Varian installs a high-tech plant in Tijuana
By Sandra Cervantes
June 10, 2022
Tijuana is endorsed as an investment pole in the medical industry sector after the inauguration of the Varian plant , which will manufacture high-end components for radiotherapy equipment that will be distributed throughout the world.
Humberto Izidoro, president of Varian for Latin America , highlighted that this plant represents an investment of 20 million dollars , which started with a workforce of 100 employees , and with the goal of manufacturing 550 linear accelerators per year, considered an important figure given that it is state-of-the-art technology.
Said accelerators will be sent to the plant in Palo Alto, California, for final assembly, he added, so this plant comes to generate value for the industrial sector in Tijuana.
Varian is a Siemens Healthineers company , which has joined forces to combat the fight against cancer through holistic solutions and services that offer comprehensive, patient-centered, personalized and intelligent cancer care that improve the patient experience and generate transcendental impact on health care.
“For us, Tijuana is a key place that allows us to offer service to the North, Central and South American markets, since being located near the factory in Palo Alto, California and our distribution center in the United States, these facilities become a strategic point that will allow us to create value chains in health equipment in Mexico”, he highlighted.
The director stressed that this assembly plant will bring benefits to the development and growth of state-of-the-art technology that will help in the advancement of radiotherapy in the country, with a positive impact on economic growth, since it will be carried out during the next three years to lay the foundations for an operation projected for more than 20 years.
WITH A VISION TO INNOVATE IN CANCER THERAPIES
For his part, Alejandro Paolini, CEO of Siemens Healthiners for Mexico and Central America , said that after a year of merger, both companies share a unified vision of a world without fear of cancer by overcoming the limits of innovation and complementing continuous care. , which has made a big difference to thousands of patients.
He commented that in Latin America the situation is not very different. Thirteen deaths are currently registered for every twenty-two cases and it is estimated that by 2030 it will be the cause of more than one million deaths.
“Due to these figures, today more than ever it is vital to expand access to comprehensive and multidisciplinary oncology technologies that allow patients to be accompanied throughout their journey, which is why Varian continues to invest in infrastructure and manufacturing resources worldwide with the objective to optimize its presence in the market and improve the flexibility to serve customers”, he highlighted.
Finally, Alejandro Paolini stated that with this opening in Tijuana it will be possible to contribute more effectively to the health of the Mexican population and the region, by offering them more advanced radiotherapy treatments.
Varian is a world leader in the field of cancer care, with innovative solutions, especially in high-precision radiation oncology, Artificial Intelligence, radiosurgery and related software.
These technologies provide imaging for treatment planning with state-of-the-art equipment and tools needed for efficient and streamlined workflows with personalized treatments, with the goal of improving the patient experience by transforming multidisciplinary and integrated cancer care.