St. Paul medical device companies Minnetronix Medical and Intricon recently merged to form a new contract design and manufacturing organization — and it’s growing.
The newly-formed Forj Medical will soon open a 53,000-square-foot facility in Costa Rica that will feature manufacturing lines for automated and manual assemblies of components and finished medical devices, according to a company news release.
Intricon, an expert in components, microelectronics and precision molding, was founded in St. Paul in 1977 and has facilities in Arden Hills and Vadnais Heights. Minnetronix, known for manufacturing advanced medical technology, was founded in 1996 and has its facilities on Energy Park Drive in St. Paul. The existing facilities, which were not impacted by the merger, now operate under Forj Medical, a spokesperson for the company said.
“Costa Rica is a key pillar in our global network,” said Jeremy Maniak, CEO of Forj Medical and former Minnetronix CEO, in the release. “By combining deep expertise in system and component design with advanced automation and assembly, we help our original equipment manufacturing customers solve complex challenges, scale production with confidence, and bring innovative technologies to patients faster.”
Located in the Evolution Free Zone in Tacares de Grecia, the manufacturing facility will be the first in Costa Rica dedicated to custom electromagnetic sensors, biosensor devices and microelectronic medical devices built on a globally integrated supply chain, Maniak said in the release.
The Costa Rica facility will also include a large clean room for producing devices such as thoseused for surgical navigation, diabetes, drug delivery, cardiovascular and advanced optics applications.
The company is currently hiring for critical leadership positions with additional openings expected in the coming months.
About the merger
Headquartered in the St. Paul area, Forj Medical officially launched in October with the merging of two St. Paul companies.
“Two leaders in medical device innovation have come together to create something extraordinary for customers,” said Mauricio Arellano, executive chair of Forj Medical, in October. “With a shared commitment to quality and innovation, Forj Medical is well positioned to support our customers and accelerate breakthroughs in patient care.”
Forj Medical operates across six facilities in the United States, Indonesia, Singapore and Costa Rica.
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