# J&J MedTech to build manufacturing facility in Alajuela, Costa Rica

Johnson & Johnson MedTech announced plans to build a 200,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Alajuela, Costa Rica, focusing on heart rhythm solutions and orthopedics, with construction starting in 2023 and adding about 3,000 jobs over three to five years.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2023-09-25
- Where: Alajuela, Costa Rica, Costa Rica
- Jobs: 3,000
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 200,000 square feet
- Products: heart rhythm solutions, orthopedics
- Sectors: [Medical Devices](https://endata.com/sectors/medical-devices.md)

## Companies

- [Johnson & Johnson MedTech](https://endata.com/companies/70243.md)

## Sources

- [medicaldesignandoutsourcing.com](https://www.medicaldesignandoutsourcing.com/johnson-jandj-medtech-manufacturing-facility-costa-rica/), 2023-09-25: "It's the largest investment J&J MedTech has ever made outside the U.S."

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