Futuramic Tool & Engineering Co. expands to West Coast, opens office in Kent

Futuramic Tool & Engineering Co., a design and build company headquartered in Warren, Mich., has opened a new office in Kent.

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  • Sunday, November 17, 2013 3:59pm
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Futuramic Tool & Engineering Co.

Futuramic Tool & Engineering Co.

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Futuramic Tool & Engineering Co., a design and build company headquartered in Warren, Mich., has opened a new office in Kent.

The office – at 6811 S. 204th St., Suite 210 – will provide engineering services, technical and sales support. The office allows the company to better serve customers while enabling faster response time for service deliverables.

“This strategic location allows us to get closer to our customers,” said Mark Jurcak, company president. “And just as important, we will be able to respond quicker to important situations in the Puget Sound region”

The company’s associates utilize the latest in equipment and technology to meet customer commitments and provide the best in design, manufacturing, inspection and installation.

Greg Marshall, engineering manager at Futuramic Tool & Engineering Co. will lead the West Coast team. Marshall’s professional background includes 26 years of experience in the tooling industry for automotive and aerospace.

“This is an exciting new opportunity for Futuramic Tool & Engineering Co. to not only solidify its commitment with current customers here in the Seattle … area but to also reach out to new customers on the West side of the United States,” Marshall said. “I am very proud and excited to be a part of this new venture and look forward to being a part of Futuramic’s continued success.”

The new office is approximately 2,700 square feet located in the heart of the Puget Sound region. The company is currently hiring Catia V5 designers for the new location.

The Kent Valley is the fourth-largest warehouse and distribution center in the United States and the second largest manufacturing center on the West Coast. Some of the region’s most distinguished companies call Kent home, such as Boeing Space and Defense, Mikron Industries Inc., R.E.I., Oberto’s Sausage, Blue Origin Aerospace Company, Starbucks roasting plant and Tazo Tea.

For more information, visit www.futuramic.com.


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