What Tecomet does

Tecomet is a privately held, high-precision contract manufacturer serving leading global medical device OEMs and Aerospace & Defense primes. The company, founded in 1963 as the R&D arm of Thermo Electron and currently headquartered in Woburn, Massachusetts, operates as a build-to-print and full-service provider delivering finished implants, surgical instruments, and cases and trays that OEMs sell under their own labels. Following the May 14, 2026 merger with Orchid Orthopedic Solutions, Tecomet operates 24 manufacturing facilities across six countries (United States, United Kingdom, Ireland, France, Switzerland, Malaysia) with approximately 3,500 employees, and is backed by Charlesbank Capital Partners and Nordic Capital. The company self-describes as the largest contract manufacturer to the orthopedics industry and a top-ten medical device CMO overall.

Name

Tecomet

Legal name

Tecomet, Inc.

Website

https://tecomet.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1963

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Tecomet is a precision contract manufacturer for medical device OEMs and aerospace & defense primes, offering forging, casting, photochemical etching, additive manufacturing, CNC machining, finishing, and cleanroom packaging across 24 facilities in 6 countries following its May 2026 merger with Orchid Orthopedic Solutions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Device Contract Manufacturing

NAICS

Spring and Wire Product Manufacturing (33261), Fastener, Button, Needle, and Pin Manufacturing (339993), Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities (33281)

SIC

Fabricated Rubber Products, Nec (3060), Sheet Metal Work (3444), Coating, Engraving & Allied Services (3470)

akta.pro primary industry

Finishing, Converting & Die-Cutting Services (IMALAKAN)

Keywords

• Precision contract manufacturing
• Medical device manufacturing
• Orthopedic implant manufacturing
• Aerospace defense manufacturing
• Additive manufacturing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Wilmington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices25 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Contract Manufacturing Services: Tecomet's core revenue stream is contract manufacturing of medical devices and aerospace & defense components for OEM customers across forging, casting, precision machining, additive manufacturing, photochemical etching, welding/bonding and finishing. Services are delivered under long-term OEM supply agreements (Tecomet has no public list price; engagement is quote-based with multi-year customer relationships).
2. Tecomet Products Catalog (branded instruments and cases/trays): Tecomet also sells its own branded portfolio of standardized instruments and cases/trays (TecoTray, Minitainer, ScopePAK, MicroPAK, MultiPAK, Modultainer, StackPAK, Evolution, MIK Retractor, Patella Caliper, Knee/Hip Revision Systems, Hip Retractors, Anterior Approach instruments, Modular Calcar Planer, Ortho Grip Handles, Ratcheting Handles, Rod Cutter). These are sold via Tecomet's Distribution Agreement process to OEM customers.
3. Cleanroom Assembly, Sterile Packaging & Dock-to-Stock: Value-added post-manufacturing services including cleanroom assembly (Class 10K at Riviera Beach, FL and Class 10K & 1000K at Penang, Malaysia), sterile blister tray and pouch packaging, and Dock-to-Stock ship-to-stock programs supported by statistical process capability data.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Core offering

Tecomet is a contract manufacturer that produces high-precision, tight-tolerance implants, surgical instruments, cases and trays, and aerospace & defense components for medical device OEMs and A&D primes. It delivers end-to-end services from design-for-manufacturability and prototyping through forging, casting, photochemical etching, additive manufacturing, multi-axis CNC machining, EDM, welding/brazing, robotic finishing, and cleanroom sterile packaging across 24 global facilities in 6 countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ORTHOGRIP™: Tecomet's proprietary line of versatile, ergonomic instrument handles.
• TECOMARK™
• TECOTEX®
• LaunchRight™
• Trabeculite™

Products and services

• Medical Implants
• Surgical Instruments Custom and standard surgical instruments for reconstruction, spinal, extremity, trauma, advanced surgical, and other medical device procedures; sold to medical device OEM customers.
• Cases & Trays Full line of cases and trays in metal, plastic, or hybrid construction, including custom and FDA-compliant products; sold to medical device OEM customers.
• Aerospace & Defense Components Precision-manufactured aerospace and defense components delivered under long-term OEM supply agreements, supported by AS9100/Nadcap certifications and specialized welding, brazing, and machining capabilities.
• LaunchRight Innovation & Development Service Front-end design-for-manufacturability and new-product-development engagement service with dedicated manufacturing space, seamless design transfer, vertical integration of design and manufacturing, and rapid prototyping, backed by 150+ years of collective product-launch experience.
• Cleanroom Assembly & Sterile Packaging Services Value-added cleanroom assembly, sterile blister/pouch packaging, and Dock-to-Stock ship-to-stock programs backed by statistical process capability data for medical device OEM customers.
• Tecomet Products (Branded Catalog) Standardized, Tecomet-branded portfolio of surgical instruments, cases, and trays (including ORTHOGRIP handles, TecoTray, and modular container systems) sold direct to OEM customers under the Tecomet Distribution Agreement.

Quantifiable outcome

• Combined entity has 24 manufacturing facilities across 6 countries (vs. 14 facilities in 5 countries for Tecomet alone pre-merger)
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Orchid Orthopedic SolutionsflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 May 2026Tecomet and Orchid Orthopedic Solutions completed their merger on May 14, 2026, forming a combined company operating under the Tecomet name as a scaled global manufacturing partner serving MedTech and Aerospace & Defense customers. The combined entity has 24 manufacturing facilities across the U.S., U.K., Switzerland, and additional countries. Orchid contributed 10 facilities across the U.S., U.K., and Switzerland; Tecomet brought 14 locations across 5 countries. Orchid was backed by Nordic Capital and Tecomet by Charlesbank Capital Partners. Combined company positioned to support customers from product development through full-scale production across precision machining, additive manufacturing, forging, casting and advanced finishing.
• EOS (with Precision ADM and OIC)coreTechnology or Integration · 12 June 2023Four-company partnership to provide an end-to-end additive manufacturing solution for medical device OEMs. The EOS / Tecomet / PADM / OIC news release (dated June 12, 2023) formalizes Tecomet's integration of EOS metal AM machines with design and downstream production capabilities.
• Precision ADMcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Strategic partnership with Precision ADM as part of the broader EOS/Tecomet/PADM/OIC end-to-end additive manufacturing solution for medical devices.
• HD SurgicalminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2018Tecomet acquired HD Surgical in June 2018 to bolster spinal market capacities. Listed in the News & Events press release archive.
• 3D Medical Manufacturing, Inc.minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 August 2014Tecomet, Inc. acquired 3D Medical Manufacturing, Inc. on August 21, 2014, adding additive manufacturing capability that became the foundation for the Warsaw, IN Additive Center of Excellence.
• Symmetry Medical (OEM Solutions)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Tecomet acquired Symmetry Medical's OEM Solutions business in August 2014, expanding orthopedic contract manufacturing capabilities.
• Teleflex (Orthopedic OEM Division)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012Tecomet acquired the Orthopedic OEM Division of Teleflex in 2012, expanding orthopedic contract manufacturing capabilities.
• KEMACminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011Tecomet acquired KEMAC in 2011 to add spinal implant manufacturing capabilities to meet market demands.
• Rhausler Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010Tecomet entered into a Development Agreement with Rhausler Inc. in 2010 to develop a device using Tecomet's Trabeculite™ MLOM technology and bring it through FDA 510K approval. In 2013 an implantable application using MLOM of a titanium porous trabecular structure trade-named Trabeculite™ was developed, and in 2015 Rhausler received FDA 510K approval #K150455 for the R2 Trabeculite Titanium Cervical Cage System incorporating Trabeculite™.
• Parker AerospacecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTecomet signed a multi-year agreement with Parker Aerospace (per press release 'Tecomet Signs Multi-Year Agreement with Parker Aerospace' in the News & Events archive) - a flagship customer/partner relationship for the Aerospace & Defense business.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Integer Holdings Corporation: Integer Holdings (formerly Greatbatch) is the most directly comparable medical device contract manufacturer and OEM, producing precision components, finished devices and sterile-packaged implants for cardio, vascular, orthopedic and neuromodulation OEMs. Highly comparable to Tecomet in customer base, regulatory scope and metal/plastic precision manufacturing capabilities.
• Cretex Companies: Cretex is a family of precision medical device and aerospace contract manufacturers (including rms Company, Meier and others) serving orthopedic, cardiovascular and industrial customers. Comparable to Tecomet in metal precision machining, forging, finishing and cleanroom assembly for regulated OEMs.
• Paragon Medical: Paragon Medical is a precision medical device contract manufacturer producing surgical implants, instruments and case/tray solutions for orthopedic and spinal OEMs. Highly comparable to Tecomet in implants, instruments, and integrated cases/trays offering for orthopedic customers.
• Viant Medical (formerly MedPlast): Viant Medical is a global medical device contract manufacturer offering precision molded plastic parts, finished devices and complete device manufacturing for OEMs. Directly comparable to Tecomet in serving orthopedic and surgical OEMs with complex tight-tolerance manufacturing, finishing and cleanroom assembly.
• Norman Noble: Norman Noble is a highly specialized medical device contract manufacturer focused on precision machining, laser processing and micromanufacturing of implants and devices. Directly comparable to Tecomet in serving medtech OEMs with complex tight-tolerance metal components.
• Avalign Technologies: Avalign Technologies is a private-equity-backed medical device contract manufacturer specializing in precision machining, forging, casting and finishing of orthopedic implants and instruments. Directly comparable to Tecomet's orthopedic and surgical instrument capabilities and customer profile.
• Donatelle Plastics: Donatelle is a medical device contract manufacturer offering precision machining, molding, assembly and finished-device manufacturing for medtech OEMs. Comparable to Tecomet in device-level contract manufacturing for regulated orthopedic and surgical customers.
• Orchid Orthopedic Solutions: Orchid Orthopedic Solutions is now part of Tecomet following the May 2026 merger. Pre-merger, Orchid was Tecomet's closest direct peer — an orthopedic and spine-focused CM with forging, machining, finishing and instrument capabilities serving the same OEM customers.

Emerging players

• Precision ADM: Precision ADM is a contract additive manufacturer specializing in metal 3D printing for medical, aerospace and industrial customers, and a partner in the EOS/Tecomet/PADM/OIC end-to-end AM alliance. Partially overlapping with Tecomet's additive manufacturing capabilities and a fast-moving emerging player in DMLS for medical OEMs.

Broad incumbents

• Stryker (Orthopedics and Instruments divisions): Stryker is one of Tecomet's largest orthopedic OEM customers and also operates in-house contract manufacturing for instruments and some implants. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the orthopedic end market Tecomet serves, though Stryker's in-house manufacturing makes it a customer rather than pure peer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat7 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Tecomet

Compliance10 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A5 records

Investments

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