(TN DEPT. OFECONOMIC & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT NEWS RELEASE) – Tennessee GovernorBill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner BobRolfe and Surface Dynamics LLC officials today announced that theBartlett-based company will expand its operations in West Tennessee.
Surface Dynamics will invest nearly $10 million and createapproximately 110 jobs in Bartlett over the next five years.
Surface Dynamics has operated in Bartlett since 2010. SurfaceDynamics is part of the medical division of UnitedCoatings Group, a worldwideleader in providing coatings, 3D printing, and solutions to orthopedic originalequipment manufacturers. As part of its expansion in Bartlett, Surface Dynamicsplans to hire office, engineering and production jobs.
Since 2015, TNECD has supported 69 economic development projectsin Shelby County, totaling 10,800 job commitments and approximately $3.4 billionin private capital investment.
“Tennessee’s pro-business climate and skilled workforce make ourstate an ideal place for companies like Surface Dynamics to invest and grow.The lives of Tennesseans are changed when quality jobs are created in ourcommunities, and I’d like to thank Surface Dynamics for its commitment toexpand in Bartlett and West Tennessee.” – Gov. Bill Lee
“Each year, Tennessee’s medical device makers export more than$3.3 billion in products, the second highest amount among states in the U.S.This expansion by Surface Dynamics strengthens one of our state’s most vibrantand thriving sectors, and I look forward to the ways these quality jobs willimprove the lives of our residents in Shelby County.” – TNECD Commissioner BobRolfe
“Surface Dynamics, as part of the medical division ofUnitedCoatings Group, is proud to continue to invest in Bartlett with anexciting plan over the next five years. Thank you to the State of Tennessee forsupporting the growth of the organization. Our company is committed to payingit forward to the people and the business in the Bartlett community, one newjob at a time.” – Surface Dynamics LLC Managing Director FrancescoBucciotti