Biomet confirms layoffs in U.S., Europe

   
 
 
 
Biomet confirms layoffs in U.S., Europe (written by Sherry Slater @ FortWayne.com)
Biomet Inc. on Friday confirmed pending staff cuts of up to 200 jobs -- 21 from U.S. operations and the rest from Europe.
The orthopedics industry giant is reorganizing its global reconstructive business in a bid to boost growth to above the market average. The effective date is Sept. 1, the company said in a statement dated Wednesday.
The reorganization calls for cutting 21 U.S. jobs and 60 to 80 positions in Europe. Warsaw-based Biomet didn’t specify where the U.S. jobs are being cut o...