Edwards Lifesciences' new 300,000-square-foot manufacturing and development facility in Draper, Utah.
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation, the global leader in the science of heart valves and hemodynamic monitoring, announced that it has opened a new facility in Draper, Utah that will enable the company to significantly expand its manufacturing and development capabilities, and accommodate its plans for growth.
"We look forward to providing a rewarding environment in which our employees can thrive in producing technologies to address the unmet needs of clinicians and their patients suffering from cardiovascular disease and critical illnesses," said Michael A. Mussallem, chairman and CEO of Edwards Lifesciences. "To help fulfill this mission, we plan to hire up to 1,000 new employees at this new center in the coming years."
"We are proud to welcome the expansion of Edwards Lifesciences in the State of Utah," said Gary R. Herbert, Governor of Utah, who joined federal, state and local Draper City officials, along with hundreds of Edwards' employees and other guests at a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the facility today. "Edwards' commitment to its employees, clinicians and patients will prove to be a tremendous asset as it continues to flourish and invest in our great State."
Edwards has begun manufacturing its cardiac surgery systems products and accessories for its transcatheter heart valve systems in Draper, and expects to transfer all of its existing operations and approximately 250 employees from its Midvale facility to Draper by the end of the year.
About Edwards Lifesciences
Edwards Lifesciences is the global leader in the science of heart valves and hemodynamic monitoring. Driven by a passion to help patients, the company partners with clinicians to develop innovative technologies in the areas of structural heart disease and critical care monitoring that enable them to save and enhance lives. Additional company information can be found at www.edwards.com.
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