# CANDID opens dental aligner plant in Tijuana, Baja California

US company CANDID opened its first mass design and manufacturing plant for dental aligners in Tijuana, Baja California, managed by TECMA Group of Companies. The plant is expected to generate over 750 direct jobs in five years with projected sales of more than $1 billion.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2022-09-26
- Where: Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
- Jobs: 750
- Starts operating: 26 Sep 2022
- Status: completed
- Products: dental aligners
- Sectors: [Medical Devices](https://endata.com/sectors/medical-devices.md)

## Companies

- [CANDID](https://endata.com/companies/65538.md)
- [TECMA Group of Companies](https://endata.com/companies/65539.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [promexicoindustry.com](https://www.promexicoindustry.com/en/article/new-medical-plant-arrives-in-baja-california-with-projected-sales-of-more-than-1-000-million-dollars), 2022-09-26: "We had to find a space where we could have our high-volume production."

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