February 3, 2026
West Coast location will add engineering resources and equipment to support medical OEMs.
IRVINE, CALIFORNIA – Norman Noble, one of the largest U.S.-based contract manufacturers of medical implants with headquarters in Ohio, announced plans to open a new rapid prototype facility in Irvine, California. The new location will expand Norman Noble’s ability to support early-stage development and rapid prototyping while strengthening collaboration with medical device OEMs across the Western U.S.
“Opening a rapid prototype facility in Irvine is a strategic investment in how we support our customers throughout the product lifecycle,” said Dan Stefano, Chief Executive Officer of Norman Noble. “By expanding our R&D prototyping footprint, we’re enabling easier face-to-face collaboration, faster iteration, and more manufacturable designs. This ultimately helps OEMs bring innovative medical devices to market more quickly.”
Southern California is one of the largest medical device hubs in the country, with a high concentration of both established OEMs and startup innovators.
“This location puts our technical team closer to our customers in California and the Western U.S.,” said Brian Hrouda, Director of Global Sales & Marketing at Norman Noble. “We are meeting our customers’ requests for a local rapid prototype facility with the most advanced laser cutting, shape setting, and electropolishing capabilities to manufacture prototype design iterations in a few days.”
The Irvine facility complements Norman Noble’s existing prototype and production facilities in Ohio, Florida, and Ontario, Canada. This expansion reflects the company’s strategic focus on delivering technical expertise, responsiveness, and high-quality outcomes for medical device OEMs.
Download Norman Noble’s Rapid Prototype Facility in California Press Release.