“Demand for metal from MDMs and their contract manufacturers (CMs) began to increase in December 2020 and, to date, 2021 demands are well above 2019 levels. “The mills are working extremely hard to respond to global demand across all markets,” added Ric Snyder, director of sales and marketing for Vested Metals International, a St. Augustine, Fla.-based provider of medical-grade metals for the orthopedic medical device market.”