The Vall Companys Group, one of the main players in the Spanish agri-food industry, closed the 2024 financial year with a global turnover of €4.163 billion, positioning itself as the leading business group in the food sector in Spain.
A significant portion of this activity is concentrated in Aragon, where the company achieved a turnover of €904 million, representing 21.7% of the group’s total. This strategic commitment to the region translates into a solid industrial presence, with six factories and a logistics center distributed in different locations in Aragon.
Industrial Presence in Aragon
The company has a feed plant and a pig slaughterhouse in Ejea de los Caballeros, a flour mill in Tardienta, a poultry hatchery in Sástago, a by-product processing plant in Mercazaragoza, and a ham drying and marketing facility in Calamocha. This network of centers generates more than 2,360 direct jobs in the region.
Investment and Production Efficiency
During 2024, Grupo Vall Companys allocated more than €8.2 million to new investments in Aragon, with the aim of modernizing its facilities, improving energy efficiency, and incorporating cutting-edge technologies.
Of note is the investment made in Calamocha, where solar panels and biomass boilers have been installed, and high-pressure technology has been incorporated to ensure competitiveness in international markets. Significant improvements have also been made in Ejea and Mercazaragoza, with a strong focus on energy self-consumption.
Aragon, a hub for the Group’s circular economy
The Aragonese region has also become the nerve center of the group’s circular economy projects. These include the development of Biovall Heparine Science in collaboration with Bioibérica, for the production of heparin from porcine mucosa, and the expansion of VEOS Ibérica, in Monzón, which specializes in the processing of porcine blood into protein ingredients. This latter project calls for an investment of more than €71 million, with the addition of production lines for collagen and plasma for human consumption.
Talent, training, and international projection
The commitment to local talent and ongoing training is another pillar of the group, which has more than 200 agreements with universities and vocational training centers, many of them in Aragon. In 2024, Vall Companys invested more than €480,000 in internal training, earning it recognition as a TOP Employer for the fifth consecutive year.
At the same time, the group maintains its international presence in Latin America, where since 2017 it has developed alliances in countries such as Peru, Colombia, Mexico, Uruguay, and Brazil, promoting local production and generating new professional opportunities for its team.
