# Zimmer Biomet to build manufacturing plant in Grecia, Costa Rica

Zimmer Biomet will construct a new manufacturing plant in Grecia, Alajuela, Costa Rica, its first greenfield investment since 2007. The 22,000 m² facility will produce components for knee and hip implants and is expected to create up to 500 jobs by 2033.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2025-09-25
- Where: Grecia, Alajuela, Costa Rica
- Jobs: 500
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 22,000 m²
- Products: orthopedic knee implants, hip implants
- Sectors: [Medical Devices](https://endata.com/sectors/medical-devices.md)

## Companies

- [Zimmer Biomet](https://endata.com/companies/30687.md)

## Sources

- [investincr.com](https://investincr.com/en/zimmer-biomet-to-establish-new-manufacturing-plant-in-costa-rica-projecting-500-jobs-by-2033/), 2025-09-25: "This investment will increase the geographic diversity and resiliency of our global supply chain to serve our customers and their patients."
- [elmundo.cr](https://elmundo.cr/economia-y-negocios/zimmer-biomet-instalara-su-nueva-planta-de-manufactura-en-costa-rica-y-proyecta-generar-500-empleos/), 2025-09-28: "Esta inversión aumentará la diversidad geográfica y la resiliencia de nuestra cadena de suministro global."

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