About Us

1986

Our Start

Mercatus International Marketing, Inc. was founded as a Michigan company in 1986 to serve the needs of the industrial manufacturing community with technical products and services.

In 1989 the company moved its operations to Carlsbad, California, concentrating on the Southwestern region of the United States. Targeting electronics, aerospace, semiconductor, military, healthcare and other technically oriented markets, Mercatus enhanced its reputation as industrial and commercial workspace problems solvers.

1989

The Early Years

In 1989, Mercatus contracted with the US Navy in San Diego as an ESD (Electro Static Discharge) solutions supplier. While conducting an ESD audit for the Navy’s Mobile Maintenance Facilities which transport electrostatically sensitive workstations on seafaring vessels, Mercatus met and began their association with Symbiote Inc. technical furniture.

Since then, Mercatus has been the exclusive territorial factory representative for Symbiote serving Southern California, Hawaii, Arizona, New Mexico, Las Vegas, West Texas and Mexico.

Mid-1990’s

The Expansion

In the mid 1990’s, company president William J. Rathsburg expanded the corporate charter to include design & build capabilities. This initiative allowed Mercatus to provide a broader range of solutions to the overall operations of its manufacturing and distribution clients. Working with corporate management and their architects, Mercatus International established its new client services role of general contractor, taking responsibility for all aspects of a corporate consolidation, operational restructuring and/or relocation. Taking on this ‘turn-key’ responsibility allows its customers to concentrate on the continued success of their daily operations, without interruption.

Today

The Outcome

Labs are highly dynamic spaces that change often. Mercatus works intensively with Laboratory Planners, Architects, and General Contractors outfitting the latest designs for higher education STEM and Universities, healthcare providers, and technology customers. We especially excel in lab renovations helping to modernize teaching & research labs to incorporate the latest energy-saving & safety designs:

• Review existing workplace operations
• Redesign and streamline those operations to increase throughput
• Outfit more efficient workspaces.
• Consolidate remote site locations into a more efficient single work site
• Automate the work-flow and data handling processes, giving management accurate, real-time information about their operations
• Bring all of the incumbent savings generated by these steps directly to the bottom line

About Us

Mercatus International Supplies & Installs a Broad Range of Laboratory Furniture & Equipment Solutions to the Education, Health Care, Technology and Government Markets

1986

Our Start

1989

The Early Years

1989

Mid-1990’s

The Expansion

Today

The Outcome

Today

Corporate Headquarters – Carlsbad, CA

Branch Location – Phoenix, AZ

Veteran-Owned