Business is booming at Arlington-based aerospace products manufacturer Circuit Systems Co. Inc.
As a result, the company asked the city’s Planning and Zoning Commission to permit an expansion at its facility on West Pioneer Parkway, adding about 23,000 square feet to the existing building of 11,880 square feet to accommodate additional manufacturing space.
The commission unanimously approved the expansion Sept. 24 at its regular meeting. The case will go to Arlington City Council on Oct. 14.
The property at 5301 West Pioneer Parkway encompasses 7.168 acres located north of West Pioneer Parkway and west of West Green Oaks Boulevard. A part of the property currently is developed with the 11,880-square-foot building and zoned planned development (PD15-5) for light industrial.
The existing family-owned business launched in 1983 and incorporated in 1984.
Owned by Arlington businessman Grady King, it is one of a few U.S.-based, first-tier contract manufacturers making aerospace bonding jumper cables, bus bars and grounding straps. Its products are used in all commercial and military aircraft, the company said, as well as many other aerospace applications including on the International Space Station and on the F-22 and F-35 aircraft from Fort Worth-based Lockheed Martin Aeronautics.
The company’s statement said the additional space will incorporate similar architectural features and materials found on its existing building.
Nikki Moore, a land development consultant with Arlington-based technology-focused design firm MMA, said the expansion will fit with the city’s comprehensive development plan.
“Overall, in your comprehensive plan, one of the target industries was aerospace products,” Moore said. “I think this is just a really great example of how the city achieved this goal and created a central hub for the region’s growing aerospace industry.”
Moore said that the business has been a good neighbor.
“During our community outreach, we had conversations with the board at the Trinity Methodist church, leaders of the Oakridge School and Arlington ISD. All had no issues with the expansion,” Moore said. “In fact, Oakridge School was really encouraged to hear that they have a couple of interns helping out at their manufacturing location and so maybe there would be more opportunities being so close to one another.”
Lance Murray is a freelance contributor covering business for the Arlington Report.
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