# Shockwave Medical opens manufacturing plant in Costa Rica

Shockwave Medical inaugurated its first manufacturing plant outside the US in Coyol, Alajuela, Costa Rica. The company plans to invest $40 million by 2028 and hire 1,200 people over three years.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2024-04-09
- Where: Zona Franca Coyol, Alajuela, Costa Rica
- Value: $40.0M
- Jobs: 1,200
- Starts operating: 9 Apr 2024
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 120,000 square meters
- Products: catheters, medical devices for coronary artery disease, peripheral artery disease tools
- Sectors: [Medical Devices](https://endata.com/sectors/medical-devices.md)

## Companies

- [Shockwave Medical](https://endata.com/companies/53967.md)

## Sources

- [nacion.com](https://www.nacion.com/economia/empleo/shockwave-medical-contratara-a-1200-personas-por/G4JHW4SU6ZDVPNW73ZTNIR763A/story/), 2024-04-09: "Shockwave Medical llegó a Costa Rica en noviembre del 2022 y este martes inauguró su planta de manufactura donde prevé invertir $40 millones de aquí al 2028."
- [massdevice.com](https://www.massdevice.com/shockwave-medical-opens-ivl-production-plant-costa-rica/), 2024-04-10: "We're thrilled to celebrate the grand opening of our #ShockwaveIVL production plant in San José, Costa Rica!"
- [coyolfz.com](https://coyolfz.com/shockwave-medical-opens-manufacturing-plant-in-costa-rica-and-will-hire-1200-persons/), 2024-04-10: "The establishment of our new manufacturing plant in Costa Rica not only strengthens our production capacity and contributes to the development of the local economy, but also emphasizes Shockwave Medical's commitment to technological progress in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases."
- [g-medtech.com](https://g-medtech.com/news/shockwave-medical-opens-manufacturing-plant-in-costa-rica/), 2024-04-11: "The new manufacturing plant in Costa Rica not only strengthens our production capacity and contributes to the development of the local economy, but also emphasizes Shockwave Medical’s commitment to technological progress in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases."

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