WALDEMAR LINK GMBH & CO. KG

Waldemar LINK GmbH & Co. KG is a German owner-managed orthopedic medical device manufacturer specializing in arthroplasty implants for primary and revision joint replacement. Founded in 1948 and headquartered in Hamburg, the company designs and manufactures custom-made prostheses for hip, knee, shoulder, and upper extremity applications. The product portfolio includes the CORE Shoulder System, LINK Embrace (shoulder arthroplasty), LINK OptiStem (knee), LinkSymphoKnee, and customLINK offerings for personalized solutions. The company operates in more than 70 countries and has produced over 40,000 custom implants globally. LINK maintains vertically integrated manufacturing capabilities, including in-house investment casting via its proprietary VACUCAST foundry technology, finishing, and quality control at its Norderstedt production facility in Germany, with an additional manufacturing plant in Beijing serving international markets. The company emphasizes bioharmonious prosthesis design, long-term clinical outcomes, and surgeon-patient satisfaction. Manufacturing processes combine German engineering standards with seamless quality control throughout production. The company's development team (DERU) continuously innovates product lines to address complex orthopedic cases and revision procedures. LINK markets to orthopedic surgeons and hospital systems globally, with particular strength in European and international markets.