Florida Trend’s January issue, featuring the 2026 Southwest Florida Economic Outlook, includes insights from Kevin Grieff, Arthrex Senior Vice President of Operations, on the state of manufacturing in the region.

“In the medical manufacturing sector, we see strong momentum — especially in the U.S., where domestic production continues to thrive,” Grieff said, noting that Arthrex’s long-standing commitment to U.S.-based manufacturing has positioned the company well for continued growth.

Grieff also addressed workforce development, highlighting Arthrex’s ongoing hiring efforts, collaboration with local universities and regional initiatives to help build a skilled workforce across Southwest Florida. Arthrex has three corporate locations in the region: global headquarters in Naples, Arthrex Manufacturing Inc. East in Ave Maria and the Arthrex Logistics Center in Fort Myers.

Gulfshore Business recently spotlighted Arthrex for its continued support of the Children’s Advocacy Center (CAC) of Collier County through the Adopt-A-Family holiday program.

This holiday season, Arthrex employees in Southwest Florida adopted 70 families, donating gifts for children based on personalized wish lists coordinated by the CAC. The effort benefited more than 175 children and marked the 10th consecutive year Arthrex has participated in the program.

CAC officials noted that these donations offer meaningful relief for families navigating difficult circumstances and help advance the organization’s mission to support and serve local children.

Level 10 gymnast and Arthrex Athlete Charlotte Holmberg shared her inspiring comeback story with ABC affiliate Denver7 after suffering a devastating ACL tear, just four months before the start of the college recruiting process.

As Denver7 Sports Anchor Nick Rothschild reported, Charlotte began gymnastics at just 18 months old and never looked back, so when the injury threatened her dream, quitting wasn’t an option.

Under the care of orthopedic surgeon Rachel M. Frank, MD (Denver, CO), Charlotte’s ACL was reconstructed using her own quadriceps tendon. To further improve knee stability and reduce the risk of retearing, Dr. Frank also performed a lateral extra-articular tenodesis (LET) and used the InternalBrace™ technique.

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