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Croom Medical breaks ground on ACOT orthopaedic manufacturing and R&D facility in Limerick
Croom Medical, an Ireland-based contract manufacturer of orthopaedic implants, has broken ground on a 38,000-square-foot expansion at its manufacturing campus in Croom, County Limerick. Called the Advanced Centre of Orthopaedic Technologies (ACOT), the project marks the largest single investment in the company’s 42-year history. Construction is now underway, with completion expected by the end of 2026.
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