- The company, headquartered in the US will double its production capacity with 4,500 m² building
- Operation will create between 30 and 40 new specialized jobs in the manufacturing sector
Heredia, September 29, 2025. The U.S. firm Prent Corporation, a world leader in the development of customized packaging solutions, trays and thermoformed components for the medical industry, announced that it will build a new manufacturing plant in Heredia, with the aim of doubling its production capacity in the country.
Through the new and modern facility, which will begin operations in mid-2027, the company expects to create between 30 and 40 new jobs in specialized and operational positions. The process of hiring for these positions will start three or four months prior to the inauguration of the facility.
“At Prent Costa Rica, weare pleased to announce the construction of a new, state-of-the-art facility that will allow us to expand our operations in the country. This milestone reflects not only our sustained organic growth, but also the continued commitment to the development of the life sciences ecosystem in Costa Rica; an ecosystem we are proud to actively contribute to bycreating new opportunities for quality employment, innovation, and collaboration,” said Juan Carlos Touma, Plant Manager for Prent Costa Rica.
For more than ten years, Prent has solidified its presence in Costa Rica by incorporating its own technologies, including the design and in-house manufacture of its thermoforming machines. The new plant will incorporate the most advanced version of this equipment, as well as additional storage spaces and a Class 7 cleanroom.
The Minister of Foreign Trade, Manuel Tovar, expressed his satisfaction with “the construction of the new manufacturing plant of the U.S. firm Prent Corporation, which reaffirms Costa Rica’s ability to attract high-value investment. This announcement strengthens the country’s supplier ecosystem and contributes to the development of Costa Rican human talent”. He reiterated the Ministry of Foreign Trade’s support to continue creating competitive conditions that enhance foreign direct investment.
“Prent’s reinvestment, after more than ten years of operating in the country, demonstrates the sustained trust that companies place in Costa Rica and reinforces the role of strategic suppliers as an essential link in the medical device supply chain. These types of decisions confirm the country’s ability to accompany the growth of the industry, promoting the generation of specialized employment and the consolidation of a highly competitive and sustainable investment climate”, explained Laura López, CEO of the Trade and Investment Promotion Agency of Costa Rica (PROCOMER).
Prent’s new manufacturing plant in Costa Rica will be located in the Savia mixed-use project in Heredia and will have an area of 4,500 m2. Currently, the company operates in the Zeta Free Trade Zone, from where it has established itself as the company’s eighth greenfield investment globally.
“With the incorporation of Prent, Savia formally begins the Free Trade Zone phase, consolidating the value proposition that we as a Real Estate Portfolio have designed: projects with world-class infrastructure, strategic connectivity and a management model that responds to the needs of global companies. This announcement reflects our conviction to continue promoting developments that raise the country’s competitiveness,” said Alfredo Volio, executive director of Portafolio Inmobiliario
Throughout its history in the country, Prent has achieved milestones such as ISO 13485 certification in 2012 and recently obtained the Ecological Blue Flag in the Climate Change category.
ABOUT PRENT CORPORATION
For medical thermoformed packaging, electronic packaging, and consumer packaging, leading companies around the world turn to Prent Corporation for innovative, reliable, and cost-effective packaging solutions. With more than 55 years of thermoforming experience and unmatched vertical integration—including sheet extrusion, global in-house design services, and manufacturing the same thermoforming equipment to ensure global manufacturing best practices—Prent is ready to meet your thermoformed packaging needs.
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