Garland has approved a deal with Future Foam, Inc. to renovate and begin operations at 3000 W. Kingsley. With this project, Future Foam will renovate the 341,840 square feet facility and reactivate rail service to the facility.
Future Foam’s newest operation involves the major renovation of a 58-year-old building and it is expected to be fully operational before the end of the year. Before this, 3000 West Kingsley has remained vacant since 2015 when APEX Tool Group consolidated their operations from their Garland site into their South Carolina facility, resulting in the loss of 261 jobs. Nearly $3 million will be invested in renovating the existing 341,840 square foot facility on the 19.69-acre site. An additional $6 million will be added to the city’s tax rolls from the transfer of operations and from additional machinery and equipment added through the expansion. Initial operations will create 104 full-time positions with plans for further expansion in the coming years.
“Future Foam is excited to announce the expansion of manufacturing operations into Garland, which is advantageous for its strategic location and manufacturing resources. We are happy to work together with the city of Garland in a mutually beneficial partnership,” said Patrick Medinger, Future Foam chief financial officer. “Future Foam is a family-owned company that has been in operation since 1958. We focus on bringing the highest quality products through innovative, customer-driven solutions. And, we are proud to invest and innovate where our customers do business.”
Iowa-based Future Foam has been in business for 63 years and specializes in polyurethane foam products including carpet cushion, poured foam, medical foam, and recycled products with an active research and development process aimed at bringing the highest quality products to the market and their customers. They have over 30 facilities in 18 states as well as international facilities in Germany and China. This new site will double Future Foam’s production space in the North Texas region.
“We are very excited to partner with Future Foam, Inc. and for them to bring their innovative manufacturing operations to Garland. We appreciate their role in bringing this industrial building back to life while helping diversify the city’s tax base. We must strive to be competitive and continue making efforts to attract quality developments to the city said Ayako Schuster, Interim Director of Economic Development.
As the No. 1 ranked industrial market in the DFW region for new construction and leasing, Garland continues to be a hotspot for industrial and manufacturing expansion. Numerous manufacturers continue to move to the area to be closer to their customers, suppliers and the dynamic North Texas market. The plastics, food and chemical industries are all target clusters for Garland and creative use and renovation of facilities continue to help fill demand within the Garland for quality manufacturing space. Renovation and redevelopment projects will continue to be a major focus of Garland, as they continue to work to grow their manufacturing and industrial base.