Here are five key notes:
1. In 2013, the then Zimmer shut down Abbott Spine’s Austin office, a company it purchased in 2008.
2. In 2004, Zimmer shut down the Austin operations of Centerpulse, a hip, knee and spine replacement device manufacturing facility.
3. The Abbott Spine closure affected around 100 people, while 550 people lost their jobs due to the Centerpulse closure.
4. A Zimmer Biomet spokesman, however, stated the company plans on maintaining a significant presence in Austin.
5. According to a letter from Adam Johnson, group president for Zimmer Biomet’s spine division, the companies are “highly complementary.”
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