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Warsaw, Indiana has earned the title of the "Orthopedic Capital of the World®" due to its remarkable concentration of orthopedic design and manufacturing companies, many of which started and remain in the area to this day. With approximately 13,000 people employed in the orthopedic industry, Warsaw represents a third of the world's orthopedic manufacturing, including almost two-thirds of hip and knee manufacturing.
It all began in 1895, when a chemist and pharmaceutical salesman named Revra DePuy came up with the idea to create customized fiber splints for patients while staying at the Hayes Hotel in downtown Warsaw. He founded the DePuy Manufacturing Company in Warsaw because of its advantageous location near major railroads for nationwide distribution.
The apple falls from the tree and creates more trees
As the company grew, a team of salesmen joined the business, including Justin O. Zimmer. In 1927, Zimmer founded his own orthopedic company due to his dissatisfaction with the lack of technological advancements in the industry. The manufacturing hub for Zimmer was originally in the basement ...
