MADISON, WI (June 2, 2025) – In a move aimed at better serving medical packaging customers who manufacture in Central and South America, Placon today announced it has opened a new warehouse and distribution facility in Costa Rica.

The 150,000 square-foot, third-party logistics (3PL) facility is located near San Jose and Costa Rica’s free trade zone (FTZ), and will serve as the supply chain hub for the warehousing, transportation, and inventory management of Placon’s medical-related packaging for customers in the region. The company plans on expanding space and potentially manufacturing packaging in Costa Rica, as customer demand increases.

“In recent years, Costa Rica has become a medical manufacturing hub for many of our customers,” said Justin Stovall, Placon’s Executive Vice President of Commercial Operations. “Our goal is to provide them with the packaging they need, closer to their regional operations, to help streamline their own supply chain concerns, and avoid expensive packaging revalidations and tooling costs.”

All of Placon’s medical packaging is ISO13485 certified, which guarantees the company’s manufacturing processes comply with rigorous medical device industry standards.

For more information or additional material specifications, call Placon at 800.541.1535 or visit www.placon.com/medical.

ABOUT PLACON
Since 1966, Placon has been a leading designer and manufacturer of innovative and sustainable plastic packaging for medical, food, and consumer goods markets. Placon has manufacturing operations in Madison, WI; West Springfield, MA; Elkhart, IN; and Plymouth, MN, and is currently ranked in the Top 20 in Plastics News 2024 Thermoformers Rankings. Placon delivers packaging breakthroughs that inspire better engagement between people and products.