Acist opens new U.S. headquarters

TriMed Staff | | Cardiovascular Business | Cardiac Imaging
Acist Medical Systems, part of the Milan, Italy-based Bracco Group and a manufacturer of contrast media injection systems, Tuesday opened its new U.S. corporate headquarters in Eden Prairie, Minn.

“Through the Bracco Group, Acist is investing over the next three years approximately $120 million in the development of highly advanced imaging and minimally invasive technologies for the marketplace," said Fulvio Renoldi Bracco, CEO and chairman of Bracco.

Acist operates in 40 countries, including the United States, Europe, Japan and China, and employs 220 people globally.

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