Trelleborg Healthcare & Medical to set up its first operation in Latin America at Evolution Free Zone

• It will invest more than US$ 20 million in its first phase of operations, and
• It will generate over 100 high-quality jobs for the Western region.

Costa Rica. With an investment of more than US$ 20 million, Trelleborg Healthcare & Medical will set up its first operation in Latin American at Evolution Free Zone.

The facility will be 10,000 square meters and is expected to generate over 100 high-quality jobs, benefiting the communities of San Ramón, Grecia, Atenas, Naranjo, Palmares, Poás, Zarcero and Sarchí, among others.

With this announcement, Evolution Free Zone, located in Tacares de Grecia, Costa Rica, solidifies itself as the fastest growing industrial ecosystem in Latin America.

Álvaro Carballo, President of CODE Development Group, developer of Evolution Free Zone, remarked that “in our park we offer the ideal conditions for the operation of the world’s most innovative medical device companies. Therefore, we are delighted to welcome Trelleborg Healthcare & Medical, convinced that their arrival will bring multiple benefits for the Western region of our country”.

Linda Muroski, President, Trelleborg Healthcare & Medical, commented: “We want to provide medical devices, components, and finished assemblies in one place. By producing components at one site and moving them to assembly under the same roof, we reduce transportation costs and management of multiple suppliers for our customers, lowering their costs so they can be more competitive and profitable. This approach also allows customers to focus on what they do best: creating life-changing innovations”.

Trelleborg Healthcare & Medical, a Swedish-based company, offers plastic and silicone molding, injection molding and extrusion services, as well as manufacturing of components, sheeting, combination products, tubing and hose, and finished medical devices.

Evolution Free Zone is a smart manufacturing park where world-class technology and infrastructure, global ideas and human talent converge in a sustainable way. With 124 hectares of land, it offers companies the possibility of guaranteeing a long-term plan for growth and successful operations from Costa Rica.