The Orthopaedic Manufacturing & Technology Exposition and Conference 2027

How it compares

MD&M West in Anaheim is the broader US sourcing trip. Its February program brings MedTech together with automation, design and manufacturing, plastics and packaging. A team looking for production equipment or processes transferable across several device categories can use that breadth; OMTEC concentrates the conversation on orthopedic implants, instrumentation and the suppliers already working in that market.

For an international component search, November’s COMPAMED in Düsseldorf adds sensors, microtechnology, materials and manufacturing processes, with MEDICA alongside it. That setting suits businesses exploring the wider medical technology value chain and European supplier relationships. OMTEC gives an orthopedic team a more concentrated environment for discussing implant materials, finishing, manufacturability and supplier risk with peers facing similar requirements.

The choice depends on the sourcing problem. OMTEC fits an orthopedic development or procurement agenda that needs specialist supplier conversations and input from OEM engineering and operations. MD&M West broadens the equipment and manufacturing search; COMPAMED expands the international component network. OMTEC’s education spaces and shared meals give technical and commercial discussions a place beside the booths, making the conference useful to established supply chains as well as companies assembling their first manufacturing partners.

OMTEC is the focused trip for orthopedic engineering and sourcing teams choosing the suppliers behind their next implant or instrument.

Who exhibits

OMTEC’s recent exhibitor mix connects raw materials with the processes that turn them into finished devices. In 2026, Fort Wayne Metals discussed nitinol, dsm-firmenich presented bioactive coatings, and Zapp Precision Metals focused on cobalt-chrome for spinal rods. Ahaus Tool & Engineering addressed custom automation and workholding. Together, those companies show why a visit is about process capability and manufacturability as much as finding a contract manufacturer.

1. 

   Evonik

2. 

   Ensinger

3. 

   Solar Atmospheres

4. 

   Starrag

5. 

   Fort Wayne Metals

6. 

   Tegra Medical

7. 

   Total Plastics

8. 

   Gauthier Biomedical

9. 

   1factory

10. 

    SurfacePrep

11. 

    ZAPP

12. 

    AIP Precision Machining

13. 

    United Performance Metals

14. 

    Medical Component Specialists

15. 

    APS Materials

16. 

    Able Medical Devices

17. 

    Cretex Medical

18. 

    SpiTrex Orthopedics

19. 

    Rollomatic

20. 

    Jewel Precision

21. 

    Precision Medical Technologies

22. 

    Sites Medical

23. 

    Viant

24. 

    ARCH Medical Solutions

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The Orthopaedic Manufacturing & Technology Exposition and Conference 2027

OMTEC 2027 puts the exhibitor application through a review process aimed at orthopedic OEM needs. Space is limited, capability categories may be capped, and emerging manufacturing technologies are encouraged. That makes the relevance of a supplier’s orthopedic offering central to its application. The conference continues the pairing of specialist manufacturing suppliers with technical and operational education that defines OMTEC.

• Use the Tech Center for additive manufacturing, automation and materials questions; the Think Tank is the better setting for supplier relationships and operating challenges.
• For an implant-materials project, compare the biomaterials discussion with surface-treatment capabilities: OMTEC’s recent supplier program covered nitinol, cobalt-chrome and bioactive coatings together.

Exhibiting

Applications are reviewed before space is reserved, with capability categories subject to limits. Booth packages include carpet, a company sign and staff badges with access to education, meals and social gatherings; furnishings require separate arrangements. Island-booth displays need advance approval. The strongest fit is a supplier able to explain a specific contribution to orthopedic development or production.