# Theragenics starts building $10M medical device plant in Costa Rica

Theragenics, parent company of Arrotek Medical, began construction of a $10 million medical device manufacturing facility in Costa Rica. The 5,500-square-meter plant will produce high-precision components and is expected to be fully operational by Q2 2025, creating 500 jobs.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2024-06-12
- Where: Costa Rica, Costa Rica
- Value: $10.0M
- Jobs: 500
- Starts operating: Q2 2025
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 5,500 square meters
- Products: high-precision medical device components, needles, catheters, guidewires
- Sectors: [Medical Devices](https://endata.com/sectors/medical-devices.md)

## Companies

- [Arrotek Medical](https://endata.com/companies/73595.md)
- [Theragenics](https://endata.com/companies/75061.md)
- [Arrotek Medical](https://endata.com/companies/73595.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [arrotek.com](https://arrotek.com/press-release-500-new-jobs-in-10-million-investment-by-arrotek-medical-parent-company-theragenics-in-costa-rica/), 2024-06-12: "This is an exciting time for Theragenics as we continue to expand our operations."
- [theragenics.com](https://www.theragenics.com/news-events/exciting-career-opportunities-in-costa-ricas-first-medical-needles-manufacturing-facility/), 2024-06-12: "This is an exciting time for Theragenics as we expand our operations in Latin America, but it is also an exciting time for Costa Rica as this will be the first medical needle manufacturing facility in the country."
- [independent.ie](https://www.independent.ie/county/sligo/sligo-ceo-excited-about-medical-device-firms-expansion-in-costa-rica/a/129715214.html), 2024-06-13: "Theragenics, the parent company of Sligo-based Arrotek Medical, has started work on a new $10 million medical device manufacturing facility in Costa Rica."

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