The technology behind the most productive manufacturers

KYB is Japan's largest manufacturer of hydraulic products and one of the world's leading shock absorber suppliers for vehicle manufacturers. Every week, more than one million shock absorbers are produced in KYB factories around the world. In addition, more than 4.5 million KYB parts are kept in stock and distributed through its 10 branches across Europe.

Cinfa is a multinational company operating in the pharmaceutical industry. With more than half a century of experience and a workforce of over 2,200 professionals, its laboratories stand out in the production of generic medicines for the Spanish market.

Viscofan is a Spanish group and global leader in the manufacture and sale of casings for meat products. With commercial presence in more than one hundred countries, it is the only global producer with the capacity to manufacture the four main technologies used in artificial casings.

Schnellecke Group is an international management company offering a broad range of logistics services for more than 80 years. With annual revenue of 1.136 billion euros and a workforce of more than 16,400 people, Schnellecke currently operates in 13 countries from more than 80 locations.

SKF Group is a Swedish multinational founded in 1907. With more than 43,000 employees, it designs and manufactures bearings, seals, lubrication systems, maintenance products and systems, mechatronic products and power transmission solutions, among others.

Tasubinsa is a non-profit organization that provides employment and occupational opportunities to more than 1,400 people in Navarra, 1,200 of them with some type of disability. Tasubinsa works for 200 customers including BSH, Schneider Electric, Grupo Azkoyen, Teka, Cinfa, Videcart, SKF, Tyco Electronics, Jofemar, Volkswagen, Liebherr, Ingeteam, Viscofan and Massada, carrying out industrial subcontracting and service work.

Grupo Cosmos is a Spanish group with international presence, focused on the development and manufacture of plastic and metal parts as well as the assembly of structural sets for the automotive sector. It currently has 17 plants in 6 countries and more than 900 employees across 3 continents.

Timac AGRO, part of the Roullier Group, develops, manufactures and markets fertilizers and animal nutrition products. With more than 400 employees, it produces 270,000 tonnes of solid fertilizers, 15,000 tonnes of water-soluble fertilizers and 10,000,000 litres of biostimulants per year, commercialized in 114 countries.

Garay is the result of a long history of technological evolution that began at the end of the 19th century. Its mission is to provide high-quality products in three business areas: precision welded steel tubes, tubular components for automotive and brass bars and profiles. With more than 150 years of history, Hijos de Juan de Garay has production plants in Spain, Slovakia and Mexico.

Lecta is a multinational group and leader in the manufacture and distribution of specialty papers for labels and flexible packaging, coated and uncoated paper for publishing and commercial printing, and other innovative high-value products. It has production capacity of approximately 1.7 million tonnes, more than 2,800 employees, 7 mills in Spain, France and Italy, and sales offices in Europe, North America, North Africa and Asia.

GrafTech is a global leader in graphite materials science with more than 125 years of experience in the carbon and graphite industry. Today it has more than 1,300 employees working in over 50 countries and manufactures its products in production plants across Europe and the Americas.

Grupo Alimentario IAN is a Navarre-based company specializing in vegetable preserves and prepared meals. From its Villafranca plant, it works with brands such as Carretilla and develops industrial processes focused on gaining production visibility, analyzing downtime and improving real shop-floor knowledge.

Productos Chef is a leading food industry company in the Caribbean, specializing in the production and marketing of food products and culinary solutions for mass consumption. Its industrial operation connects production, maintenance and quality to gain operational visibility and support real-time decision-making.

Andamios Tendo is part of the Frénéhard & Michaux industrial group and manufactures scaffolding systems and metal structures for construction. Its Tarazona plant combines steel transformation processes, automated lines and manual workstations where visibility, OEE and planning are key.

Huntsman Corporation is a U.S. multinational leader in specialty chemicals. With 55 plants in 25 countries, including its Pamplona site in Spain, it produces polyurethanes and advanced materials for key sectors such as automotive, aerospace and electric batteries.

MEK Group brings together leading companies in process technologies and metallic materials. The group is present on 3 continents, with 11 production plants dedicated to machining and forming processes that create synergies with technologies such as transfer, CNC, screw machining, non-ferrous forging and sintered steel.

Florette, a pioneer in ready-to-eat salads, was founded more than 30 years ago to offer healthy food that improves people's quality of life. Today it has more than 2,000 employees and 500 farmers, producing around 750,000 salads a day. Its 2022 revenue exceeded 215 million euros.

CYGSA has production capacity close to 25 kt per year. Its main activity is the manufacture of PVC compounds, although it also has extrusion and gravimetric dosing lines. CYGSA's vision is to launch specific measures that support technology transfer and industrial competitiveness through innovation.

Mega Empack is one of the companies in the Bepensa business group and has more than 30 years of experience in the plastic packaging industry. It provides design and manufacturing solutions for food-safe packaging for the food, beverage and chemical industries, among others. With a clear focus on innovation, it has 5 plants in Mexico and exports to the United States, Asia, the Caribbean and Central America.

Universal Wipes is a Mexican company specialized in the design, development, production and marketing of wet wipes for cleaning and personal care. With more than 18 years of experience and over 450 employees, it manufactures products for baby, feminine and adult segments, and also offers contract manufacturing and finished product development services.

GraphyCems has spent more than 30 years working in graphic arts, printing and binding for the publishing market. The company has an international reach that makes it a benchmark in Europe, with exports representing more than 80% of its business.

Cubasa is a Mexican company with more than 60 years of experience in plastic injection. Its products are mainly intended for household use, so the company places special emphasis on quality while constantly innovating its processes.

ESNASA has spent more than 30 years pursuing excellence in stamping, welding and assembly processes for metal components. The group has 2 plants, in Spain and Slovakia, where it manufactures products for more than 30 automotive customers.

ONNERA Group is an international business group dedicated to providing equipment solutions for food service, laundry and refrigeration applications. The group has more than 1,000 distribution points and its own branches on 5 continents, 9 strategically located manufacturing plants around the world and more than 2,000 professionals.

Grupo Gámiz, with more than 70 years of history, is the only manufacturer in the world of CE-marked laminated oak beams for structural use. Thanks to its R&D investments, it also minimizes raw material waste and converts it into heat for its drying kilns.

Henneo Print is the graphic industry division of Henneo, one of Spain's major communication groups and the seventh largest by revenue and audience, with more than 2,000 employees and a leading position in media and technology. More than 25 reels enter its rotary press every day, representing 181,000 kilometers of paper per year.

Comansa is a multinational company specialized in the tower crane market, offering its services globally. Its current catalogue includes 41 flat-top tower cranes and 14 luffing-jib cranes, with maximum load capacities ranging from 4 to 90 tonnes. Since its launch in the 1960s, Comansa has manufactured more than 16,000 cranes and has distributors in more than 60 countries on 5 continents.

Cesar Iglesias manufactures and markets mass-consumption products in cleaning, personal care and food, with more than 100 years of history. It has more than 3,300 employees, 24 plants, a portfolio of 36 proprietary brands and 450 sales representatives reaching more than 40,000 customers weekly.

Martiko has been manufacturing duck-based products and smoked fish for more than 35 years. Today it has several of its own farms and 3 production centers from which it exports products to Mexico, Japan, Chile and Qatar.

Lizarte, a leader in spare parts, remanufactures and rebuilds components for the automotive sector, both for cars and commercial vehicles, since 1973. It offers a broad catalogue of steering systems, steering pumps, air-conditioning compressors and diesel injection components, and has branches in Spain, France and Germany.

PISA Laboratorios has 77 years of history developing comprehensive products and services for public and private healthcare segments in Mexico, the United States, Latin America and the Caribbean. It has 14 production plants, more than 20,000 employees, more than 1,500 medicine brands and 17 specialty lines.

The origins of KWD Group date back to 1864. Its main activity is welding sheet-metal parts for the automotive industry, while some plants also perform punching, stretch bending and sequencing work. It currently manufactures for models such as VW Polo, VW T-Cross, VW Taigo, SEAT Leon, Cupra Leon, Cupra Formentor, SEAT Ibiza, SEAT Arona, Audi A1, Mercedes Vito and Mercedes Viano, with production capacity of more than 3,000 assemblies per day.

Bacaicoa, founded in 1957, specializes in the extrusion of low- and high-density polyethylene film, supplying a wide range of sectors including food and automotive. In addition to its main extrusion process, it has sections for industrial bag manufacturing, embossing for the rubber industry, rewinding, sorting and recovery of waste material.

Grupo Auximara designs and manufactures metal packaging in multiple formats, as well as closure and pouring systems, operating within the food and industrial sectors.

Vinagres Parras has been a benchmark for quality in the food sector since 1947. From the beginning it focused on vinegar production, first from grape pomace and later using wine as raw material. In 1957 it began bottling vinegar, becoming the first company in Spain to carry out this activity.

MIASA develops, validates and manufactures precision components for leading automotive brands, with more than 50 years of experience. It currently generates 18.3 million euros in revenue through processes such as CNC machining, lathe machining, plastic overmolding, welding, induction hardening, shaft grinding, component assembly, in-line dimensional control and production leak testing.

Flanker Tech Solutions began more than 35 years ago in the wood sector. Today it is a benchmark in the transformation and integration of aluminum, glass, composites, adhesives, textile fibers, compact HPL and solid surfaces, among others. It offers comprehensive solutions in CNC machining, lamination, painting and component assembly in its 5,000 m² facility equipped with the latest technology.

Industrial Borobil provides cutting and logistics solutions for the paper and cardboard industry. It is one of the largest paper and cardboard converting companies in Europe, transforming reels into sheets. With more than 40 years of history, Borobil is among the leading European companies by capacity, handling more than 70,000 tonnes per year.

Bodegas Principe de Viana was founded more than 30 years ago. Today it is a benchmark for research, innovation and customer orientation within its sector.

Argos is a leading company that supplies the market with a wide range of electrical and hardware products with certified quality. With more than 65 years of experience, it stands out for its innovative spirit and for developing and applying advanced techniques across all company processes.

Inox Market is a group of companies dedicated to transforming and distributing stainless steel materials with different finishes, mainly for the steel industry. It has production centers around the world and a consolidated presence across Europe, North America and Mexico.

Corenso is one of the world's leading producers of paper and corrugated cardboard packaging. It has production plants in 15 countries across Europe and Asia and employs more than 1,300 people worldwide.

Goikoa has been producing top-quality cured meats for more than 90 years. It currently has a product catalogue with more than 80 references, which it exports to more than 20 countries.

thyssenkrupp Group is a multinational specialist in steels, stainless steels and aluminum. It mainly serves the automotive, civil engineering, tooling and moulds, chemical, packaging, construction and aerospace sectors. It currently has 8 production plants and 96,000 employees across 48 countries.

With more than 45 years of history, Able Sales is a group of companies dedicated to manufacturing and distributing ingredients for the pharmaceutical and food industries. It markets more than 1,000 products and ingredients in around 25 countries.

Grupo Ulzama has spent more than 35 years working in publishing, printing and packaging for all types of customers and sectors, including food, cosmetics and industry. Its graphic division carries out its main activity in a 5,000-square-meter printing facility with more than 50 professionals.

Replasa specializes in developing metal coating solutions to improve product performance across multiple industries. The company has more than 55 years of experience and has recently begun expanding into the United States.

Papalotes Steel transforms and markets steel. It has supplied metal products for industry and construction for more than 30 years, including profiles, coils and corrugated accessories.

Efficold is a cold solutions specialist with more than 30 years of experience. Part of Grupo Onnera, it has 2 plants and 10 laboratories from which more than 730 people offer customized and exclusive solutions for each customer.

Dantza is a preserves company belonging to Grupo AN. It markets a wide range of products in more than 25 countries around the world. Dantza has 2 production plants that employ more than 350 people at full activity.

For almost 50 years, Alpharma Laboratorios has helped promote health through a broad product catalogue covering different therapeutic areas. It is part of a large pharmaceutical group and currently has an OTC line, a generics line and Cardio-Metabolic Health and Musculoskeletal divisions.

Founded in 1968, Wittur Group is now a global leader in elevator components, doors, motors and elevator cabins. Wittur has 13 factories, more than 4,900 employees and a sales network present in more than 50 countries.