Trelleborg has decided to invest in a new production facility in Costa Rica for medical technology solutions. The new facility will be established close to a number of international customers with operations in the region. On completion, the facility will offer a full product suite of engineered polymer solutions within healthcare & medical.

Covering an area of 10,000 square meters, the production facility will be Trelleborg?s first in Central America and is expected to be completed in 2025. The Group will invest approximately SEK 225 million in total between 2024 and 2025. The facility is being built in the city of Grecia, close to the port and an international airport, and a half-hour drive from the main cities in western Costa Rica.

It will feature cleanroom production and be designed to meet stringent industry-specific standards for medical device manufacturing, as well as ensuring efficient and sustainable production processes. Sustainability will permeate the building, which will be Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) certified.