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The Device Industry Flourishes in America's Heartland and Out West |
The advice, “Go West, young man,” popularized by Horace Greeley in the mid-1800s, encouraged settlers to migrate westward to seek out new opportunities on the frontier during an era of expansionism and manifest destiny. But this advice could just as easily be imparted to medical device manufacturers. The Western and Midwestern regions of the United States are home to thousands of medical device OEMs and suppliers, including multiple industry leaders. Regional infrastructure, support from local development groups, and contributions from universities have enabled these regions to flourish as global medtech centers. In this Regional Roundup, MPMN takes a look at the medtech industry’s presence in hotbeds such as 
To help encourage innovation among OEMs, Bosch Rexroth (Hoffman Estates, IL) has launched a Web site for its sustainable manufacturing technology resources, such as sustainability case studies and information on the company’s products and systems that encourage the use of alternative energy sources…. Minnesota Rubber and Plastics (Minneapolis) has launched a new Web site that includes videos of case studies and detailed information about the capabilities of its manufacturing and distribution facilities around the world…. DMG America Inc. (Itasca, IL) has opened the DMG Los Angeles Technology Center in Cypress, CA, which offers testing and training services to customers in addition to the company’s milling and turning machines…. Microchip Technology Inc. (Chandler, AZ), a supplier of microcontrollers and analog semiconductors, has acquired touch screen controller provider Hampshire Company, Inc. (Brown Deer, WI)…. Wago Corp. (Germantown, WI), which specializes in spring pressure connection technology, has added three education modules covering topics such as short-circuit current rating and dc-drive controllers to its free e-learning suite on its Web site.
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Inland Empire Valley Presents a Sea of Opportunities for Medical Industry
The vast valley that stretches from the edge of the San Fernando Valley east of Los Angeles to include parts of San Bernadino and Riverside counties is known as the Inland Empire. Here, medical device manufacturers worldwide can gain easy access to a multitude of suppliers and service providers. Roughly two-thirds the size of Connecticut, the IE—as it’s called on the street and in traffic reports—lends itself to facility expansion, inspires exploration, and encourages industry growth. Already an established hot zone for economic development, medical device OEMs, and other high-tech companies, the IE’s industrial market is expected to further solidify its position as Southern California’s leading distribution hub, according to a 2008 forecast from commercial real estate service provider Grubb & Ellis Co.
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Colorado Is High on Medical Manufacturing
Always high in altitude, Colorado these days is finding itself high in rankings. Colorado Springs recently placed first in a CNNmoney.com ranking of the best American big cities in which to live. The same survey chose Fort Collins, CO, as the best place in the country to live overall. “Fort Collins is a great place to live and work, and people like to visit here,” says William Shedd, marketing communications director for Eldon James (www.eldonjames.com), a manufacturer of medical components.
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Regional Focus on Arizona
A lot of things may come to mind when you think of Arizona: the Grand Canyon, baseball’s spring training, cactus, retirees… But maybe now medical device manufacturing will be on that short list. According to a recent article in the Arizona Republic, almost 5000 Arizona residents are involved in making and designing medical devices. And the number of jobs in the medical device market in the state is growing—increasing 12.4 % since 2001. This number is growing, even as the national employment in the industry is declining.
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| MPMN is your source for region-specific information on the medtech industry. Check in with MPMN for a Regional Focus on Northern Indiana—home to Warsaw, the “Orthopedics Capital of the World”—in the November/December issue of the magazine. Plus, look for special features on New Jersey, Washington, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin in 2009. |
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