Luraco -
Made in Arlington
Luraco Technologies was formed
in 2005 by two aspiring electrical
engineers, Tom Le and Dr. Kevin Le who
set out seeking governmental contracts
for the U.S. Department of Defense,
while simultaneously inventing
products that would be useful to both
commercial and residential customers.
Today, Luraco Technologies is a
high-tech corporation dedicated
to providing research, advanced
technology and innovative products to
the military, industrial and commercial
sectors. The company has grown from
three employees to almost fifty in both
the corporate office and the production
facility.
Luraco started with a small 2,000
square-foot space that they expanded
over the years. They now own and
occupy a 42,000 square-foot building
located on 107th Street in the Great
Southwest Industrial District. “Luraco
Technologies planted its roots in
Arlington 13 years ago and has
grown strong from there,” says Robyn
Readicker, International Sales and
Marketing Manager.
Luraco Technologies produces the
only massage chair “made in the
USA” in Arlington. Their technical
staff includes engineers and scientists
specializing in advanced robotic
system designs, sensors and controls,
embedded systems, software
application development and many other
applications.
They have been recognized nationally
as a premier technology company and
received various accolades such as
Dallas’ Top 100 Companies, Top Defense
Contractor in Tarrant County, the Export
Achievement Award from the U.S.
Department of Commerce, as well as
other honors for their products.
for its excellent products gave us an
opportunity to share our pride in our
employees and the job they do.”
When asked about their experience in
Arlington, the company stated, “We are
proud to be located in Arlington. We
have had many other cities and states
approach us about moving our location,
but we are here to stay.”
Dr. Kevin Le, Chief Technology Officer
was recently recognized by the
University of Texas at Arlington (UTA)
as a Distinguished Alumnus, alongside
Governor Greg Abbot who received the
UTA President’s Award (pictured above).
The company was also featured on
“World’s Greatest Products,” which aired
on the ION Network in late October of
2018. Readicker says “Having the World’s
Greatest Products recognize Luraco
Arlington Ranked in the Top 20 of WalletHub’s Hardest-Working Cities in U.S.
Many Americans view hard work as the path to achieving the American Dream. Americans work so hard, in fact, they put in more
hours at their jobs than many other industrialized countries. The average U.S. worker puts in 1,780 hours per year – 70 hours more
than the average in Japan, 266 more than the U.K. and 424 more than Germany.
But some U.S. cities, including Arlington, represent the strong work ethic that helped to build the world’s biggest economy better
than others. In order to determine which cities outwork the rest of America, WalletHub compared the 116 largest cities across 10
key metrics. This data set ranged from employment rate to average weekly work hours to the share of workers who hold multiple
jobs.
Arlington, which captured the No. 18 spot, was among eight Texas cities who made WalletHub’s Top 20 list.