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Hobson & Motzer
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hobsonmotzer.com
Company typeenum
Private
Founded yearint
1912
Operating statusenum
Acquired
Ownership categoryenum
Headcount rangeband
51–100
akta.pro rankint
HeadquartersDurham, United States
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Durham
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United States
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North America
Markets served

Serves global market

Offices1 record

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City, Country, Type, Description, Source

Keyword5 values
precision metal stamping, medical device manufacturing, surgical stapling components, OEM contract manufacturing, consumable medical devices
NAICS code2 codes
  • Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing339113
  • Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing339112
SIC code1 code
  • Screw Machine Products3451
Product category
Precision Medical Device Manufacturing
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Cost components4 values
Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Infrastructure
GTM typeB2B
B2B
Offering typeHardware or Manufacturing
Hardware or Manufacturing
Core offering1 text field

Hobson & Motzer is a precision manufacturer of metal components and assemblies, specializing in surgical stapling devices and consumable medical devices produced for OEM partners in the medical device industry. The company operates as a contract manufacturer, delivering high-tolerance components and finished consumable devices on behalf of medical device OEMs. Its operations are based in Durham, Connecticut, and it has functioned as part of the medical device supply chain for over a century.

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Product overview1 text field

Hobson & Motzer is a precision medical device manufacturer specializing in surgical stapling devices. The company operates as an OEM partner and consumable medical device supplier. In August 2024, Hobson & Motzer was acquired by Vantedge Medical, a portfolio company of Aterian Investment Partners, strengthening its position in the medical device manufacturing sector.

Product and service1 record
1Surgical Stapling Devices
CategoryMedical device contract manufacturing
Description

Precision-engineered surgical stapling devices and components manufactured for OEM partnerships and consumable medical device applications, serving medical device manufacturers as a contract manufacturer.

Recent move2 records

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Expansion highlight2 records

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Peers10 records
1Tecomet
TypeDirect peer
Description

Tecomet is a precision contract manufacturer of medical devices, implants, and instruments out of Wilmington, MA. It is a direct peer, competing for OEM surgical instrument and device manufacturing programs, with overlapping capabilities in precision metal components for surgical applications.

2Avalign Technologies
TypeDirect peer
Description

Avalign Technologies is a medical device contract manufacturer specializing in implants, instruments, and single-use surgical products. As a sponsor-backed consolidator in the same space, it directly competes with Hobson & Motzer for OEM surgical device manufacturing business.

3Integer Holdings
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Integer Holdings (formerly Greatbatch/Symmetry Medical) is one of the largest medical device contract manufacturers globally, producing components and devices for cardiac, surgical, and orthopedic markets. It competes with Hobson & Motzer in precision surgical device manufacturing but at significantly greater scale and across a broader portfolio.

4Cadence Inc.
TypeDirect peer
Description

Cadence Inc. is a privately held medical device contract manufacturer focused on finished devices, components, and subassemblies for surgical and orthopedics markets. It overlaps with Hobson & Motzer in precision metal manufacturing for surgical OEMs and serves many of the same types of customers.

5Norman Noble
TypeDirect peer
Description

Norman Noble is a high-precision contract manufacturer specializing in machining medical implants, instruments, and devices, with deep expertise in micro-machining for interventional and surgical applications. It is highly comparable in skill set and customer overlap to Hobson & Motzer's precision manufacturing focus.

6Paragon Medical
TypeDirect peer
Description

Paragon Medical is a precision medical device contract manufacturer producing implants, instruments, and components for surgical OEMs. It competes directly with Hobson & Motzer for surgical device manufacturing programs and serves a similar customer base of medical device OEMs.

7Donatelle
TypeDirect peer
Description

Donatelle is a medical device contract manufacturer providing precision-machined components, assemblies, and finished devices for surgical, diagnostic, and drug-delivery applications. It is comparable in size and scope to Hobson & Motzer's precision medical device manufacturing operation.

8Orchid Orthopedic Solutions
TypeDirect peer
Description

Orchid Orthopedic Solutions is a global medical device contract manufacturer focused on orthopedic implants and instruments, offering precision machining and finishing services. It overlaps with Hobson & Motzer in precision metal medical device manufacturing for OEM customers.

9Millstone Medical Outsourcing
TypeEmerging player
Description

Millstone Medical Outsourcing provides post-manufacturing and supply chain services, including precision component manufacturing, for medical device OEMs. It is partially comparable as a contract manufacturer serving surgical and orthopedic OEMs, though it is more focused on packaging, inspection, and logistics services.

10Vantedge Medical
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Vantedge Medical is the parent platform of Hobson & Motzer, backed by Aterian Investment Partners, and is itself a medical device contract manufacturer with a broader portfolio of consumable devices. It is a relevant broader incumbent comparator, but the relationship is parent-subsidiary rather than head-to-head competition.

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Weaknesses5 records

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Competitive moat3 records

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Key risks5 records

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Key highlights6 records

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Segment1 record

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Ideal customer profile1 record

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Hobson & Motzer

Precision Medical Device Manufacturinghobsonmotzer.com

Hobson & Motzer firmographics

Firmographics
Name
Hobson & Motzer
Website
https://hobsonmotzer.com
Company type
Private
Founded year
1912
Operating status
Acquired
Headcount range
51–100 employees
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

Where Hobson & Motzer is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
Durham
HQ country
United States
HQ region
North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

Hobson & Motzer business model

Business model
GTM type
B2B
Offering type
Hardware or Manufacturing
Cost components
Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Hobson & Motzer product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Hobson & Motzer is a precision manufacturer of metal components and assemblies, specializing in surgical stapling devices and consumable medical devices produced for OEM partners in the medical device industry. The company operates as a contract manufacturer, delivering high-tolerance components and finished consumable devices on behalf of medical device OEMs. Its operations are based in Durham, Connecticut, and it has functioned as part of the medical device supply chain for over a century.

Product overview

Hobson & Motzer is a precision medical device manufacturer specializing in surgical stapling devices. The company operates as an OEM partner and consumable medical device supplier. In August 2024, Hobson & Motzer was acquired by Vantedge Medical, a portfolio company of Aterian Investment Partners, strengthening its position in the medical device manufacturing sector.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

  • Surgical Stapling Devices Precision-engineered surgical stapling devices and components manufactured for OEM partnerships and consumable medical device applications, serving medical device manufacturers as a contract manufacturer.

Companies that use Hobson & Motzer

Customer profile

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Hobson & Motzer technology and API

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Hobson & Motzer partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Hobson & Motzer competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

  • Tecomet: Tecomet is a precision contract manufacturer of medical devices, implants, and instruments out of Wilmington, MA. It is a direct peer, competing for OEM surgical instrument and device manufacturing programs, with overlapping capabilities in precision metal components for surgical applications.
  • Avalign Technologies: Avalign Technologies is a medical device contract manufacturer specializing in implants, instruments, and single-use surgical products. As a sponsor-backed consolidator in the same space, it directly competes with Hobson & Motzer for OEM surgical device manufacturing business.
  • Cadence Inc. Cadence Inc. is a privately held medical device contract manufacturer focused on finished devices, components, and subassemblies for surgical and orthopedics markets. It overlaps with Hobson & Motzer in precision metal manufacturing for surgical OEMs and serves many of the same types of customers.
  • Norman Noble: Norman Noble is a high-precision contract manufacturer specializing in machining medical implants, instruments, and devices, with deep expertise in micro-machining for interventional and surgical applications. It is highly comparable in skill set and customer overlap to Hobson & Motzer's precision manufacturing focus.
  • Paragon Medical: Paragon Medical is a precision medical device contract manufacturer producing implants, instruments, and components for surgical OEMs. It competes directly with Hobson & Motzer for surgical device manufacturing programs and serves a similar customer base of medical device OEMs.
  • Donatelle: Donatelle is a medical device contract manufacturer providing precision-machined components, assemblies, and finished devices for surgical, diagnostic, and drug-delivery applications. It is comparable in size and scope to Hobson & Motzer's precision medical device manufacturing operation.
  • Orchid Orthopedic Solutions: Orchid Orthopedic Solutions is a global medical device contract manufacturer focused on orthopedic implants and instruments, offering precision machining and finishing services. It overlaps with Hobson & Motzer in precision metal medical device manufacturing for OEM customers.

Broad incumbents

  • Integer Holdings: Integer Holdings (formerly Greatbatch/Symmetry Medical) is one of the largest medical device contract manufacturers globally, producing components and devices for cardiac, surgical, and orthopedic markets. It competes with Hobson & Motzer in precision surgical device manufacturing but at significantly greater scale and across a broader portfolio.
  • Vantedge Medical: Vantedge Medical is the parent platform of Hobson & Motzer, backed by Aterian Investment Partners, and is itself a medical device contract manufacturer with a broader portfolio of consumable devices. It is a relevant broader incumbent comparator, but the relationship is parent-subsidiary rather than head-to-head competition.

Emerging players

  • Millstone Medical Outsourcing: Millstone Medical Outsourcing provides post-manufacturing and supply chain services, including precision component manufacturing, for medical device OEMs. It is partially comparable as a contract manufacturer serving surgical and orthopedic OEMs, though it is more focused on packaging, inspection, and logistics services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Hobson & Motzer financial estimates

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Hobson & Motzer leadership team

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Hobson & Motzer funding detail

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Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Hobson & Motzer M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Hobson & Motzer

What does Hobson & Motzer do?

Hobson & Motzer is a precision manufacturer of metal components and assemblies, specializing in surgical stapling devices and consumable medical devices produced for OEM partners in the medical device industry. The company operates as a contract manufacturer, delivering high-tolerance components and finished consumable devices on behalf of medical device OEMs. Its operations are based in Durham, Connecticut, and it has functioned as part of the medical device supply chain for over a century.

Is Hobson & Motzer a public or private company?

Hobson & Motzer is a private company. It is classified as private equity controlled and is currently acquired.

When was Hobson & Motzer founded?

Hobson & Motzer was founded in 1912. It employs 51 to 100 people.

Where is Hobson & Motzer based?

Hobson & Motzer is headquartered in Durham, United States, in the North America region.

Who are Hobson & Motzer's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are Tecomet, Avalign Technologies, Cadence Inc., Norman Noble, Paragon Medical, Donatelle and Orchid Orthopedic Solutions. Broad incumbents are Integer Holdings and Vantedge Medical. Millstone Medical Outsourcing is listed as an emerging player.

Does Hobson & Motzer have an API?

No public API is recorded for Hobson & Motzer.

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openPR.comAnalysis of Key Market Segments Influencing the Surgical Sutures and Staples MarketThe surgical sutures and staples market is projected to reach $23.23 billion by 2030, growing at a compound annual growth rate of 9.5%, driven by demand for minimally invasive surgeries and advanced biocompatible materials. In August 2024, Vantedge Medical acquired surgical stapler manufacturer Hobson and Motzer to strengthen its position in the surgical stapler market, while Ethicon launched its ECHELON 3000 Stapler featuring enhanced articulation and firing control for complex surgical procedures.openPR.comSegment Evaluation and Major Growth Areas in the Surgical Stapling Products MarketThe global surgical stapling products market is projected to reach $7.3 billion by 2030, growing at a compound annual growth rate of 9.1%, driven by rising demand for specialty staplers, increased outpatient surgeries, and technological advancements in staple designs. In August 2024, US-based Vantedge Medical acquired Hobson & Motzer, another US precision manufacturing company specializing in surgical stapling devices, to strengthen its portfolio of consumable medical devices and OEM partnerships. In May 2024, Ethicon launched the ECHELON LINEAR Cutter, a next-generation stapler incorporating 3D stapling technology that demonstrated a 47% reduction in staple line leaks compared to traditional devices.MedicaldesigndevelopmentVantedge Medical Acquires Surgical Stapler Maker Hobson & MotzerVantedge Medical announced the acquisition of Hobson & Motzer, a precision medical device maker, today. This marks Vantedge's fifth acquisition in the medical technology space since 2018, further enhancing its capabilities and product offerings in the surgical stapler market. Vantedge aims to strengthen its partnerships with major medical OEMs through this acquisition.HobsonmotzerVANTEDGE MEDICAL COMPLETES STRATEGIC ACQUISITION OF HOBSON & MOTZERVantedge Medical, a portfolio company of Aterian Investment Partners, completed the acquisition of Hobson & Motzer, Inc., a manufacturer of precision medical devices for the surgical stapler market. This transaction enhances Vantedge's consumables platform and technical capabilities, marking its fifth medical technology add-on acquisition since 2018. The deal broadens Vantedge's customer base and geographical footprint within the global medical device sector.Medical BuyerVantedge Medical acquires Hobson & MotzerVantedge Medical, a portfolio company of Aterian Investment Partners, has acquired Hobson & Motzer, Inc. to strengthen its position as a manufacturing partner for medical OEMs and broaden its consumable portfolio. The acquisition adds precision progressive die stamping and machining capabilities to Vantedge's existing facilities across the United States.Mpo-magVantedge Medical Buys Hobson & MotzerVantedge Medical has acquired Hobson & Motzer, a Connecticut-based manufacturer of precision medical devices, marking the fifth medtech add-on acquisition for Vantedge since 2018. This acquisition is intended to strengthen Vantedge's position as a manufacturing partner to top medical OEMs and enhance its consumable portfolio. Vantedge Medical now operates nine facilities in the U.S. with more than 1,200 employees.VantedgemedicalVantedge Medical Acquires Hobson & MotzerVantedge Medical has acquired Hobson & Motzer, a manufacturer of precision medical devices, enhancing its consumables platform and operational capabilities. The acquisition marks Vantedge's fifth medical technology add-on since 2018, aiming to strengthen its position as a manufacturing partner in the medical technology sector. The deal allows Vantedge to expand its service offerings to various medical markets while increasing its operational scale.HobsonmotzerMaking Advanced Metrology Work for YouHobson & Motzer describes upgrading its inspection and metrology capabilities over 18 months, replacing traditional offline inspection with a unified platform combining probing, vision, laser, and a stand-alone CMM programmed in a single language. The company says this supports its First Step rapid prototyping program, enabling virtual inspection routines, automated repeatability and reproducibility studies, and seamless transfer from prototype to production.