ABLE MEDICAL DEVICES
Michigan’s Upper Peninsula is Home to Rugged Innovation and a Thriving Medical Device Community BY ADAM PALTZER, VICE PRESIDENT OPERATIONS & SENJA WAHLMAN, SALES ACCOUNTS MANAGER, ABLE MEDICAL DEVICES
For more than 30 years, the medical device community in Marquette County, Michigan has been growing and evolving. What was once a single medical device manufacturer is now a cluster of twelve companies with physical or remote representation in the region involved in device manufacturing, design, development, and regulation.
Community Culture: Longevity, Collaboration, and Innovation
Among those twelve companies is Able Medical Devices — a leader in medical device manufacturing and development, providing standard and complex instruments and implants to orthopedic, dental and cardiothoracic OEM partners.
The Upper Peninsula in Michigan is one occupied by people — like those at Able Medical - who have chosen to be part of a community that uses its rugged natural environment to fuel innovation. Demonstrated by the deep and longlasting industries in the region, including mining, natural resources, and advanced manufacturing, the community culture is one of hard work, diligence, and collaboration. A stalwart of those industries, with a 150-year track record for embracing opportunity and growing long-term value, is the J.M. Longyear Company. Longyear is a privately held entrepreneurial asset management company that brings longevity and sustained growth to its holdings — including Able Medical Devices.
The Able Medical team brings decades of knowledge in developing and manufacturing OEM and direct-to-market products. That first-hand experience helps the team to truly understand what their customers need to drive innovation and provides an in-depth understanding of regulatory and quality requirements, manufacturing precision and clinical
That rich history, culture, and the burgeoning industry — with knowledge and expertise in biomechanics, materials science, advanced machining techniques, and the ever-changing regulatory environment - creates synergy around innovations that will make treating patients safer and more effective.
This community creates a network of sales, manufacturing, and R&D professionals, as well as connections with orthopedic surgeons and Key Opinion Leaders (KOL’s) which link Marquette County companies to the innovative technologies, critical intelligence, and market opportunities required to sustain growth.
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acumen, and vast market knowledge. The dedicated engineering team and world-class manufacturing staff support projects from concept to full production launch.
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