It can now be said that garbage bags were born in Pedrola. In this town of Zaragoza, the French group Sphere España, heir to the Aragon firm, Biel Manufacturing It is Europe’s largest and most advanced factory for this domestic product and other flexible safes, which it bought in 1999. with biodegradable, compostable and high recycled content materials. Officially inaugurated this Wednesday, the new facility is an investment of over 32m euros and 35 new jobs to add to a staff of over 300 people.
The ceremony for the launch of the facilities brought together more. 350 guests Between the company’s customers and suppliers, many from France, and representatives of employers’ associations in the industry. It was held with the participation of the Aragon president and vice president. Javier Lambán and Arturo Aliaga Minister of Economy, Martha Gaston government delegate in society, Serrano Roseand the mayor of Pedrola, Manuela Berges, among others. All Accompanied by the heads of the Sphere in the world and in Spain, John Persenda and Alfonso Bielrespectively, emphasizing the “clear commitment” of the French group to the autonomous community. The event ended with the artist’s performance. Zaragoza dancer Miguel Ángel Berna.
The factory allows the company triple the production capacity, More than 12,000 square meters devoted to production at its previous factory in Utebo 32,000 in new facilities, A plot of land located on a 140,000-meter plot that will allow for future expansions.
The new factory is entirely based on circular economy principles and includes the following criteria: energy efficiencyautomation of the production process, warehouses higher than 25 meters for three-layer co-extruders, full real-time monitoringadvanced dynamic management Right on time orn smart warehouse 4.0 of 8.300 square meters It has a capacity of 12,500 pallets and is operated by ten autonomous vehicles (AGVs).
The facility will be zero waste and will recycle post-industrial polyethylene and bioplastics and reintroduce leftovers into the production process. The project also draws attention with its strong investments. infrastructure Industry the latest technology, as the company has purchased eight new extruders, nine for the production of garbage bags and four for the production of bio-based materials in rolls. In this way, annual production from the current 32,000 tons to 38,000 and is currently operating at 95% of its capacity.
“We have enormous growth opportunities at Pedrola. Being a leader in our industry and competing in European and American markets, Describing the new facility as “the project of my life”, Biel said, “This should be a source of pride for Aragon.”
Source: Informacion
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