# MSQ Health to build R100m medical device factory in Coega SEZ

MSQ Health partnered with Coega SEZ to build a R100 million greenfield medical device factory in South Africa, consolidating its suture and textile manufacturing facilities, creating 100-150 new jobs, and expected to be operational by October 2019.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2018-08-28
- Where: Coega SEZ, South Africa, South Africa
- Value: $7.00M (100.0M ZAR)
- Jobs: 150
- Starts operating: Oct 2019
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 5,900 m² manufacturing plant
- Products: medical sutures, medical textiles, medical devices
- Sectors: [Medical Devices](https://endata.com/sectors/medical-devices.md)

## Companies

- [MSQ Health](https://endata.com/companies/33966.md)
- [Coega Special Economic Zone](https://endata.com/companies/33967.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [engineeringnews.co.za](https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/msq-coega-sez-to-build-r100m-medical-device-factory-2018-08-28), 2018-08-28: "The new facility will enable MSQ to consolidate its two existing medical suture and textile manufacturing facilities into one."
- [engineeringnews.co.za](https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/msq-coega-sez-to-build-r100m-medical-device-factory-2018-09-14), 2018-09-14: "Healthcare company MSQ Health is positioning itself to become South Africa’s third active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) manufacturer."

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