# Siemens Healthineers to invest 201 billion won in Pohang plant expansion

Siemens Healthineers will invest 201 billion won from 2026 to 2027 to expand its manufacturing facilities for echocardiographic medical devices at its Pohang plant in South Korea. The expansion will increase production capacity from 500,000 to up to 1 million units per year and create over 400 new jobs.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2025-08-21
- Where: Pohang, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea, South Korea
- Value: $150.0M (201.0B KRW)
- Jobs: 400
- Starts operating: 2027
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 1 million units per year
- Products: echocardiographic medical devices
- Sectors: [Medical Devices](https://endata.com/sectors/medical-devices.md)

## Companies

- [Siemens Healthineers](https://endata.com/companies/19309.md)

## Sources

- [mk.co.kr](https://www.mk.co.kr/en/society/11399601), 2025-08-21: "We deeply appreciate Lee Myung-kyun's Siemens Healthineers for deciding to invest despite the global economic downturn and supply chain instability."
- [g-medtech.com](https://g-medtech.com/news/siemens-healthineers-expands-pohang-plant-with-152m-investment-to-double-cardiac-ultrasound-production/), 2025-08-25: "With Pohang's research infrastructure and government support, we will actively help Siemens Healthineers strengthen its position as a global leader."

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