Published on Wednesday, October 15, 2025
By the A.M. Costa Rica staff

Freudenberg Medical, a German global contract design and manufacturing (CDMO) partner for the medical device and biopharma industries, has inaugurated its second production facility in the Coyol Free Zone in Alajuela Province.

The new site represents a $25 million investment aimed at strengthening the company’s presence in Latin America, according to Freudenberg Medical.

“Costa Rica has become a cornerstone of our global operations over the past decade,” said Michael McGee, CEO of Freudenberg Medical. “With this new facility, we are expanding our capability to deliver high-quality, cost-effective medical technology solutions on a large scale, while staying close to our customers and supporting their long-term growth.”

The 50,000-square-foot facility is Freudenberg’s second site in Costa Rica. It focuses on assembling high-volume, minimally invasive catheters for electrophysiology, vascular, and structural heart therapies, as well as other precision medical devices that require manual assembly.

Three cleanrooms are operational from the start, with plans to double the site’s size to 100,000 square feet within three years, the company said. The expansion will quadruple Freudenberg Medical’s total footprint in the country.

Freudenberg also plans to increase its local workforce from 350 to more than 900 employees over the next three years, adding positions in supply chain, procurement, and logistics. Job seekers can apply through the company’s careers website.

While international firms continue to invest and hire in Costa Rica, employment challenges remain. According to the National Employment Survey (INEC), the unemployment rate stood at 6% between June and August 2025, leaving more than 137,000 people jobless. Men accounted for about 55% of that total, or roughly 76,000 individuals.

Freudenberg Medical joins other multinational companies expanding operations in Costa Rica. Recently, Boston Scientific, a Massachusetts-based medical device manufacturer, announced the opening of a new global hub in Heredia Province.

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