Dickson Company broke ground with demolition in September 2018, demolishing 8 buildings including the original Tool Gauge PMP facility. After clean up was completed, Washington Patriot Construction came in and began installing underground utilities in preparation for approximately 1,000 – 1,050 cubic yards of concrete to be poured for the foundation. Another 906 cubic yards of concrete would be poured for the tilt walls.

With the help of a 550 ton crane, Washington Patriot lifted and installed the 55 walls in three days, taking the crew roughly 1,500 man hours to fabricate and lift the walls, some weighing up to 80,000 pounds.

Structural steel including steel columns, I beams, girders and joists have been delivered and are being erected through the end of March 2019. The beginning of April will mark the beginning of the roof installation (rood edge blocking, installing the roofing system and setting mechanical units) and vertical enclosures (installing windows, exterior door frames and doors, exterior painting and finishes).

Construction is estimated to be completed in late 2019 and will feature a customer lobby with the history of Tool Gauge in a storyboard format, two conference rooms, six offices, and 14 work spaces. Other important expansion details include:

• • Expansion of the plastics division press size range with implementation of multiple collaborative robots
• • Broadening of our secondary operations
• • Installation of a state-of-the-art vertical paint system
• • 2,000 sq. ft. for CNC equipment within our metals division

Once the facility is complete, we expect to create over 100 new jobs spanning over 5 years for the  Tacoma-Pierce County region. The grant from Governor Inslee’s Strategic Reserve Fund will assist in training new employees and advance the skills of 50 incumbent employees. Employee opportunities will include full-time, apprenticeship, and internship positions in machining, molding, assembly and engineering areas.

Follow the live expansion updates

To keep up with the Tool Gauge construction progress, visit our live workzone cam or our social media channels.

Contact Us

To discuss your plastic and metal assembly manufacturing needs, please email our General Manager, Jim Lee. If you are attending AIX 2019, from April 2-4 in Hamburg, Germany, please visit our booth under the Washington State umbrella at booth 6E80 / J.

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AIX is an annual event showcasing cabin interiors, in-flight entertainment, connectivity, passenger experience, and passenger services and will draw more than 16,000 industry attendees from 103 countries, 1,000 airline buyers representing 268 carriers, and featuring more than 550 exhibitors. Senior buyers, CEOs, fleet managers and other decision makers will be onsite to inform attendees about the latest aerospace products and services, from cockpit doors, galleys and lighting to fasteners, overhead storage, and seating.

If you’re attending the expo, please stop by and visit the Tool Gauge booth to discuss your plastic and metal assembly needs. To schedule an appointment in advance, please email Jim Lee, General Manager, or call +1.253.473.2740.

We look forward to speaking with you!

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