Zimmer suing Greatbatch over production move, claims potentially millions in lost sales

Zimmer suing Greatbatch over production move, claims potentially millions in lost sales
Zimmer (ZMH) claims that Greatbatch's plan to move production out of Switzerland could cost ZMH millions in lost sales. The suit is filed in the South Bend division of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Indiana.
Greatbatch makes specialized surgical instruments for ZMH to implant orthopaedic devices, including hips and knees. ZMH's standard contract with suppliers includes provisions that keep a supplier from moving production without approval. ZMH claims that Greatbatch's plans to move ...