News and advice
IMTS Chicago is underway
IMTS Chicago has started. The largest machining show in the Western world is underway with four full halls in McCormick Place on Lake Michigan.
Welcome to MedTecLIVE Stuttgart 2024
Stuttgart welcomes back MedTecLIVE 2024. Probably Europe’s largest show focused solely on technology, component and related activities.
OMTEC Starts in Chicago and Middle Branch Partners is there
OMTEC is the premier orthopedic contract manufacturing show held every year in June in Chicago. It is the best networking opportunity in orthopedic contract manufacturing.
2024 and beyond: Larry Barr deciphers MedTech M&A markets in BONEZONE®
This month, Middle Branch Partners’ Larry Barr offered his insights on the current M&A landscape to ORTHOWORLD’s Dan Cook for BONEZONE.
Celebrating 5 years of M&A success stories.
We’re celebrating Middle Branch Partners’ five years in business with a look back at some of our most notable transactions between 2019 and 2024.
AAOS has started in San Francisco. See the AAOS video here.
Another great AAOS is underway in San Francisco. Weather is good, attendance is great and spirits are high!
Rain, rain go away. Please leave MD&M, OK?
In unusual weather conditions MD&M West started today in Anaheim, California.
mdmX a success, nearly 100 attendees
mdmX is a success! A new format and new venue combined with the same great pre-show networking made for a super way to begin the MD&M West show experience.
2023 in review: MBP closed $300 million in cross-border deals
In cross-border deals, only results count.
Middle Branch Partners welcomes Winfried Schaller to its Board of Advisors
Middle Branch Partners thrilled to welcome Winfried Schaller, former CEO of Lincotek Group, to our Board of Advisors.
The annual mdmX Networking Reception is on Feb. 5, 2024
Save February 5, 2024 for the annual mdmX Networking Event in Anaheim, CA. We are excited to be hosting this year’s meeting of leaders in the medical device supply chain.
Wunderbar! Another Medica / Compamed has begun with 80,000 visitors.
The Düsseldorf Messe was the place to be this week as the first truly post-pandemic Medica / Compamed show took place. Larry Barr, Göran Brorsson and Chuck Weikel were there along with clients and Advisory Board members. Great networking and interactions.
Will we see you at Medica / Compamed next week?
Middle Branch Partners will be in Dusseldorf next week for Medica / Compamed. We would love to meet you there.
NASS 2023 in Los Angeles
The premier spine event in North America opened this morning in Los Angeles. Attendees reported good networking and positive vibrations, it is California after all. Chuck Weikel from MBP is there.
MPO Summit begins in San Diego
For 15 years the MPO Summit has been a lead event in the MedTech contract manufacturing space. This year Middle Branch Partners is a Bronze Sponsor.
NASS 2023 Cocktail Party was a success
A great turnout at the Capital One cocktail reception tonight in LA. We thank Scott Bruder for his presentation. Larry Barr and Chuck Weikel of Middle Branch Partners were there.
MD&M Midwest is on now in Minneapolis
Enthusiastic attendees mixed with innovative engineering at MD&M Midwest this year. Although it was held early it was well attended and had good networking and industry knowledge exchanges.
Lenkbar LLC (US) is acquired by Intech (FR)
Middle Branch Partners initiated this deal, and advised Lenkbar LLC (US) during their agreement to be acquired by Intech, a global MedTech manufacturer and portfolio company of Montagu Private Equity of London, UK.
MedTech Ireland is on!
MedTech Ireland is one of the more interesting shows because it is small and more intimate plus it is held at a racetrack. MBP’s Larry Barr was there this week.
A successful 2023 AACC Conference in Anaheim, California
Great turnout and enthusiasm at the American Association for Clinical Chemistry (AACC) 2023 Conference in Anaheim this week. Lots of networking and meetings led to positive expectations from attendees. MBP’s Larry Barr was there.