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Senator Maria Cantwell Visits Tool Gauge to Discuss the Aviation Manufacturing Jobs Protection Program (AMJP)
Tool Gauge had the pleasure of hosting Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA; Chair of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation) during a press conference on the benefits of the Aviation Manufacturing Job Protection Program (AMJP), on February 22, 2022 at the Tool Gauge plastics facility. Senator Cantwell met with several Tool Gauge employees including General […]
More >>Join Tool Gauge at the Next Hire Pierce County Virtual Job Fair!
Tool Gauge will be participating in the next Hire Pierce County virtual job fair on February 17, 2022. Employers throughout Pierce County will be in attendance looking for qualified candidates to fill open positions ranging from healthcare, sales, and manufacturing. During the virtual job fair, Tool Gauge representatives will be available to talk about open […]
More >>Facility Expansion Update – Summer 2020
It’s time for a summer expansion update and possibly our last update on construction activities! In case you’ve missed our previous Spring update, we hit some major milestones as Phase 2 began: • Phase 2 foundation pour • Exterior and interior metal framing • Roof, staircase, and mezzanine installation • Mechanical, electrical, and plumbing rough-in […]
More >>TOOL GAUGE TO PRODUCE FACE SHIELDS
Late March, Governor Inslee asked Washington State manufacturers to turn their expertise and capabilities to help produce items desperately needed to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Items such as N95 and surgical face masks, gloves, goggles, face shields, and more, we’re asked to be donated and/or manufactured. As the pandemic continued, individuals and businesses throughout […]
More >>Best Practices & Policies During COVID-19
Due to the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, Tool Gauge is taking every precaution to keep our employees, their families, customers, and suppliers safe during this epidemic. Based on the stay-at-home order from Governor Inslee on March 23, 2020, and the temporary shutdown of Boeing Puget Sound, Tool Gauge temporarily shut down from March 26 through […]
More >>MEET TOOL GAUGE APPRENTICE, JACQUELINE ESPINOZA
Meet Tool Gauge apprentice Jacqueline Espinoza, Lincoln High School senior and Aerospace Joint Apprentice Committee (AJAC) apprentice. When did you decide to become an apprentice and what sparked the idea that led you to join the AJAC apprenticeship program? I decided to become an apprentice during my junior year of high school after my […]
More >>Tool Gauge Suspends Operations Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
UPDATED: Wednesday, April 8, 2020. Tool Gauge is actively monitoring the global spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak and its impact on our end-to-end supply chain. We are following local, state, and federal guidelines, and enforcing best-practices as outlined by the United States Centers for Disease Control as well as the World Health Organization. Governor […]
More >>COVID-19 Relief: Manufacturing Capabilities
Thursday, March 19, 2020. At Tool Gauge, we have a long-term commitment to producing top quality products with the highest manufacturing standards for the aerospace industry and in other sectors. In the midst of the novel Coronavirus, we are continuing our daily operations with the safety and wellness of our employees, customers, and community […]
More >>Facility Expansion Update – Spring 2020
Punxsutawney Phil predicted an early spring, which means it’s time for a Tool Gauge expansion update and hopefully an end to the constant days of rain. In case you’ve missed our previous expansion updates, we’ve hit some major milestones over the past few months including: • Taking occupancy in Phase 1 • Receiving […]
More >>AIX 2020 – See You Soon In Hamburg!
Tool Gauge is pleased to announce our participation in the 2020 Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX) in Hamburg, Germany from March 31 – April 2, 2020. We will be exhibiting alongside 10 other aerospace companies under the Washington State Department of Commerce Choose Washington initiative inside the Hanse Pavilion, booth 6E80 / J. […]
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