# Terumo Cardiovascular opens $42M manufacturing plant in Cartago, Costa Rica

Terumo Cardiovascular opened a new manufacturing facility in La Lima, Cartago, Costa Rica, to produce perfusion circuits. The $42 million investment will employ about 300 associates by the end of 2022.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2022-09-14
- Where: La Lima, Cartago, Costa Rica, Costa Rica
- Value: $42.0M
- Jobs: 300
- Starts operating: 14 Sep 2022
- Status: completed
- Products: perfusion circuits, tubing kits
- Sectors: [Medical Devices](https://endata.com/sectors/medical-devices.md)

## Companies

- [Terumo](https://endata.com/companies/2811.md)
- [Terumo Cardiovascular](https://endata.com/companies/65331.md)

## Sources

- [terumo.com](https://www.terumo.com/newsrelease/detail/20220914/5491), 2022-09-14: "Terumo Cardiovascular, a global leader in medical devices for cardiac and vascular surgery, marked the opening of its newest manufacturing plant in La Lima, Cartago, Costa Rica."
- [nikkei.com](https://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXZQOUC151UT0V10C22A9000000/), 2022-09-15: "テルモは15日、コスタリカで心臓外科手術に使う人工肺の新工場を開業したと発表した。"
- [cardiacvascularnews.com](https://cardiacvascularnews.com/terumo-cardiovascular-opens-manufacturing-facility-in-costa-rica/), 2022-09-15: "Our focus is on the patient. By strengthening our perfusion circuit manufacturing footprint in Costa Rica, Terumo Cardiovascular is better positioned to serve our global customers and provide effective solutions for patient care – today and well into the future."

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