CIVCO Coralville Groundbreaking Scheduled for Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Company Already Hiring for New Office Location
Coralville, IA, USA -- CIVCO Medical Solutions, a medical technology and solutions company headquartered in Kalona, Iowa, recently announced plans to partner with a local development firm to build a new $1.1 million, 11,400 square foot office in Coralville and is hosting a groundbreaking ceremony on Wednesday, April 13, 2011, at 10:00 a.m.
Company representatives, along with community and regional leaders, will be present at the groundbreaking ceremony to comment about the project and its significance to the region.
“We’re excited on several levels regarding this critical move,” said Charles Klasson, CIVCO’s President and CEO. “We are building on our investment in the Corridor and southeast Iowa, creating a broader presence, and enabling future growth.”
CIVCO plans to employ more than 50 associates at this new location in positions such as product sales, marketing, engineering and corporate leadership. CIVCO has already established temporary operations in Coralville and is actively hiring for the new location.
Joe Raso, President of the Iowa City Area Development Group said this expansion will add to the region’s excellent base of advanced manufacturing and bio-technology companies. “This is fantastic news for Coralville and the entire region,” Raso said. “CIVCO is well known for its innovation and forward thinking and we are excited for the employment opportunities CIVCO is creating.”
Their new Coralville office is expected to open this summer in August. The new office will allow for CIVCO to renovate its existing manufacturing and distribution facility in Kalona.
For more information, please contact
Liz Etchells, Marketing Communications Specialist
CIVCO Medical Solutions
(319) 248-6551
Joe Raso, President
Iowa City Area Development Group
(319) 354-3939
About CIVCO Medical Solutions
CIVCO Medical Solutions has over 30 years of experience and offers cutting-edge medical technology to a diverse group of medical professionals. CIVCO currently employs more than 175 people at their production facility in Kalona and approximately 25 people at their temporary location in Coralville. CIVCO is headquartered in Kalona and has offices in Orange City in northwest Iowa and the Netherlands.
The Multi-Modality Imaging (MMI) unit designs and manufactures accessories for use in diagnostic and therapeutic imaging and interventional procedures, with a strong focus on ultrasound. MMI’s products range from infection control products including a wide range of ultrasound and CT covers to device guidance, positioning and electromagnetic needle tracking. CIVCO’s Radiation Oncology division designs and manufactures products for radiation oncology treatment, including basic patient positioning equipment as well as high technology robotic motion management and advanced patient positioning for SBRT. CIVCO strives to offer patients and clinicians the newest and best technology available to improve patient care.
Corporate information is available at www.CIVCO.com.
