Croom Precision Medical

What Croom Precision Medical does

Croom Medical (legal name: Croom Precision Medical) is a privately held Irish contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) specializing in orthopedic implants and medical components. Founded in 1984 in Croom, County Limerick, the company operates an FDA-registered, ISO 13485:2016 certified manufacturing facility serving orthopedic OEMs globally, with a customer base spanning more than 40 countries. The company has grown from 45 employees in 2021 to 150-180+ professionals, tripling in size under CEO Patrick Byrnes (appointed 2018), and manufactures 250,000+ knee systems annually. Its customer base consists primarily of orthopedic OEM device companies in knee, hip, spine, and trauma/extremities segments, with additional capability in patient-specific implants.

The company's core technology stack combines precision CNC machining (including Swiss turning) with multi-material Laser Powder Bed Fusion (L-PBF) additive manufacturing in titanium (Ti-6Al-4V Grade 23), cobalt chrome, and tantalum. Proprietary platforms include TALOS™ (a world-first tantalum 3D-printing platform developed with Global Advanced Metals), Biofuse™ (a 3D-printed porous lattice ingrowth platform), and nitrogen-enhanced HIP technology (developed with Quintus Technologies and Uppsala University) that doubles titanium hardness for articulating surfaces. The vertically integrated facility encompasses in-house HA and titanium plasma-spray coatings, electropolishing, anodising, automated polishing, digital inspection, and clean-and-pack operations, supported by an in-house materials testing laboratory and FDA 510(k) regulatory guidance.

Croom Medical's revenue model is B2B contract manufacturing fees, project-based with multi-year OEM contracts, quote-based pricing per program, and no public pricing disclosure. The go-to-market motion is enterprise-focused: dedicated business development professionals (including a newly created VP Business Development North America role), trade show presence at OMTEC, NASS, and RAPID+TCT, technical content marketing, and long-term partnership development with blue-chip medtech companies. The company is investing €6 million in the ACOT (Advanced Centre of Orthopaedic Technologies), a 38,000 sq ft R&D and industrialization centre due for completion end of 2026, representing the largest single investment in its 42-year history.

Name

Croom Precision Medical

Legal name

Croom Medical

Website

https://croommedical.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Croom Medical is a privately held Irish CDMO specializing in orthopedic implant contract manufacturing for global OEM partners. It produces 250,000+ knee systems annually across knee, hip, spine, and trauma categories using vertically integrated precision CNC machining, multi-material L-PBF additive manufacturing (titanium, cobalt chrome, tantalum), and proprietary TALOS and Biofuse platforms from its FDA-registered, ISO 13485-certified facility in Croom, County Limerick.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Orthopedic Implant Contract Manufacturing

NAICS

Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing (339113)

SIC

Orthopedic, Prosthetic & Surgical Appliances & Supplies (3842)

akta.pro primary industry

Medical & Dental 3D Printing Services (patient-specific devices, dental labs) (IMAAADAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Medical Devices & Dental (Production AM Parts) (IMAAAEAD)

Keywords

• Orthopedic implant manufacturing
• Additive manufacturing services
• Precision medical machining
• Tantalum 3D printing
• Patient-specific implants

Headquarters

HQ city

Limerick

HQ country

Ireland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Contract Manufacturing Services: Croom Medical operates as a contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), providing end-to-end manufacturing services to orthopedic OEM partners. Revenue is generated through manufacturing fees for producing orthopedic implants and medical devices to OEM specifications. Services span precision CNC machining, additive manufacturing, finishing and polishing, surface treatments, regulatory support, and supply chain management. The model is project-based with both one-off patient-specific builds and volume production programs (e.g., 250,000+ knee systems per year).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Croom Medical is a contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) that produces orthopedic implants (knee, hip, spine, and trauma/extremity devices) and patient-specific implants for orthopedic OEM customers. Manufacturing capabilities span precision CNC machining, Laser Powder Bed Fusion (L-PBF) additive manufacturing in titanium, cobalt chrome, and tantalum, finishing and polishing, hydroxyapatite and titanium plasma-spray coatings, materials testing, and FDA 510(k) regulatory guidance, all delivered from a vertically integrated ISO 13485:2016-certified, FDA-registered facility in Ireland.

Product overview

Croom Medical is a contract manufacturer of orthopedic implants offering both medical devices and comprehensive manufacturing services. Their product portfolio includes four main implant categories: Knee Implants, Hip Implants, Spine Implants, and Trauma & Extremity Implants, along with two proprietary technology platforms: TALOS™ for tantalum 3D-printing and Biofuse™ for 3D-printed lattice structures. Their service offerings span the full manufacturing lifecycle from Orthopedic Implant Manufacturing and Additive Manufacturing (including L-PBF in titanium, cobalt chrome, and tantalum) to Patient-Specific Implants, Medical Component Manufacturing, and Precision Machining. Value-add capabilities include FDA 510(k) Regulatory Guidance, Materials Testing Laboratory, Process Transfer & Validation, Supply Chain Management, and Surface Treatment Services (HA/Ti plasma-spray coatings). The company operates from an FDA-registered, ISO 13485-certified facility in Croom, Co. Limerick, Ireland, supporting global orthopedic OEMs from prototyping through volume production.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TALOS™: A world-first metal additive manufacturing platform enabling scalable production of tantalum-based implants for orthopaedic applications.
• Biofuse™
• ACOT

Products and services

• TALOS™ Tantalum 3D-Printing Platform A proprietary additive manufacturing platform for 3D-printing pure tantalum orthopaedic implants using Laser Powder Bed Fusion (L-PBF), developed in collaboration with Global Advanced Metals. Enables scalable production of tantalum-based implants such as hybrid Ta-Ti implants, acetabular cups, revision cones, and interbody cages for OEM customers.
• Biofuse™ 3D-Printed Lattice Technology A proprietary 3D-printed porous ingrowth platform produced with L-PBF technology that integrates fully interconnected porous architectures directly into implant geometries, giving precise control over pore size, porosity, and lattice gradients for enhanced osseointegration in orthopaedic implants for OEM customers.
• Orthopedic Implant Manufacturing Services End-to-end manufacturing services for orthopedic implants providing facilities, technologies, and processes to deliver advanced manufacturing for OEM customers.
• Additive Manufacturing Services Expertise, technologies, and scale for delivering end-to-end world-class additive manufacturing solutions using Laser Powder Bed Fusion (L-PBF) technology with titanium, cobalt chrome, and tantalum materials for orthopaedic OEMs.
• Patient-Specific Implant Manufacturing Custom manufacturing of patient-specific orthopaedic implants produced entirely in-house in titanium, cobalt chrome, and tantalum to OEM designs, with finished implants delivered in days rather than weeks.
• Medical Component Manufacturing Precision manufacturing of high quality, complex medical components such as bone screws, plates, and instruments using state-of-the-art Swiss turning technologies with tight tolerances for OEM customers.
• Knee Implants Contract manufacturing of knee implants including femoral implants, patella and tibia implants, and limb salvage components for total knee replacement procedures, produced to OEM specifications.
• Hip Implants Contract manufacturing of hip implants including hip stems, acetabular cups, femoral heads, and femoral liners for hip replacement procedures, produced to OEM specifications.
• Spine Implants Contract manufacturing of spine implants including interbody cages, pedicle screws and rods, and SI fixation screws for spinal fusion and stabilization procedures, produced to OEM specifications.
• Trauma & Extremities Implants Contract manufacturing of trauma and extremities implants for shoulder & elbow, foot & ankle, tibia & femur, hand & wrist, and cranial & maxillofacial reconstruction procedures, produced to OEM specifications.

Quantifiable outcome

• Delivers finished patient-specific implants in days rather than weeks through in-house vertically integrated manufacturing
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Global Advanced Metals (GAM)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 September 2023Croom Medical partnered with GAM to develop a cutting-edge tantalum-based medical device additive manufacturing capability using Laser-Powder-Bed-Fusion technologies. GAM provides conflict-free tantalum powders from their Western Australia ore resources (processed in Pennsylvania, USA and Aizu, Japan facilities). The partnership produced TALOS™, a world-first tantalum 3D-printing platform for orthopaedic implants, enabling industrial-scale production of intricate tantalum shapes. GAM and Croom Medical co-exhibit at industry events (OMTEC, RAPID+TCT) and collaborate on research and development.
• EU Research Consortiums — NOMAD & COGNIMANminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 August 2023Croom Medical has active participation in EU Research Consortiums NOMAD and COGNIMAN, contributing to advanced manufacturing research. The company's R&D team has 10+ years of involvement in industrial and academic partnerships and research consortiums that have broadened their understanding of additive manufacturing for orthopaedic implants and extended their network.
• Quintus Technologies ABcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch collaboration between Croom Medical, Quintus Technologies AB (Västerås, Sweden), and Uppsala University investigating nitrogen-enhanced HIP cycles to form protective titanium nitride (TiN) surface layers during Hot Isostatic Pressing. Quintus performed HIP trials using their advanced equipment with controlled nitrogen atmospheres. Research demonstrated doubled titanium hardness (~600 HV) with no delamination, enabling titanium to replace cobalt chrome in articulating surfaces.
• Uppsala UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch collaboration with Uppsala University's Division of Biomedical Engineering (Sweden) on titanium wear resistance research. Uppsala conducted tribological testing and materials analysis for the nitrogen-enhanced HIP study. Research financed by the AM4Life consortium project at Uppsala University. Croom Medical's Dr. Shane Keaveney lectures material science at Maynooth University.
• AM4Life ConsortiumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCroom Medical participates in the AM4Life consortium project at Uppsala University, which financed the nitrogen-enhanced HIP research on titanium wear resistance for orthopaedic implants.
• RenishawcoreTechnology or IntegrationCroom Medical has been leveraging Renishaw's additive manufacturing technology platforms (RenAM 500S, MLab, 3D Systems) for years. The Renishaw RenAM 500S is well-suited for precision spine implants due to point exposure capability. Croom Medical uses Renishaw's QuantAM software for build preparation and parameter management. The technical relationship with Renishaw's applications engineers is iterative, with challenges resolved against the workflow. Croom Medical manufactured and sent a 3D-printed titanium femoral knee implant (printed on a Renishaw AM platform) to space in May 2026 as a demonstration of manufacturing capability.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Stryker: Stryker is a global orthopedic OEM with substantial in-house manufacturing of knee, hip, spine, and trauma implants. While it is both a potential Croom customer and a competitor for OEM partnerships, its scale and vertical integration set the strategic benchmark for orthopedic manufacturing capability.
• Zimmer Biomet: Zimmer Biomet is one of the largest global orthopedic OEMs with extensive internal manufacturing of knee, hip, and extremities implants. As a major purchaser of contract-manufactured components, it is both a target customer for Croom and a benchmark for in-house orthopedic manufacturing scale.

Others

• Renishaw: Renishaw supplies the metal additive manufacturing platforms (RenAM 500S) and software that underpin Croom's L-PBF production, including TALOS™ and Biofuse™. As a technology enabler rather than a direct competitor, Renishaw's roadmap directly affects Croom's manufacturing capabilities and customer-facing differentiation.

Emerging players

• Bodycad: Bodycad focuses on patient-specific orthopedic implants using proprietary 3D-printed technology. While smaller and less vertically integrated than Croom, it represents an emerging model of personalized implants that intersects with Croom's newly in-sourced patient-specific implant manufacturing capability.

Direct peers

• Norman Noble: Norman Noble is a high-precision contract manufacturer specializing in complex medical implants and devices, including orthopedic and minimally invasive components. Its capabilities in Swiss turning, CNC machining, and laser processing overlap directly with Croom's medical component manufacturing services.
• Integer Holdings: Integer (which absorbed Paragon Medical / Symmetry Medical) is a large medical device outsource manufacturer with a significant orthopedic implant manufacturing franchise. It serves many of the same blue-chip orthopedic OEMs as Croom and is a key competitor for volume implant contracts.
• Viant Medical: Viant Medical (which acquired Tecomet in 2024) is a global medical device contract manufacturer with deep orthopedic and implant manufacturing capabilities. It is the most direct comparable to Croom in terms of orthopedic CDMO scope, customer base, and regulatory positioning.
• Paragon Medical: Paragon Medical (a subsidiary of Integer Holdings) is a dedicated orthopedic and surgical implant contract manufacturer with capabilities in machining, forging, and finishing. It is a direct competitor for knee, hip, and spine implant manufacturing contracts.
• Orchid Orthopedic Solutions: Orchid is a pure-play orthopedic contract manufacturer offering design, machining, forging, casting, and coating services for joint replacement, spine, trauma, and dental implants. Its full-spectrum orthopedic CDMO model closely mirrors Croom's vertical integration strategy.
• Avalign Technologies: Avalign provides full-service contract manufacturing for orthopedic implants and surgical instruments, including machining, coatings, and instrumentation. It competes with Croom for OEM orthopedic implant manufacturing programs, particularly in spine and extremities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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