Columbus, Ohio headquartered BriskHeat, a manufacturing company, has opened operations at Green Park Free Zone in Alajuela Province with its first Latin American facility.

BriskHeat manufactures heating parts, controls, and accessories for applications in various industries, including semiconductors, pharmaceutical and medical, transportation, agriculture, and aviation/aerospace, as well as food and injection molding, among many others. 

With its Costa Rican operations, the company will primarily supply the semiconductor industry with future growth opportunities in the consumer goods and life sciences sector.

Costa Rica's facility will produce thermal blankets and insulation for heating and gas line insulation, condensation prevention, and gas/fluid uniformity. BriskHeat’s other high-volume facilities in other locations are near capacity, so this expansion will help BriskHeat grow and reduce delivery times.

BriskHeat plans to hire about 200 employees. The company seeks people with experience in the basic handling of industrial sewing machines, assembly, and manufacturing, as well as teamwork skills. People interested in applying for a job vacancy should request more information by emailing talent@BriskHeat.com.

According to the Ministry of Foreign Trade, Costa Rica serves as a location for 47 multinational advanced manufacturing companies that carry out a wide variety of operations. 

BriskHeat is one of many U.S. firms investing in Costa Rica.  Recently, the San Francisco, California-headquartered firm Gener8 LLC, announced their new manufacturing plant in La Lima Industrial Zone in Cartago Province.

Even though new businesses are creating jobs in Costa Rica, the unemployment rate has increased to 12%, according to the National Employment Survey. The data recorded from July to September, show that there are more than 297,000 people without registered jobs. Of these, 165,000 are women, making up 55% of unemployed people in the country.

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