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Croom Medical has broken ground on a significant expansion at its manufacturing campus in Croom, Co. Limerick, marking the largest single investment in the company’s 42-year history and a significant milestone for advanced orthopedic manufacturing in Ireland’s Mid-West. Completion is expected by the end of 2026.
The development, known as ACOT (Advanced Centre of Orthopaedic Technologies) is a purpose-built, 38,000-sq.-ft. facility designed to establish a true R&D and industrialization center of excellence. ACOT will integrate the full spectrum of orthopedic manufacturing under one roof: precision CNC machining, lights-out machining and grinding, palletized loading, multi-material additive manufacturing, vacuum furnace heat treatment, electropolishing, anodizing, automated polishing and finishing, digital inspection, and clean-and-pack operations. From metal and plastic to finished implant, under one roof.
For OEM partners, ACOT will enable deeper integration across the full product lifecycle, from early-stage design and prototyping through to validated serial production, across shoulder, hip, knee, spine, trauma, and sports medicine devices. By consolidating advanced processes within a single vertically integrated facility, the center will deliver fewer handoffs and faster time to market.
ACOT has been designed around the direction in which the orthopedic industry is heading: cementless fixation, robotic-assisted surgery, and additive manufacturing at scale. These trends demand advanced technology, sophisticated surface finishing, and vertically integrated supply chains. ACOT is purpose-built to deliver on each of these requirements.
Patrick Byrnes, Chief Executive Officer of Croom Medical, said: “ACOT is a strategic investment designed around where this industry is going next. For our OEM partners, it means deeper integration, advanced capability, and a facility built around their roadmaps. At the same time, it creates high-value roles and long-term career opportunities here in Croom, strengthening the local economy and the community that has supported us for over four decades. This facility was built on the trust our partners place in our team, and we’re proud that our growth benefits both our global customers and the town of Croom.”
Source: Croom Medical
