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Supplier Base complies with international quality standards Supports high-tech multinational companies in several of their core process, such as: – Electronics Assembly – Machine and tooling shops (CNC lathe, mill, swiss turn, EDM, and conventional) – Metal Casting – Grinding, stamping – Molds & dies (maintenance, repair, manufacturing) – Limited heat treatment and plating – Local machinery manufacturing – Plastic injection molding, insert molding and extrusion – Packaging (cardboard, thermoformed, flexible)

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There are programs aimed to develop linkages with domestic small and medium enterprises (SMEs) through capacity building, training, financing and certification services. – Export Linkages office ([email protected])

Medical

Metalwork

6 Full Contract Manufacturers

Suppliers

Sterilization

Machining & Tooling

+20 Vendors

Source: CINDE, 2015

Molding

Extrusion

6 Suppliers

+21 Tool Shops

Packaging

+19 vendors

7 Contract Manufacturers

Steris and Sterigenics offering E-Beam & EO

Electronics

Special Finishings

+13 Vendors

3 Vendors

Clean Room Services & Supplies

13 Vendors.

Wire & Guidewire Assembly

4 Strategic Suppliers

Supporting Services

9 Companies

Polymers

Liquid Silicone Molding & Extrusion

ABS/PVC/Polycarbonate/ Polyethylene/Silicones/Others  Colorite Compounds (A Tekni-Plex Co.)  PolyOne  Nexeo

Injection/Over molding/Insert Molding/Sheeting • Central America Silicone Suppliers (CASS) • Freudenberg (Helix Medical)

Mandrels & Wires 

AdvancedCath – a TE Connectivity Co.

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Creganna – a TE Connectivity Co.

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Confluent Medical (NDC) Heraeus (Neometrics) Interwire

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Plastic & Thermoplastic Molding Injection/Over molding/Insert Molding/Tooling

MD Contract Manufacturers 

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Electroplast Freudenberg (Helix Medical) MicroTechnologies SMC Ltd Vention Medical

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AdvancedCath – a TE Connectiviy Co. Catheter Research Confluent Medical (NDC/Interface Catheter) Precision Concepts Medical Technologies SMC Ltd. Vention Medical

• Kelpac Medical • Tekni-Plex/Natvar

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Sterilization • •

Sterigenics (EO) Steris (EO/E-beam)

Fortech Precision Coating Specialty Coating Systems

Calibration Services

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A1 Calibration Lab. Desarrollos Latinoamericanos de Metrología Integrada LABCAL MET-CAL

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SCM Metrología y Laboratorio

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Plastic Extrusion Single lumen/Multi-lumen/Braided reinforced/Profiles/Transition tubing

Special Coatings Teflon®/PTFE/Parylene/Electrodeposition

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Note: Suppliers in bold letter are domestic companies.

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Machining & Tooling

Special Finishing

EDM/CNC/Swiss/Laser Welding/ Grinding/Stamping

Electro polishing/Plating/Texturing/ Anodyzing  All Metal Casting  Cincotek  DIMMSA  Fortech  MicroFinish  Oberg Medical  Okay Industries  Olympic Precision Machining  Serpimetal  Tegra Medical  Utitec Medical

AKA Precision Atemisa Cincotek DO Precision Fema Industrial G.Rau IGTB Precision Inpre IPM Innovative Components MicroTechnologies Motrosa Oberg Medical OKAY Industries Olympic Precision Machining PREINSA R&R Precision Sertex Taller González TechShop Tegra Medical TLS Precisión Utitec Medical

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Chemicals 

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Sheet Metal & Casting    

All Metal Casting DIMMSA Metales Imperio Serpimetal

Aceros Carazo Aceros Cartago Aceros Roag Aceros Vargas ArcelorMittal CR DIMMSA Metalco Soluciones Integrales

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Chemsol S.A. Fortech Laboratorios Arvi Químicos Holanda Sachs Chemical Suplidora Tecnica Thermofisher Scientific Transmerquín VWR

Process Validation Rubber 

Capris Engineering

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QMS Raincross Consulting

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Hulera Costarricense Terramix

Note: Suppliers in bold letter are domestic companies.

Packaging Corrugated Boxes COCORISA  CORBEL  Corrugados del Guarco  Empaques Santa Ana  Forcosa Rigid Trays  Grupo Vargas  Merrill’s Packaging  Nelipak  Prent Printed Materials  CONLITH  Flexigráfica  Grupo Vargas  Ludovico Flexible Packaging  Kelpac Medical Labels  Etipres  Grupo Vargas  ICAR  MC Logística Folding Carton  Fotolit  Grupo Vargas  Impresora Delta 

Clean Room Services & Supplies Laundry and Janitorial Services  National Building Maintenance  SBM  VWR Validation Tests  OPIA Microbiology tests  Lambda Lab.  Microbiological Compliance Labs.  SCM Consultoría  SUPLILAB Supplies  Ambiderm  Empresa Montero Solano  Grupo Diez  INDUPLY  Sauber  Thermofisher  VWR

Electronic Components & Assembly                   

ATL Bourns Camtronics Current Controls ElectroTechnik Future Electronics General Microcircuits (GMI) Irazu Electronics Huber + Suhner L-3 Communications Microtechnologies Panduit Precision RDF Sensors Samtec Smith Interconnect Teradyne Tico Electronics Vishay Zollner Electronik

VMI Programs      

Valutek (clean room supplies) Bemis (pouches and lids) Oliver-Tolas (pouches and lids) Pexco (molded parts) Contech Medical (coil dispensers) Advant Medical (coil dispensers)

Note: Suppliers in bold letter are domestic companies.