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Fort Wayne Metals announced it has been recognized by the world’s largest medical device manufacturer, Medtronic, with its 2025 Supplier Innovation Excellence Award. The recognition highlights Fort Wayne Metals’ continued investment in and development of its Nitinol melt program, which has strengthened global supply chain resilience and supported the advancement of life-improving medical technologies.
The award is part of Medtronic’s Supplier Excellence program, which celebrates suppliers who deliver exceptional performance in quality, service, cost, innovation, and delivery. Fort Wayne Metals’ work in expanding Nitinol melt capabilities, enhancing material consistency, and supporting next-generation medical devices contributed directly to this year’s honor.
“Being recognized by Medtronic is a tremendous honor,” said Kimberly Shoppell, Chief Commercial Officer at Fort Wayne Metals. “This award reflects the dedication of our entire team to push the boundaries of what’s possible in Nitinol processing and to reliably deliver world-class materials that support our customers and their patients.”
As Fort Wayne Metals continues to scale its Nitinol melt and downstream processing operations, the company remains committed to supplying the medical device industry with highly engineered materials that advance its customers’ innovative devices worldwide.
About Fort Wayne Metals
A leading manufacturer of precision materials used in life-improving medical devices, Fort Wayne Metals is dedicated to making Northeast Indiana and the world a better place. As committed as we are to supporting our customers’ medical technologies, our more than 1,700 employees are just as committed to contributing to community organizations and causes. Whether it’s providing the world with customized material solutions to support the medical device industry or championing efforts that lift up local communities, we are passionate about making lives better. Learn more at fwmetals.com
Fort Wayne Metals announced it has been recognized by the world’s largest medical device manufacturer, Medtronic, with its 2025 Supplier Innovation Excellence Award. The recognition highlights Fort Wayne Metals’ continued investment in and development of its Nitinol melt program, which has strengthened global supply chain resilience and supported the advancement of life-improving medical technologies.
The award is part of Medtronic’s Supplier Excellence program, which celebrates suppliers who deliver exceptional performance in quality, service, cost, innovation, and delivery. Fort Wayne Metals’ work in expanding Nitinol melt capabilities, enhancing material consistency, and supporting next-generation medical devices contributed directly to this year’s honor.
“Being recognized by Medtronic is a tremendous honor,” said Kimberly Shoppell, Chief Commercial Officer at Fort Wayne Metals. “This award reflects the dedication of our entire team to push the boundaries of what’s possible in Nitinol processing and to reliably deliver world-class materials that support our customers and their patients.”
As Fort Wayne Metals continues to scale its Nitinol melt and downstream processing operations, the company remains committed to supplying the medical device industry with highly engineered materials that advance its customers’ innovative devices worldwide.
About Fort Wayne Metals
A leading manufacturer of precision materials used in life-improving medical devices, Fort Wayne Metals is dedicated to making Northeast Indiana and the world a better place. As committed as we are to supporting our customers’ medical technologies, our more than 1,700 employees are just as committed to contributing to community organizations and causes. Whether it’s providing the world with customized material solutions to support the medical device industry or championing efforts that lift up local communities, we are passionate about making lives better. Learn more at fwmetals.com