Lima Corporate
LimaCorporate is a medical device company. LimaCorporate’s product range includes Large Joint Primary and Revision implants, Extremities and Fixation solutions and dedicated Patient-Specific prostheses division. Headquartered in Italy, with over 1000 staff members and 3 production plants worldwide, LimaCorporate has established 25 direct subsidiaries in Europe, the US, Asia-Pacific, and Latin America. Combined with a network of distributors, LimaCorporate operates in more than 42 countries.. In 2021 LimaCorporate was the first to bring 3D printing to a hospital setting. History. The founder of LimaCorporate, Carlo Leopoldo Lualdi, began manufacturing surgical instruments in 1945. In 1953 , the first helicopter prototype was created, relying solely on Italian know-how. Since then, and until the year 2000, LimaCorporate became one of the most important suppliers in the aerospace sector. Between the 1960s and 1980s, the core business expanded into the manufacturing of medical devices, specifically titanium orthopedic prostheses. In the 1990s, the company continued to focus on the medical devices market with the specific aim of broadening its presence on a global level. In the year 2000, this approach led to Lima’s decision to exclusively specialize in the production of Orthopedic implants. In the 2000s, LimaCorporate made  the decision to develop the EBM (Electron Beam Melting) technology, or additive manufacturing, to address the functional limitations of the coatings applied to traditional prosthetic implants. In 2007, the company’s first acetabular cup featuring T"T", LimaCorporate’s proprietary 3D printing technology, was developed and implanted for the first time in Italy. Furthermore, the company announced the completion of a Distribution Agreement with OrthAlign, Inc. for a tibial/femoral handheld navigation device and associated instrumentation to be supplied within the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland markets, excluding Romania. Additionally, the company announced the completion of an assets acquisition process  with Zimmer Holdings Inc. on July 3, 2015. They acquired the Zimmer® Unicompartmental High Flex Knee (ZUK) and Biomet® elbow system for distribution within the European Economic Area (EEA), Switzerland and Japan as well as the Biomet® complete knee system for Denmark and Sweden. The agreement was approved by the Japanese Fair Trade Commission at the end of the same year. In 2016, EQT, with Hansjörg Wyss as the co-investor, completed the acquisition process for the majority of shares of LimaCorporate. In 2018, LimaCorporate acquired TechMah Medical LLC, a medical device software company located in Tennessee  (USA), to offer digital applications that complement their hardware portfolio. In 2019, LimaCorporate announced the completion of a distribution agreement with G21 S.r.l. to supply cement spacer molds for the shoulder, hip and knee as well as antibiotic-loaded bone cement. Additionally, the company entered into an agreement with Dedienne Santé S.a.s. to distribute dual mobility acetabular cups in the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland. In 2020 opened new spaces located in LimaCorporate’s headquarters campus of San Daniele del Friuli, Udine, Italy, and entirely dedicated to 3D Printing and advanced testing: The Research & Innovation Center (R&I Center) and  the Advanced Laboratory for Testing and Analysis (ATLAs). In the same year, LimaCorporate was the first Italian company to obtain the EU Quality Management System Certificate under Medical Devices Regulation (MDR) for Class III Custom-Made devices.  On March 24th, 2021 LimaCorporate opens the ProMade PoC Center for Complex Orthopedic Solutions at HSS, the first industry-owned and operated design and 3D printing center on hospital grounds. Located at the HSS main campus in New York City, the ProMade PoC (Point of Care) Center is LimaCorporate’s first US-based, FDA-regulated commercial manufacturing facility and will deliver faster  and more accessible care for U.S. patients requiring patient-specific solutions for their complex orthopedic conditions.  Products & technologies. Since 2007, LimaCorporate has been a pioneer in the 3D printing of standard and custom implants for Orthopedic applications and conceived, produced and patented the T"T" technology, the next generation in additive manufacturing technology. LimaCorporate boosted over ten years of clinical heritage with 3D printed implants. On the Digital front, LimaCorporate is developing Smart SPACE a 3D digital pre-operative and intra-operative surgical guidance platform which uses AI and machine learning to advance the platform digital suite supporting all algorithms  behind the LimaCorporate solutions. Corporate governance. Since March 2016, LimaCorporate has been owned by EQT. EQT is a purpose-driven global investment organization with a 27-year-long history and approximately EUR 71 billion in assets under management. EQT has more than 180 portfolio companies located in Europe, Asia, and the US and counts more than 175,000 employees worldwide. EQT works with portfolio companies to achieve sustainable growth, operational excellence, and market leadership. LimaCorporate’s Advisory Board includes Industry Experts who support the company’s growth: Luigi Ferrari has been the CEO of LimaCorporate since November 2012, and Michele Marin  has been the CFO since March 2018. Recent acquisitions. 2015. The company announced the completion of an assets acquisition process with Zimmer Holdings Inc. on July 3, 2015. They acquired the Zimmer® Unicompartmental High Flex Knee (ZUK) and Biomet® elbow system for distribution within the European Economic Area (EEA), Switzerland and Japan as well as the Biomet® complete knee system for Denmark and Sweden. The agreement was approved by the Japanese Fair Trade Commission at the end of the same year. 2018. In 2018, LimaCorporate acquired TechMah Medical LLC, a medical device software company located in Tennessee  (USA), to offer digital applications that complement their hardware portfolio. Awards. LimaCorporate’s awards include the following: