# Abbott begins construction of $200M medical device plant in Querétaro

Abbott started construction of a medical device plant in Querétaro, Mexico, with a $200 million investment. The facility is expected to begin operations in 2025, initially creating 400 jobs, with potential expansion to 1,200 jobs.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2023-10-02
- Where: Querétaro, Mexico
- Value: $200.0M
- Jobs: 400
- Starts operating: 2025
- Status: under construction
- Products: medical devices for cardiac conditions
- Sectors: [Medical Devices](https://endata.com/sectors/medical-devices.md)

## Companies

- [Abbott](https://endata.com/companies/4479.md)

## Sources

- [forbes.com.mx](https://forbes.com.mx/invierten-200-mdp-en-planta-de-dispositivos-medicos-en-queretaro/), 2023-10-02: "Estamos emocionados de sumar a nuestras instalaciones de fabricación de EU y Costa Rica esta nueva instalación en Querétaro, México, que respaldará nuestras metas de hacer que nuestra tecnología esté disponible en todo el mundo cuando los médicos la necesiten."

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