Confluent Medical, Ariz., will invest $8.3 million in Chattanooga, Tenn., to expand its capabilities to manufacture high-performance medical tubing. The project will create approximately 80 jobs in over the next few years. Confluent specializes in vascular implantable Nitinol, implantable textiles, balloon catheters, and complex catheters. Since 2015, TNECD has supported nearly 50 economic development projects in Hamilton County, resulting in 7200 job commitments and nearly $2 billion in capital investment.
Confluent Medical utilizes its materials science expertise to develop proprietary manufacturing technologies which produce implantable and life-critical medical devices for the world’s leading medical device companies.
“Confluent Medical’s decision to establish new operations in Tennessee reinforces our reputation as a top state in the medical research and life sciences industry. The skilled workforce in Hamilton County has once again attracted a top business, and I would like to thank everyone for their efforts in bringing this respected business to Tennessee,” said Governor Bill Lee.
