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 The firm is a global partner for the design, development and manufacture of innovative medical devices, components, and product solutions. - Freudenberg Medical photo -  |
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Thursday, May 27, 2021
By the A.M. Costa Rica staff California-based Freudenberg Medical, a global contract design and manufacturing provider to the medical device industry, is expanding its manufacturing operations in the country. "Costa Rica has grown as an important medical device cluster in recent years and Freudenberg Medical is part of that story," Max Kley, CEO of Freudenberg Medical said. According to the company, the expansion project in their facilities at Free Trade Zone in Coyol Canton, Alajuela Province, adds 8,600 square feet to the existing plant, which includes the construction of an additional ISO Class 7 cleanroom for catheter manufacturing and assembly, molding, extrusion, and packaging, as well as added office space. New technology includes an advanced thermoplastic extrusion line that can produce tubing from 4 inches to 170 inches long with a capacity of up to 1 million parts per month, plus additional injection molding machines.  Freudenberg's FDA-registered cleanroom operation is located in the Free Zone, a business park that is a central hub for life science companies and medical device OEM manufacturing sites. The firm is a global partner for the design, development and manufacture of innovative medical devices, components, and product solutions. With 11 manufacturing operations and more than 1,700 associates worldwide, they offer a wide range of capabilities from precision-molded components and tubing to drug coatings, finished devices, composite catheter shafts and hypotubes for minimally invasive, handheld, and catheter-based devices. To keep pace with rapid business growth, the company is increasing its capabilities and capacity for catheter manufacturing, assemblies, injection molding, and medical tubing. People interested to know more about jobs vacancies should visit the firm Careers site. Freudenberg is one of several U.S. companies offering jobs in the country this month. Last week, the Minnesota-based Nextern, a multinational MedTech manufacturer, announced its opening operations in Costa Rica. Also, the Indiana-based Samtec, a multinational manufacturing company, announced that it will hire 200 more people in Costa Rica, to satisfy high international demand for the production of its electronic devices. As well as the Massachusetts-based Thermo Fisher Scientific announced the expansion of its operations in the country. According to the Minister of Foreign Trade, the services sector created 81,371 jobs in 2020. However, despite the high numbers announced by the ministry, the Employment Survey shows an unemployment rate of 18.7%, meaning there are more than 458,000 people without registered jobs in the country recorded from January to March 2021. -------------------------- What recommendations do you have for Costa Ricans to obtain a job with one of the U.S. companies located in the country? We would like to know your thoughts on this story. Send your comments to news@amcostarica.com Professional's
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