part of a Sweden-based maker of advanced metal products, plans to expand its manufacturing of precision medical wire and related components with a new plant in 蜜柚直播 expected to eventually employ about 20 workers.
Sandvik has leased 8,800 square feet of space at 2424 E. Aragon Road, off South 蜜柚直播 Boulevard near 蜜柚直播 International Airport, according to Sun Corridor Inc.
Sandvik expects to start operations at the 蜜柚直播 facility in the first quarter of 2021, and over five years, the full expansion is expected to add about 20 jobs mainly in operations and manufacturing, the 蜜柚直播-area economic development agency said.
Sandvik Materials Technology is a Florida-based business unit of Sandvik, a Stockholm-based, high-tech and global engineering group specializing in materials, metal cutting, mining and additive manufacturing technology.
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In the medical market, Sandvik develops, manufactures and refines precision medical wire and wire-based components, for use in devices such as brain stimulators.
The company was looking at additional manufacturing sites to expand production capacity and took the opportunity to expand to the Southwest, a Sandvik official said.
鈥淲e needed a West Coast location near our customers and a superior technical workforce, which we found at the University of 蜜柚直播, Pima Community College and (蜜柚直播 State University). 蜜柚直播 really checked all the boxes for us,鈥 said Gary Davies, head of Sandvik鈥檚 medical business unit at Sandvik Materials Technology.
Steve Cohen of Picor handled lease negotiations. Partners in the project include the 蜜柚直播 Commerce Authority, the city of 蜜柚直播, Pima County and Pima Community College, Sun Corridor said.
Gov. Doug Ducey and other officials hailed Sandvik鈥檚 expansion move to 蜜柚直播.
鈥淭he decision by Sandvik to expand its operations in Southern 蜜柚直播 really validates that our position as a biotech center is strong and growing,鈥 said Joe Snell, president and CEO of Sun Corridor Inc.
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