MWS Wire Industries, a Chatsworth, California-based company that manufactures and processes specialty wire products for the medical device industry, plans to open its first facility in Costa Rica at Activa Free Zone & Industrial Park in Grecia Canton, Alajuela Province.

According to the company, the new facility will focus on manufacturing and processing specialty wire products for the medical device industry, with an emphasis on serving medical device manufacturers in Costa Rica through tailored wire solutions, technical support and value-added services.

“Costa Rica has become an important center for medical device innovation and manufacturing, and we are excited to establish a local presence that allows us to better serve customers in the region,” said Benjamin Konrad, president of MWS Wire Industries.

“By being closer to our customers, we can support critical engineering decisions earlier, respond faster to technical requirements, and provide tailored specialty wire products that meet the high expectations of the medical device industry,” he said.

The Costa Rica facility will expand MWS Wire Industries’ manufacturing capabilities for medical device customers. The services are expected to support a range of applications in which precision, material performance, consistency and responsiveness are essential.

As part of the project, the company is seeking technically minded professionals and engineers for highly specialized manufacturing processes supporting the production of critical medical technologies.

People interested in joining the family-owned, fast-growing company can apply by emailing recruiting@mwswire.com or through the company's job website.

The new facility is expected to begin operations in 2027.

MWS Wire Industries’ investment adds to the growing number of U.S. companies expanding their presence in Costa Rica. Recently, Newmont, a Denver-based U.S. company, opened its Global Delivery Center in Costa Rica.

In related developments, Costa Rica received more than $2.7 billion in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflows through June 2026, according to new figures released by the Ministry of Foreign Trade.

Costa Rica received more than $5 billion in FDI in 2025.

In August, Costa Rica was ranked No. 1 in Latin America for FDI performance in the 2026 Greenfield FDI Performance Index.

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