The distribution segment of Kaman Corp. (NYSE: KAMN), Bloomfield, CT, has launched a new brand, Kaman Automation, Control & Energy, to serve original equipment manufacturers, industrial production plants and infrastructure facilities throughout the world.

Kaman AC&E, with 500 employees operating out of 27 facilities, will deliver products and services through three functional components – engineering, manufacturing and distribution. The brand will be further supported by over 200 other facilities operated by Kaman and staffed by more than 2,000 employees.

"With our broad geographic footprint, all-encompassing engineering capabilities, expertise in manufacturing and assembly, and extensive inventory of products from world-class suppliers, we believe we are the only national organization of its kind," said Gary Haseley, senior vice president and general manager of Kaman AC&E.