The Eastern Company (EML)

Overall impact
B (61)

Commentary

The Eastern Company is a strong overall performer. With a 'B' rating of 61.3 for overall impact (66th percentile compared to all companies), The Eastern Company ranks 8th out of 37 industry peers, behind Stanley Black & Decker, Ahlsell, AB SKF and 4 others, and ahead of NN, Inc., P&F Industries, Makita and 26 others. On top material causes for The Eastern Company's industry (Industrial Goods), The Eastern Company performs well in Safety From Violent Conflict (81.8 score), Technology Innovation (95.5), Reduced Availability of Weapons (92.7) and 1 other cause where it received an 'A' score and performs poorly in Equal Pay and Opportunity (30.7 score) and Reduced Green House Gas Emissions (34.0).
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Company
Employees
1,231
Sector
Industrials
Industry
Machinery
Sub-industry
Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components
SASB industry
Industrial Machinery & Goods
Headquarters
Ct, United States
Share classes
EML
Description
The Eastern Company designs, manufactures, and sells engineered solutions to industrial markets in the United States and internationally. The company offers turnkey returnable packaging solutions, which are used in the assembly processes of vehicles, aircraft, and durable goods, as well as in production processes of plastic packaging products, packaged consumer goods, and pharmaceuticals. The Eastern Company designs and manufactures blow mold tools and injection blow mold tooling products, and 2-step stretch blow molds and related components for the stretch blow molding industry. It also supplies blow molds and change parts to the food, beverage, healthcare, and chemical industries. Additionally, the company provides rotary latches, compression latches, draw latches, hinges, camlocks, key switches, padlocks, and handles. It offers development and program management services for custom electromechanical and mechanical systems for original equipment manufacturers (OEM) and customer applications. In addition, the company designs and manufactures proprietary vision technology for OEMs and aftermarket applications, as well as offers aftermarket components to the heavy- and medium-duty truck, motorhome, and bus markets. The Eastern Company was founded in 1858 and is based in Shelton, Connecticut.
Material causes
Ethos considers the following causes material for The Eastern Company, based on its industry sub-industry Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components. Learn more about material causes in our methodology overview.

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