# Penumbra to build medical device manufacturing facility in Cartago, Costa Rica

Penumbra, Inc., a global leader in medical devices for vascular conditions, has chosen Costa Rica for a new manufacturing facility in La Lima Free Zone, Cartago. The facility is expected to begin operations in 2027 and will create more than 200 jobs.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2025-09-11
- Where: La Lima Free Zone, Cartago, Costa Rica
- Jobs: 200
- Starts operating: 2027
- Status: announced
- Products: medical devices for blood clots and vascular conditions
- Sectors: [Medical Devices](https://endata.com/sectors/medical-devices.md)

## Companies

- [Penumbra](https://endata.com/companies/87197.md)

## Sources

- [investincr.com](https://investincr.com/en/penumbra-inc-elige-a-costa-rica-para-instalar-su-nueva-planta-de-manufactura/), 2025-09-11: "Penumbra is expanding into Costa Rica to support the growing global adoption of our CAVT technology."
- [ticosland.com](https://ticosland.com/penumbras-new-costa-rica-plant-boosts-life-sciences-sector/), 2025-09-11: "Penumbra is expanding its global reach with a new manufacturing plant in Cartago, Costa Rica."
- [telediario.cr](https://www.telediario.cr/nacional/cartago-sera-sede-de-nueva-planta-de-penumbra-con-200-empleos), 2025-09-11: "La empresa estadounidense Penumbra, Inc., dedicada al desarrollo y manufactura de dispositivos médicos vasculares, anunció que abrirá una nueva planta en la Zona Franca La Lima, en Cartago, con el inicio de operaciones previsto para el año 2027."

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