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DuPont expands Costa Rica facility for sterile packaging operations
US-based DuPont has expanded its healthcare manufacturing facility in Heredia, Costa Rica, adding sterile packaging capacity for the global medical device industry. This development also increases the capacity of the site's existing medical tubing operations. The Heredia site has grown by 16,000ft² to improve its operations, supporting healthcare customers in the Caribbean and across the Americas. Additional space houses new extrusion equipment and production lines, which will facilitate the production of sterile packaging utilising Tyvek products such as pouches, header bags, and lids. This expansion is expected to boost DuPont's extruded tubing production capacity. James Chambers, senior vice-president and general manager for fluids and flexibles at Spectrum Plastics Group, a DuPont Business, said: 'With this expansion, we are now the first company in Costa Rica and the Caribbean to produce fluid management and sterile packaging offerings for the medical device industry. 'This significantly enhances our robust, growing portfolio of unmatched offerings and capabilities as a trusted supply chain partner to leading global healthcare companies.' The facility's expansion has achieved International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 13485:2016 and ISO 9001:2015 certifications, ensuring that the technical, assembly, and packaging staff adhere to the highest quality standards and guidelines. The facility has transitioned to a 24/7 production schedule to meet the needs of both current and new customers. DuPont's offerings for the healthcare industry encompass extruded tubing and subassemblies, advanced catheter assembly, medical balloons, skin contact devices, smart wearables, additive manufacturing, laser processing, and more. In November 2024, DuPont launched Tyvek with Renewable Attribution, a new addition to its portfolio of Tyvek products designed for healthcare packaging. The company delivers full-service solutions that support a wide range of healthcare applications by combining medical-grade performance materials, component and device solutions, and innovative technology. "DuPont expands Costa Rica facility for sterile packaging operations" was originally created and published by Packaging Gateway, a GlobalData owned brand. The information on this site has been included in good faith for general informational purposes only. It is not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely, and we give no representation, warranty or guarantee, whether express or implied as to its accuracy or completeness. You must obtain professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from, any action on the basis of the content on our site. Sign in to access your portfolio
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DuPont Expands Healthcare Manufacturing Site in Costa Rica, Adding Sterile Packaging Capacity
The 16,000-square-foot expansion enhances DuPont's global sterile operations, increases the capacity of the manufacturing site's existing medical tubing operations, and enables Costa Rica's first-ever production of sterile healthcare packaging. WILMINGTON, Del., June 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- DuPont (NYSE: DD) today announced that it has expanded its sterile operations via an addition to its healthcare manufacturing facility in Heredia, Costa Rica, enabling the site to produce sterile packaging for the global medical device industry while also increasing the capacity of the site's existing medical tubing operations. To serve Healthcare customers in the Caribbean and more broadly across the Americas, the Heredia operation has expanded by 16,000 square feet. The new space accommodates additional extrusion equipment and production lines, enabling production of sterile packaging leveraging Tyvek® – such as pouches, header bags and lids – and increasing DuPont's extruded tubing production capacity. The new expansion is ISO 13485:2016 and ISO 9001:2015 certified, with its technical, assembly and packaging staff adhering to the highest quality standards and protocols. To support current and new customers, the facility is operating on a 24/7 production schedule. "With this expansion, we are now the first company in Costa Rica and the Caribbean to produce fluid management and sterile packaging offerings for the medical device industry," said James Chambers, Senior Vice President and General Manager for Fluids & Flexibles at Spectrum Plastics Group, A DuPont Business. "This significantly enhances our robust, growing portfolio of unmatched offerings and capabilities as a trusted supply chain partner to leading global healthcare companies." DuPont's products, services and expertise for the healthcare industry include extruded tubing and subassemblies, advanced catheter assembly, medical balloons, skin contact devices, smart wearables, additive manufacturing, laser processing, precision injection-molding, medical device fabrication, machining and sterile packaging enabled by Tyvek®. Combining medical-grade performance materials, component and device solutions, and innovative technology, DuPont offers full-service, comprehensive solutions that support a range of healthcare applications. Learn more about DuPont's healthcare solutions at About Spectrum Plastics Group, A DuPont Business Acquired by DuPont in August 2023, Spectrum Plastics Group, A DuPont Business, brings over 60 years of expertise in advanced polymer processing and medical device manufacturing. The company specializes in precision extrusion, specialty injection molding, blown film extrusion and conversion, medical balloon fabrication, laser processing, additive manufacturing, and complex catheter and device assembly. Spectrum is recognized as a leading trusted supplier for the development and production manufacturing of critical polymer-based components and finished devices for the medical device market and other high-performance applications. With global facilities and more than 1 million square feet of manufacturing space, Spectrum delivers proven quality, innovation and technical excellence to solve the most demanding customer challenges. The company supports a broad range of healthcare applications across the biopharmaceutical processing, medical device and pharmaceutical markets. More information can be found at About DuPont DuPont (NYSE: DD) is a global innovation leader with technology-based materials and solutions that help transform industries and everyday life. Our employees apply diverse science and expertise to help customers advance their best ideas and deliver essential innovations in key markets including electronics, transportation, construction, water, healthcare and worker safety. More information about the company, its businesses and solutions can be found at Investors can access information included on the Investor Relations section of the website at DuPont™, the DuPont Oval Logo, and all trademarks and service marks denoted with ™, SM or ® are owned by affiliates of DuPont de Nemours, Inc. unless otherwise noted. View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE DuPont
