Saica consolidates Catalan production with a 100 million plant in Sant Esteve Sesrovires

The Spanish packaging sector has just witnessed one of its most significant industrial realignments of the year. Saica Group has officially inaugurated its new Saica Pack facility in Sant Esteve Sesrovires, Barcelona, following an investment exceeding 100 million euros. This move is not merely an expansion, but a strategic consolidation that absorbs the operations previously distributed between the company's older plants in Barcelona and El Prat de Llobregat.

The sheer scale of the new infrastructure reflects the current demands of the corrugated board market. Occupying approximately 70,000 square meters in the Can Margarit industrial estate, the factory is designed to output around 200 million square meters of corrugated board annually. During the inauguration event, which took place this week, Susana Alejandro, President and CEO of Saica Group, alongside Plant Director Josep Ferrás, highlighted the operational leap this facility represents for the company's converting division.

From a technological standpoint, the plant integrates a comprehensive printing portfolio, housing flexographic, offset, and digital printing capabilities under one roof. This versatility is crucial for addressing the increasingly fragmented and customized demands of modern retail and e-commerce packaging. Furthermore, the consolidation of two older sites into a single, modern hub significantly reduces inter-site transport, directly improving logistical efficiency and lowering the carbon footprint associated with internal freight.

The facility also reinforces the group's circular economy model. It incorporates proprietary production water treatment systems and a dedicated paper waste recovery loop. The offcuts and waste generated during the converting process are systematically recovered and reintegrated into the pulping processes at Saica Paper mills. By closing the loop internally and upgrading its printing and converting technology, Saica secures a highly competitive position in the Iberian packaging landscape for the coming decades.