From one small manufacturing process, Emtez Iberica has doubled its capacity. What does its new, sizable operation mean for its customers and Spanish manufacturing? As recently as a few months ago, Emtez Iberica was still operating out of a small site with distribution capabilities and one manufacturing facility for booms and berms products. It was a modest setup, and yet, from this hub, the team operating there has been able to serve its customers across Spain with the safety and security consumables they need to protect their people, minimise operational risk, and keep the environment clean. With this in mind, why has...

As the sun rose over the bustling streets of Barcelona, a sense of anticipation filled the air, at odds with the unease so typical of its manufacturing scene in recent years. It was February 2023, and for the group programme director at Emtez and his counterparts in Spain, the months ahead would be transformative. Theirs was a mission driven by that unease and the pressing need for innovation to support their customers in difficult times. For the global manufacturing industry, 2022 had been another challenging year, and the Spanish market was no exception. The supply price for gas had grown...

In December 2023, something happened on the Spanish manufacturing scene that had not happened before.  For the first time, Emtez Iberica was able to manufacture the high-specification steel containers required for its cutting-edge steel safety and storage solutions in-house, on-site, in Spain. The decision to relocate Emtez Iberica to a newly developed site with steel manufacturing lines earlier this year has greatly enhanced its technical production capabilities, unlocking new functionality far above what the business was able to manufacture in Spain previously.  Why was the decision made to expand Emtez Iberica in this direction? Which products have been unlocked by...