Certus Medical, a medical device company delivering high-quality products and services to healthcare professionals and their patients, is expanding in Ingham County. The company specializes in components used in hip, knee, and shoulder replacement surgeries.
Certus is renovating a building in East Lansing to add a dry lab to their current space, which will comprise of a 6,000-square-foot facility to expand its market reach and develop new customer relationships. With the support of a $125,000 Michigan Business Development program performance-based grant, the company will create 25 new qualified jobs and make a capital investment of over $200,000 in the city.
“Congratulations to the city of East Lansing as LEAP has landed an important new medtech company from outside of the region. We are so appreciative to Certus for their confidence in our blossoming medtech and knowledge-based, growing regional economy,” said Bob Trezise, President and CEO of Lansing Economic Area Partnership (LEAP). “LEAP’s medtech initiative is taking hold helping to build a knowledge-based economy, along with our continued advanced manufacturing re-shoring efforts, building one of the nation’s most diverse and advanced economies of the future. We also thank Governor Whitmer, the MEDC and our great federal legislators, Congresswoman Slotkin, Senator Peters and Senator Stabenow, who supported the EDA funding that seeded our medtech initiative with a $1.1 million grant three years ago.”
“We are immensely grateful for the support and incentives provided by the state of Michigan,” said Zac Gerdts, Principal, Certus Medical. “These resources will be instrumental in accelerating our economic development initiatives, enabling us to expand our operations and create meaningful opportunities for both our company and the community at large.”
“I am happy to see Certus Medical has decided to expand its operations in Ingham County, injecting $202,000 into our local community and generating jobs for our residents,” said state Senator Sarah Anthony (D-Lansing). “Certus Medical’s expansion and investment in Ingham County was made possible with the support of Senate Democrats through the Michigan Business Development Program, which works to attract and uplift businesses that contribute to job creation and economic development in Michigan. I am excited to continue drawing forward-thinking companies to invest in our state and our people, actively fostering a more inclusive and robust economy throughout our region.”
“The grant awarded for Certus Medical to expand acknowledges the pivotal role Ingham County plays in our state’s prosperity. With investments like these, we’re building up Michigan’s economy by boosting business and innovation, and this investment will increase our capacity to meet health care needs across the state,” said state Representative Penelope Tsernoglou (D-East Lansing). “I commend Certus Medical for its commitment to our region and its contribution to advancing health care innovation right here in our backyard.”
The jobs for Certus expect to pay an average hourly wage of $65.30 plus benefits, nearly three times the regional media wage of $23.02 per hour. Michigan was chosen over a competing site in Indiana. LEAP is providing support through job training and talent recruitment valued at approximately $5,000 per employee.
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