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Florida Weekly recently featured Arthrex in a story highlighting the company’s longstanding commitment to partnering with local schools and universities to help prepare Southwest Florida students for the future. The feature focuses on Arthrex’s robust partnerships with Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU) and Collier County Public Schools, discussing how the company connects education with real-world industry experience. Through these industry-focused programs, students can earn digital badges, explore career pathways and gain exposure to opportunities in manufacturing, engineering, medical device sales and more.
Naples Daily News highlighted expansion plans at Arthrex Manufacturing Inc. East (AMIE) in Ave Maria, Florida, including the new 11,000-square-foot Arthrex Academy – AMIE employee childcare center, a new 80,000-square-foot warehouse, dedicated meeting and training facilities and enhanced outdoor recreational amenities for employees.
The major expansion projects are targeted for completion by the end of 2026 and will create additional capacity to support future growth while enhancing resources and amenities for employees.
Southwest Florida news station Gulf Coast News recently explored how surgeons at NCH Rooney Heart Institute are using the Arthrex Synergy Exoscope with indocyanine green (ICG) fluorescence imaging to visualize blood flow during cardiac bypass surgery in real time.
When used with the Synergy Exoscope, the ICG technology provides surgeons an enhanced view of blood flow through bypass grafts while a procedure is underway. This advancement in surgical visualization gives surgeons additional information that can help support surgical decision-making and precision in the operating room.
"Now we’re recording in high definition with a camera that’s small and not really in the way of the surgeon," said Brian Solomon, MD, a cardiothoracic surgeon at NCH.
The procedure featured in the story marks the first live-patient case performed using the Synergy Exoscope, which was launched in January 2026 as part of the Arthrex Synergy portfolio. The comprehensive operating room ecosystem includes interconnected surgical technologies, an award-winning 4K imaging system, video and data integration capabilities, and advanced visualization tools designed to support efficiency and collaboration in the operating room.
The Ave Maria Sun recently featured Arthrex’s expansion at the Arthrex Manufacturing Inc. East (AMIE) campus in Ave Maria, Florida. The story notes the positive growth impact this will have on the broader community and that the expansion will include several new facilities, including an employee childcare center, a new 80,000-square-foot warehouse, meeting and training facilities and outdoor recreational amenities for employees.
Gulfshore Business spotlights the history and development of the Arthrex Synergy Power™ system, its strategic importance to the company’s product portfolio and how the innovation earned national recognition as a Bronze Award winner in the Health, Medical and Biotech category at the 2026 Edison Awards.
South Carolina regional publication UpstateToday highlights Arthrex’s partnership with Tri-County Technical College (TCTC), in offering an externship program designed to highlight the intersection of advanced manufacturing and healthcare. Twelve TCTC students - six CNC Machine Tool students and six students enrolled in the Surgical Technology program - took part in the course that demonstrated how machining accuracy and adherence to quality standards translate into patient safety and reliable surgical outcomes.
Working in paired teams, students used Arthrex devices to simulate shoulder procedures while gaining insight into both how instruments are made and how they’re used in the operating room—an experience faculty and participants each described as a valuable, hands-on look at the broader continuum of patient care.
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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Southwest Florida-area publications Naples Daily News and The News-Press recently highlighted Arthrex President and Founder Reinhold Schmieding for receiving the Margie Davidson Leading Light Award from the Sunshine State School Public Relations Association. The award was presented at the Florida School Boards Association Joint Conference.
Arthrex’s contributions include providing state-of-the-art equipment to technical colleges, creating dual enrollment opportunities and funding scholarships to remove financial barriers for students.
Arthrex has been recognized by U.S. News & World Report as one of the top companies to work for in Florida and among private companies in 2025. The rankings are based on key factors such as workplace culture, work-life balance, opportunities for professional development and physical and psychological comfort.
