Staff Report

WARSAW — Zimmer Biomet confirmed Tuesday that the company is cutting staff in Warsaw.

The orthopedic company issued the following statement after an inquiry on Tuesday, Oct. 26:

“As a necessary response to the ongoing pressure that COVID-19 has put on our business, we have reduced our workforce on our Warsaw-based manufacturing and quality teams. We have leveraged temporary plant shutdowns and alternative work assignments to keep the team actively engaged throughout the pandemic; however, additional action was needed to address this ongoing challenge.”

The company did not provide any other details.