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FDI inflows in Latin America have recovered up to pre-pandemic levels

September 12th, 2023|

Conditions for investing in Latin America and the Caribbean region are improving, with news that foreign direct investment (FDI) grew by 4% during 2022. With $208 billion in investment, the region recovered 2020’s lost ground fully, and reached the second-highest level ever recorded. During the pandemic period between 2020 and 2021, the FDI inflows dropped to [...]

Riverpoint Medical invests $10 million in its new facilities and manufacturing site in the Coyol Free Trade Zone

August 24th, 2023|

The company expects to double its current payroll by the end of 2023 Coyol, Alajuela, Costa Rica. August 22, 2023 - Riverpoint Medical - a leading developer, designer and manufacturer of medical devices - announced the opening of its new facilities and manufacturing plant in the Coyol Free Trade Zone in Alajuela. With a $10 million [...]

Medical device manufacturer chooses Coyol Free Zone to start operations in Costa Rica

August 22nd, 2023|

It expects to double its current payroll by the end of 2023. The company manufactures absorbable, non-absorbable, and orthopedic fiber sutures for human and animal health. August. The medical device company Riverpoint Medical, originally from Portland, Oregon, USA, inaugurated operations on Costa Rican soil this August in Coyol Free Zone, Alajuela, with an investment of US$10 [...]

Hologic Costa Rica: an example of operational excellence in Coyol Free Zone

August 3rd, 2023|

Hologic Costa Rica is a company with a spotless track record of organizational culture and operational excellence. Recently, many of its innovative programs and initiatives received awards granted by the Manufacturing Leadership Council. The key elements of the company that led to such recognition are its people-driven philosophy, involvement in circular economy practices, and top-of-the-edge technology [...]

Establishment Labs Celebrates Opening of Sulàyöm Innovation Campus and Outlines New and Expanded Capabilities

July 19th, 2023|

New manufacturing capacity allows Establishment Labs to provide over half the current world demand for breast implants and supports upcoming launches in China and the U.S. Global Learning Center expands training in next generation technologies Establishment Labs also publishes 2022 Sustainability Review JULY, 2023. NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Establishment Labs Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: ESTA), a global medical technology [...]

Costa Rica stands out worldwide:
Coyol Free Zone is the Best Free Zone in Latin America for the fourth year in a row

July 17th, 2023|

July 2023. Innovation, its specialization in the Life Sciences industry, and its robust business ecosystem for smart manufacturing companies, earned Coyol Free Zone the Best Free Zone in Latin America award from The European Global Awards for the fourth consecutive year. These awards are granted by a panel of judges with extensive experience in a wide [...]

Coyol Free Zone increased its area in 30,000 meters last year

July 14th, 2023|

Medical device industry continues to grow in Costa Rica June, 2023. The positive indicators within the Life Sciences industry in Costa Rica continue; this time in Coyol Free Zone where the park reports an important growth in square meters aimed to cover the needs of companies that develop operations in the country. In the last year [...]

Trends for the Free Zones of the Future

July 3rd, 2023|

Free Zones that are adapting to the new trends in the sector, stand out for easing administrative burdens for investors, sustainable Foreign Direct Investment, and the development of competitive life sciences industry clusters The Free Zones of the future should become more sustainable and digitized, while offering comprehensive services that can incentivize the development of competitive [...]

Establishment Labs conquers the world from Coyol Free Zone

June 21st, 2023|

Establishment Labs’ focus on medical devices manufacturing centered on women’s health has allowed it to cross borders and offer quality A company that began its story in a garage and is now Nasdaq-listed. This is the success story of Establishment Labs, a medical technology company, which has found in Coyol Free Zone the right setting to [...]

Costa Rica hosts forum for 400 experts in the medical device industry

May 24th, 2023|

Experts to analyze the industry's competitiveness and challenges Opening panel to discuss human talent, Free Trade Zone Regime, and investment climate in Costa Rica May. More than 400 national and international experts will meet this Wednesday, May 24, and Thursday, May 25 to analyze the main challenges and opportunities for the medical device industry worldwide. The [...]

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