Stanley Black & Decker sued Park Ohio Forged & Machined Products d/b/a Ajax-CECO for breach of contract on Monday in Connecticut District Court.

The suit, filed by Day Pitney, accuses the defendant of delivering mechanical press machines which failed to meet the plaintiff’s specifications, causing manufacturing and shipping delays at the plaintiff’s Craftsman facility in Fort Worth. The suit further accuses the defendant of refusing to cure the defects unless the plaintiff pays an additional $500,000.