# Establishment Labs opens $16.5M medical device plant in Costa Rica

Establishment Labs opened a new silicone medical device manufacturing facility in Costa Rica, with an investment of $16.5 million. Commercial-scale production is scheduled to begin by early 2017.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2016-12-15
- Where: Costa Rica, Costa Rica
- Value: $16.5M
- Jobs: 350
- Starts operating: Q1 2017
- Status: completed
- Products: silicone breast implants
- Sectors: [Medical Devices](https://endata.com/sectors/medical-devices.md)

## Companies

- [Establishment Labs](https://endata.com/companies/20605.md)

## Sources

- [investors.establishmentlabs.com](https://investors.establishmentlabs.com/press-releases/press-releases-details/2016/Establishment-Labs-Announces-Opening-of-New-Medical-Device-Manufacturing-Facility/default.aspx), 2016-12-15: "Establishment Labs invested $16.5M in the 40,570 square foot facility and is currently scheduled to begin commercial-scale production by early 2017."

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