Chad Nikel has been appointed as the new CEO of hg medical, a Germany-based global contract manufacturer of complex orthopaedic implants.
Nikel brings experience on both the OEM and contract manufacturing sides of the industry. He spent around three years at Elevaris Medical Devices and over 12 years at Haemonetics.
He succeeds Craig Bluett, who led hg medical over the past eight years. Bluett will remain a part of the leadership team in a new US focused role.
Since July 2023, hg medical has been backed by the Mid-Cap fund of Astorg
