With shifting global dynamics and rising tariffs, orthopedic OEMs are reevaluating their supply chains. Orchid offers a proven, scalable, and reliable solution—right here in the United States.

The Strategic Advantages of U.S. Manufacturing

Shifting production to the U.S. isn’t just a defensive move—it’s a strategic advantage for orthopedic OEMs looking to strengthen their position in a volatile global market.

Here’s what domestic manufacturing can unlock:

• Cost Control & Tariff Avoidance: Eliminate unpredictable tariff costs and currency fluctuations by producing closer to your end market.
• Improved Speed to Market: Faster lead times, fewer shipping delays, and quicker inventory turns help you better serve hospitals and distributors.
• Stronger Regulatory Alignment:S.-based production simplifies compliance with FDA and U.S. market requirements—especially for implants and class III devices.
• Supply Chain Resilience: Reduce dependence on long, fragile global supply chains and increase your ability to pivot in response to market or regulatory shifts.
• Enhanced Customer Confidence: A reliable, responsive U.S. supply chain shows your customers and stakeholders that you’re built for the long haul.

Don’t Let Tariffs Define Your Future

If OEMs continue to absorb increasing costs without adjusting their supply strategies, the long-term consequences could be significant:

• Eroded Margins: Tariff-driven costs and fluctuating freight rates cut into profitability and limit flexibility to invest in innovation.
• Lost Competitiveness: Delays and price increases can push surgeons and hospitals toward faster, more reliable alternatives—possibly from other OEMs.
• Regulatory Risk: Border delays and documentation issues increase the chance of compliance gaps or shipment holds that can disrupt supply to customers.
• Missed Windows for Transition: Transferring production takes time. Waiting too long can leave you reacting to crises instead of planning strategically.

Acting now protects your business later. Onshoring even part of your portfolio today gives you more control, improves service to the U.S. market, and builds resilience for the future.

Selling in the U.S.? You Need a U.S. Supply Strategy.

If you’re an OEM headquartered outside the U.S., relying on offshore manufacturing may not be enough to stay competitive:

• Tariffs: Even non-U.S. OEMs face import tariffs when shipping finished devices to U.S. customers.
• Proximity to Market: U.S. health systems expect shorter lead times and more responsive supply. 
• Customer Preference: More hospitals and group purchasing organizations are favoring domestic products for security of supply.
• Resilience: Building redundancy into your supply chain is no longer optional—it’s a competitive advantage.

Bottom Line: If you're selling to U.S. customers, a U.S. manufacturing strategy is a smart hedge against future disruption.

Why OEMs Choose Orchid for U.S.-Based Manufacturing

• Tariff-Resilient, U.S. Made Supply: Eliminate tariff volatility with domestic production near your U.S. customers.

• Fast, Low-Disruption Transfers: Our professionalized transfer team manages seamless production transfers efficiently.

• Fast Transfer for Every Orthopedic Device: We manufacture implants, instruments, and trials for every major orthopedic segment. We deliver finished, sterile-ready devices—reducing handoffs, shortening timelines, and simplifying your supply chain.

End-to-End Manufacturing of Orthopedic Implants and Instruments

Orchid manufactures any implant or instrument used in orthopedic surgery, including:

• Joint replacement (hip, knee, shoulder and extremity) titanium, cobalt chrome, stainless steel and polymer implants and trials
• Bone cutting tools, such as drills, reamers, blades, burrs and rasps
• Trauma implants and instruments, such as screws, plates, rods, nails, guides, taps and anchors
• Spine implants and instruments, such as inserters, drivers, extractors, cages, plates, screws and discs

Capabilities:

• Additive Manufacturing (3D Printing): high-volume production of large joint implants and trials
• Forging: Specializing in implants made from titanium, CoCr, stainless steel, and zirconium
• Casting: Both CoCr and stainless steel implants
• Implant Machining and Finishing: Finishing of forged, cast or printed implants and full machining of plates and screws
• Instrument Machining: Complex instruments and bone cutting tools
• Bone In-Growth Technologies: Multiple cementless coating options for your orthopedic implants (HA, TPS, sintered coating and 3D printed lattice structures)

U.S. Locations:

• Arab, Alabama
• Bridgeport, Michigan
• Chelsea, Michigan
• Farmington Hills, Michigan
• Holt, Michigan
• Memphis, Tennessee
• Oregon City, Oregon
• Santa Ana, California