Co., Inc is prepared to tackle on projects from the small day job to the turn-key production line installation or relocation.

Collins & Jewell believes in keeping up-to-date with the latest industry news and processes. This philosophy allows us to provide our customers with the products they need to be built utilizing leading edge techniques that provide for a superior end result.

Delivering the

highest quality, latest technology, and unmatched flexibility

Our Management Team

  • Christopher Jewell

    President

  • Charles Biederka

    Chief Strategy Officer

  • Gary A. Smith II

    Director of Operations

  • Wally Mitchell

    Program Manager

  • Dan Liebenthal

    Program Manager

  • Peter Ponichtera

    Program Manager

  • Tom Miesen

    Program Manager

  • Ralph Watson

    Program Manager of Safety & Security

  • David Gallagher

    Program Manager Human Resources

  • Kevin Lavoie

    Program Manager Manufacturing

  • Todd Antonaros

    Program Manager Design & Estimating

  • Ron Herbert

    Program Manager Quality

  • Mike Church

    Purchasing Manager

  • TIm Smith

    Program Manager Training and Development

  • Brian Lancellotta

    Supplier Risk Manager

  • Shawn Rector

    Production Supervisor

  • Chris Earle

    Manufacturing Second Shift Lead

  • Nate Morris

    Maintenance Manager

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