Cadence, Inc.
Cadence, Inc. is a privately held, vertically integrated medical device CDMO headquartered in Staunton, Virginia, providing precision components, sub-assemblies, and finished Class I/II devices to MedTech and Pharma OEMs across eight U.S. and Costa Rica facilities.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1985
- HeadquartersStaunton, United States
- Headcount501–1,000
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Cadence, Inc. does
Cadence, Inc. is a privately held, vertically integrated medical device contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) headquartered in Staunton, Virginia, founded in 1985 as Specialty Blades. The company designs, develops, and manufactures precision components, sub-assemblies, and finished Class I and Class II medical devices for MedTech and Pharma OEMs across seven primary markets: cardiovascular, diabetes care, drug delivery and diagnostics, gastroenterology, ophthalmology, robotic-assisted surgery, and sports medicine. Its core technical moats are proprietary CNC sharpening (up to 9 axes), 13-axis simultaneous machining, LaserSwiss machining, femtosecond laser processing, metal injection molding, multi-slide stamping, deep draw, overmolding, and ISO Class 7/8 cleanroom assembly — all delivered through eight facilities across the U.S. and Costa Rica under a single ISO 13485 quality system.
The business operates as a B2B contract manufacturer with quote-based pricing tied to product complexity, volume, and capability mix, generating revenue through both long-term manufacturing contracts and engineering/New Product Introduction services. Go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales supplemented by industry trade shows (PODD, MD&M West, NPE) and a LinkedIn/website presence. Distribution is exclusively direct, with two wholly-owned industrial blade distribution subsidiaries (Durham Duplex in UK/Europe/SE Asia, Pfeifer in Mexico) extending the commercial reach outside the U.S. MedTech core.
The company employs approximately 800 people, has been led since 2025 by a refreshed executive team (CEO Rob Werge ex-Phillips-Medisize, CFO Pat McCarty ex-Paragon Medical/Merit Medical, VP Sales Pete Scharber ex-Nypro/SMC/MGS/Comar), and holds an extensive regulatory footprint (ISO 13485 across all eight facilities, FDA registration, ITAR/DDTC, Nadcap, AS9100). Key risks include high customer concentration typical of an OEM-services model, no disclosed revenue figures, no AI/ML capability disclosure, geographic concentration of U.S. domestic operations, and the absence of any publicly identified institutional backing.
Cadence, Inc. firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Cadence, Inc.
- Legal name
- Cadence, Inc.
- Website
- https://cadenceinc.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1985
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 501–1,000 employees
- Short description
- Cadence, Inc. is a privately held, vertically integrated medical device CDMO headquartered in Staunton, Virginia, providing precision components, sub-assemblies, and finished Class I/II devices to MedTech and Pharma OEMs across eight U.S. and Costa Rica facilities.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Cadence, Inc. industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Medical Device Contract Manufacturing (CDMO)
- NAICS
- Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing (339112)
- SIC
- Pharmaceutical Preparations (2834)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Sterile Fill-Finish & Aseptic Manufacturing CDMO (HLAGABAH)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Packaging, Labeling & Serialization (Clinical/Commercial) CDMO (HLAGABAJ)
Keywords
Where Cadence, Inc. is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Staunton
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices8 records
Markets served
Cadence, Inc. business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Contract Manufacturing Services: Full-service medical device contract manufacturing providing early-stage product design and development collaboration through complete manufacturing and full supply chain management. Revenue generated through long-term manufacturing contracts with MedTech and Pharma OEMs for components, sub-assemblies, and finished devices.
- Engineering and NPI Services: New Product Introduction (NPI) services including design for manufacturability, rapid prototyping, validation, and program management as part of comprehensive contract manufacturing engagements.
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels5 records
Cadence, Inc. product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Cadence, Inc. is a vertically integrated medical device contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) providing early-stage product design and development collaboration through complete manufacturing and full supply chain management. The company manufactures precision components, sub-assemblies, and finished Class I and II medical devices, including custom sharps (blades and needles), precision metal stampings, deep draw components, complex machined parts, metal injection molded parts, plastic molded parts, and laser-processed components for MedTech and Pharma OEMs serving cardiovascular, drug delivery, diagnostics, ophthalmology, robotic-assisted surgery, sports medicine, gastroenterology, and diabetes care markets.
Product overview
Cadence, Inc. is a vertically integrated medical device contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) offering a unified platform of manufacturing capabilities and services for MedTech and Pharma OEMs. The portfolio centers on Finished Device Assembly and Packaging combined with nine core manufacturing capabilities: Custom Sharps (Specialty Blades & Needles), Precision Metal Stamping, Deep Draw, Complex Machining, Metal Injection Molding, Precision Laser Processing, Plastics (Overmolding/Insert Molding/Injection Molding), and Custom/Semi/Full Automation. These capabilities are supported by four service pillars: Quality Management System (ISO 13485 certified), Process Development, New Product Introduction (NPI), End-to-End Manufacturing Solutions, and Supply Chain Management. The company serves seven medical markets: Cardiovascular, Diabetes Care, Drug Delivery & Diagnostics, Gastroenterology, Ophthalmology, Robotic Assisted Surgery, and Sports Medicine. With approximately 800 employees across eight facilities in the U.S. and Costa Rica, Cadence delivers components, sub-assemblies, and finished devices from concept through commercialization.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Cadence Science: A sub-brand of Cadence, Inc. serving the science/medical research market segment.
- Cadence Blades
Products and services
- Finished Device Assembly and Packaging
- Custom Sharps: Specialty Blades & Needles
- Custom, Full Automation and Semi-Automation
- Plastics: Overmolding, Insert Molding and Injection Molding
- Complex Machining
- Precision Metal Stamping
- Deep Draw
- Metal Injection Molding (MIM)
- Precision Laser Processing
- Quality Management System (QMS)
- Process Development
- New Product Introduction (NPI)
- End-to-End Manufacturing Solutions
- Supply Chain Management
Quantifiable outcome
- Eliminated cutting performance problems and reduced total cost through elimination of secondary deburring process for cardiovascular OEM
- +3 more outcomes
Companies that use Cadence, Inc.
Customer profileNamed customers6 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
Cadence, Inc. technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature7 records
Cadence, Inc. partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- Medical Devices Cluster - Costa RicacoreCadence joined as the 64th member of this dynamic initiative established in 2019 to enhance Costa Rica's medical device ecosystem. Cluster focuses on four strategic pillars: talent development, research and development (R&D), suppliers, and logistics. Membership aims to strengthen Costa Rica's position as a competitive player in the global medical devices market.
- Blue Ridge Community College (BRCC)corePartnership established in 1990 supporting career and technical education, workforce readiness, and establishment of Cadence Technical Education Endowment. Received Chancellor's Award for Leadership in Philanthropy for ongoing collaboration and investments in the community college mission.
- Durham DuplexminorIndustrial blade distributors in U.K., Europe, Southeast Asia for Cadence blade products
- PfeiferminorIndustrial blade distributors in Mexico for Cadence blade products
Scale indicators6 records
Recent moves9 records
Expansion highlights10 records
Cadence, Inc. competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Confluent Medical Technologies: Confluent Medical is a medical device CDMO specializing in nitinol components, balloons, and specialized delivery systems for cardiovascular and neurovascular applications. Confluent directly competes with Cadence's precision laser processing, MIM, and component manufacturing capabilities serving the same cardiovascular OEM customers.
- Spectrum Plastics Group: Spectrum Plastics Group is a medical device CDMO specializing in specialty plastic extrusion, injection molding, and catheter-based device manufacturing. Spectrum competes directly with Cadence's plastics molding and drug delivery device capabilities for the same MedTech OEM customers.
- Heraeus Medical Components: Heraeus Medical Components is a medical device components manufacturer specializing in precious metal components, sensors, and specialized materials for OEMs. Heraeus competes with Cadence in precision medical components for cardiovascular and surgical applications, particularly in advanced materials and miniaturized components.
- Phillips-Medisize: Phillips-Medisize is a leading global medical device CDMO offering drug delivery, medical device, and combination product manufacturing. It is the most direct competitor to Cadence—CEO Rob Werge joined Cadence after leading Phillips-Medisize's commercial business unit, and the two compete on the same OEM relationships with vertically integrated capabilities.
- Integer Holdings: Integer Holdings is a publicly-traded medical device outsource manufacturer specializing in components and sub-assemblies for cardiovascular, neuromodulation, and surgical applications. Integer competes directly with Cadence in precision metal components, implantable lead and delivery system sub-assemblies, and finished device manufacturing for the same MedTech OEM customers.
- Nordson Medical: Nordson Medical (formed after Nordson's acquisition of Vention Medical) is a medical device CDMO offering design, development, and manufacturing of minimally invasive medical devices and components. Nordson Medical directly competes with Cadence for OEM contract manufacturing work in similar interventional and surgical device categories.
- MGS Healthcare Group: MGS Healthcare Group is a medical device contract manufacturer specializing in precision molded plastic components, finished device assembly, and tooling. MGS Healthcare Group is a direct competitor to Cadence in plastics molding, device assembly, and OEM manufacturing partnerships, and is a former employer of Cadence's VP of Sales.
- SMC Ltd. SMC Ltd. is a vertically integrated medical device contract manufacturer with capabilities in molding, extrusion, assembly, and packaging. Cadence's VP of Sales, Pete Scharber, joined from SMC Ltd., and the two companies compete directly on outsourced medical device manufacturing and finished device assembly for OEM customers.
Broad incumbents
- Flex Medical: Flex Medical is the healthcare-focused segment of Flex Ltd., a global manufacturing services provider offering medical device design, manufacturing, and supply chain services. Flex is a broader incumbent competing with Cadence on outsourced medical device assembly and complex component manufacturing for OEM customers.
- Jabil Healthcare: Jabil Healthcare is the medical division of Jabil, a global contract manufacturer with extensive healthcare capabilities spanning drug delivery, diagnostics, and medical devices. Although it operates at much larger scale and broader scope, Jabil Healthcare competes for the same MedTech and Pharma OEM manufacturing contracts as Cadence.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat6 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Cadence, Inc. social profiles
Digital presenceCadence, Inc. compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance8 records
Cadence, Inc. financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Cadence, Inc. leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles8 records
Cadence, Inc. subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries4 records
Cadence, Inc. funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Cadence, Inc. M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Cadence, Inc.
What does Cadence, Inc. do?
Cadence, Inc. is a vertically integrated medical device contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) providing early-stage product design and development collaboration through complete manufacturing and full supply chain management. The company manufactures precision components, sub-assemblies, and finished Class I and II medical devices, including custom sharps (blades and needles), precision metal stampings, deep draw components, complex machined parts, metal injection molded parts, plastic molded parts, and laser-processed components for MedTech and Pharma OEMs serving cardiovascular, drug delivery, diagnostics, ophthalmology, robotic-assisted surgery, sports medicine, gastroenterology, and diabetes care markets.
Is Cadence, Inc. a public or private company?
Cadence, Inc. is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Cadence, Inc. founded?
Cadence, Inc. was founded in 1985. It employs 501 to 1,000 people.
Where is Cadence, Inc. based?
Cadence, Inc. is headquartered in Staunton, United States, in the North America region.
How does Cadence, Inc. make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. Contract Manufacturing Services are the primary driver. The others are engineering and NPI Services.
Who are Cadence, Inc.'s main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Confluent Medical Technologies, Spectrum Plastics Group, Heraeus Medical Components, Phillips-Medisize, Integer Holdings, Nordson Medical, MGS Healthcare Group and SMC Ltd.. Broad incumbents are Flex Medical and Jabil Healthcare.
Does Cadence, Inc. have an API?
No public API is recorded for Cadence, Inc..
What industry is Cadence, Inc. in?
Cadence, Inc.'s product category is Medical Device Contract Manufacturing (CDMO). Its primary akta.pro industry code is HLAGABAH, Sterile Fill-Finish & Aseptic Manufacturing CDMO, with a secondary code of HLAGABAJ, Packaging, Labeling & Serialization (Clinical/Commercial) CDMO. Its NAICS code is 339112 and its SIC code is 2834.