Sen. Art Linares Tours Chester-based Roto Frank of America, Inc.

Sen. Art Linares speaks with Roto Frank of America employees during his April 11 tour of the Chester-based manufacturer.

Roto Frank of America President and CEO Chris Dimou (left) and Sen. Art Linares (right) chat during Linares’ April 11 tour of the Chester-based manufacturer.

Roto Frank of America President and CEO Chris Dimou (left) and Sen. Art Linares (center) chat with a Roto Frank of America employee during Linares’ April 11 tour of the Chester-based manufacturer.

Roto Frank of America President and CEO Chris Dimou (left) and Sen. Art Linares (right) chat during Linares’ April 11 tour of the Chester-based manufacturer.

Sen. Art Linares on April 11 toured Chester-based Roto Frank of America, Inc. (www.rotohardware.com) at their North American headquarters in Chester, CT and spoke with the manufacturer’s 50+ local employees.

Roto Frank of America President and CEO Chris Dimou led Sen. Linares on the tour, introducing Sen. Linares to employees and discussing the company’s future goals. The company creates worldwide leading hardware technology for windows and doors, and it is a subsidiary of the world’s largest manufacturer of OEM window hardware, Roto Frank AG.

Sen. Linares’ tour coincided with National Window Safety Week, which is observed annually during the first full week in April. The designation aims to heighten public awareness of what can be done to help keep families safe from the risk of accidental falls or injuries in the home.

“Roto Frank of America offers window hardware which complies with ASTM F-2090 Standards, and which helps to prevent such tragedies from occurring,” Chris Dimou stated.

“Windows play a vital role in home safety, serving as a secondary escape route in the event of a fire or other emergency, but they can also pose a risk for a fall if safety measures are not followed,” Sen. Linares said. “It was a pleasure to tour Roto Frank of America to see firsthand the great work being done in this area.”

Sen. Linares, who serves on the legislature’s Commerce Committee and the bipartisan Manufacturing Caucus, has been visiting with area manufacturers to discuss their concerns and to learn how state government can help them grow and retain jobs.

“By listening to area manufacturers, I can take their concerns and ideas directly to Hartford,” Sen. Linares said. “My goal is to pass policies at the State Capitol which help our local businesses thrive.”

Sen. Linares is supporting a bill to eliminate the state’s business entity tax and a proposal which aims to establish a “Learn Here, Live Here” program to provide an incentive for students who graduate from Connecticut colleges or technical schools to establish a new business in the state.

Sen. Linares (www.senatorlinares.com) can be reached at [email protected] or at 800-842-1421. Sen. Linares represents the 33rd Senate District, which encompasses Chester, Clinton, Colchester, Deep River, East Haddam, East Hampton, Essex, Haddam, Lyme, Old Saybrook, Portland, and Westbrook.