# Medtronic opens new medical device component plant in El Coyol, Costa Rica

Medtronic inaugurated a new production plant in El Coyol de Alajuela, Costa Rica, on September 11, 2019. The company expects to increase annual production from 6.5 million to 8.1 million units by 2021 and plans to hire about 500 people.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2019-09-11
- Where: El Coyol de Alajuela, Zona Franca Coyol, Costa Rica
- Jobs: 500
- Starts operating: 11 Sep 2019
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 8.1 million units per year by 2021
- Products: components for spinal surgery devices
- Sectors: [Medical Devices](https://endata.com/sectors/medical-devices.md)

## Companies

- [Medtronic plc](https://endata.com/companies/19071.md)

## Sources

- [elfinancierocr.com](https://www.elfinancierocr.com/negocios/medtronic-inaugura-su-nueva-planta-de-produccion/SLWDZJWAFRE4JKA5H6SNSIJ454/story/), 2019-09-11: "Medtronic, empresa de tecnología, soluciones y servicios médicos, inauguró este 11 de setiembre su nueva planta de producción en El Coyol de Alajuela."

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