It arrived in the region in 1959. And although it has developed its activity under different names, the factory previously known as ‘La Galletera’ has become a symbol of development, growth and employment for Navarra. Proof of this are some of the achievements and milestones reached during this time. Among all of them, it stands out to have been the center from which the well-known Oreo cookies were produced for Europe for the first time.
Huntsman has been linked to Navarra for 82 years. It went through many situations and acquisitions until, just two decades ago, it was acquired by the American chemical company Huntsman. Precisely, the landing of the latter in the region brought with it a series of values (safety at work, honesty, integrity, respect and responsibility) that define and differentiate the activity of this company from Pamplona.
A lot has changed since KWD was founded 25 years ago. Today it is a fully consolidated company in the automotive sector, with a turnover of around 55 million euros and a workforce of around a hundred people. But, above all, the company has a high degree of automation that places it as a leader and obligatory reference within its multinational group in everything that has to do with Industry 4.0.
Sungrow Ibérica’s presence in Navarra is due to the fact that its current director, Javier Izcue, was convinced that the region would be an ideal place to implement an ambitious business plan in the field of renewables. The strategy he designed convinced the managers of this Chinese multinational specialising in photovoltaic inverters. And they were not wrong. In these years, they have achieved a turnover of over 100 million euros and have become a key region for the multinational’s strategic plans.
S21sec was one of the first companies to use ethical hacking techniques. They were born in the middle of the bursting of the dotcom bubble, but it didn’t take them long to make the market understand the importance of cybersecurity and the capacity and specialization of their professionals. They were born in Donostia-San Sebastian, but the financial support of the Navarre Administration led them to change their headquarters to Navarra a few years later.
Biko’s history is that of a company in constant adaptation, but with a fixed focus. Since its entry into Biko’s shareholding last year, the Navarra-based company’s growth has accelerated and its future prospects are unbeatable. Its CEO, Diego Cenzano, tells us all about it.
Idifarma has been one of the greatest success stories of the pharmaceutical industry in Navarra in recent years. Supported from the outset by Sodena, the Government of Navarra’s financial instrument for the development of the region’s business fabric, the firm experienced rapid growth and accelerated internationalization, which soon attracted the attention of international investors, such as Belgium’s Ardena.
Since its arrival in Navarra in the 1970s, BSH has become one of the most emblematic companies in the region. Today the German group employs 4,400 people in Spain, of which nearly 1,200 work in the two production plants that the company has in the autonomous community.
Florette is one of the best known brands of Navarre origin worldwide. Its founders opened up a new market niche at the end of the 1980s by creating disruptive products such as packaged salads.
Schneider Electric arrived in Navarra 30 years ago through a strategic acquisition that allowed it to expand its product portfolio. In these three decades, the plant has been invested on numerous occasions, feeling its productive capacity and its degree of progress as a Smart Factory.
Rockwool Peninsular is the Spanish subsidiary of Rockwool Group, the first global manufacturer and leading producer of volcanic rock wool products (thermal, acoustic and flame-retardant insulation), founded 75 years ago in Denmark. The company currently employs more than 10,000 people in more than 30 countries and has 25 factories in Europe, America and Asia.
More than half a century ago, the Swedish multinational SFK wanted to expand its activities in Spain. They chose Tudela, in the south of Navarra for its strategic location, and in 1971 they began work on what would become one of the corporation’s most advanced production plants.
