Eurocolor and Chemetal-BASF Celebrate 20 Years of Collaboration

On September 18th, a commemorative event was held in Logroño to celebrate the 20-year partnership between EUROCOLOR and its strategic chemical products partner, Chemetall-BASF. This anniversary marks two decades of collaboration based on close teamwork and a shared goal: the production of the highest quality products.

The event was particularly emotional, recalling countless experiences over the past 20 years. Despite many challenging moments, there have been great and amusing anecdotes that have only strengthened the bond between the two companies. This collaboration highlights the commitment of both companies to maintaining long-term strategic alliances and the importance of working closely with partners.

The day also included a training session for EUROCOLOR, ALUCOIL COATING, and ANODIAL personnel.

With this celebration, both companies reaffirm their desire to continue working together in the future, maintaining the quality and excellence that has characterized their collaboration over the past two decades.

EUROCOLOR, committed to our partners!

Club Tiro con Arco Cástulo shines at the Spanish Championship with the support of ALUCOAT

Club Tiro con Arco Cástulo, based in Linares, stands out for its strong commitment to the promotion and development of archery. Since its inception, it has gained prominence in both the Andalusian and Spanish sports arenas. Despite its short history, the club has achieved various successes.

With the support of ALUCOAT, the club has established itself as a reference in archery at both regional and national levels. Its youngest athletes excelled at the Spanish Championship, held in Madrid last July, where they won a gold medal and a silver medal in the children’s category. Additionally, a national record was set in the Compound Bow Boys‘ category by Juan Navarrete García.

Under the leadership of its president, Juan Navarrete, and vice president, Santiago Fernández, both employees of ALUCOAT, Club Tiro con Arco Cástulo has achieved multiple podium finishes in the Andalusian Championship, and now has taken another step forward with its impressive performance at the national level.

ALUCOAT is proud to support this club, which not only promotes sports but has also proven to be a platform for young talents in archery. ALUCOAT reaffirms its commitment to the development of local sports and congratulates the club on its outstanding achievements, wishing them continued success in the future.

ALUCOAT committed to its employees, sports, and the promotion of health.

ALIBERICO HELPS CHILDREN WITH LIMITED RESOURCES HAVE MORE FUN SUMMERS

To ensure no child misses out on summer camp, ALIBERICO has donated funds to cover transportation, accommodation, meals, and activities for children from the Aventura 2000 Association.

Each year, Aventura 2000 launches the „A Dream Summer“ campaign to fund the camps they run in July for the children in the association. This nonprofit organization, based in the vulnerable Amposta neighbourhood of Madrid’s San Blas-Canillejas district, promotes children’s rights through socio-educational projects for children, youth, families, and residents.

ALIBERICO’s donation will enable children from low-income families to participate in summer activities and camps, fostering their personal and social development in a safe, educational environment.

This support underscores ALIBERICO’s commitment to the community and the well-being of young people, providing opportunities for education and social inclusion. The partnership between ALIBERICO and Aventura 2000, which began in 2023, is expected to continue, amplifying the nonprofit’s voice and positive impact on the community.

ALIBERICO supports impactful social initiatives.

ALUCOAT donates again aluminium coils to the Brotherhood of Nuestra Señora de Linarejos

The traditional festivities in honour of the Virgen de Linarejos Coronada, the Patron Saint of Linares, Jaén, took place from the 18th to the 26th of May.

The Brotherhood of Nuestra Señora de Linarejos, as every year, organised its traditional “Tombola de Muñecas to raise funds for the maintenance of the Sanctuary, which helps vulnerable people in the city.

Thanks to the President of the Brotherhood, Patricio Lupiañez Cruz, ALUCOAT, made a generous donation of aluminium rolls, for the second consecutive year, to collaborate with this noble cause.

With this action, ALUCOAT highlights the importance of collaboration between the business sector and charities to unite in the fight against inequality and poverty and create a positive social impact in the community.

ALUCOAT, caring for people and the environment with advanced aluminium solutions.

ALUCOAT implements Lean Manufacturing

In a increasingly challenging business environment, the operative efficiency has become essential to success. With the aim of improving and adjusting to market demands, ALUCOAT announces the adoption of the approach Lean Manufacturing in its business areas dedicated to the production of coated aluminium with thicknesses between 20 and 500 microns and aluminium honeycomb core, in order to provide greater value to its customers.

The approach Lean Manufacturing focuses on the improvement of production system by identifying and eliminating process or activities that uses more resources than necessary. Implementing this model ALUCOAT streamlines its operations and reduces waiting times by eliminating superfluous activities. This allows you to quickly meet market demands and deliver high-quality products and services more efficiently.

Aditionally, this new management model encourages innovation and operational excellence by actively involving employees in identifying improvement opportunities, thus promoting the value of continuous improvement. Thanks to this the company reduces operatives’ costs by minimizing waste, optimizes resources and reduces expenses related to excess raw material, downtime and production defects.

In summary, Lean Manufacturing model represents a big step towards operational excellence and long term-success. For this reason, ALUCOAT is committed to continuing to advance into efficiency, quality and innovation.

ALUCOAT, working for a more dynamic, efficiency and sustainable future.

ALUCOAT receives students from the University of Jaen

Last Friday, May 10, ALUCOAT received a total of 17 final-year students from the Telematics Engineering degree program at the University of Jaen. Accompanied by José Ángel Fernández Prieto, a professor from the Department of Telecommunications Engineering, they had the opportunity to get a close look at an Industry 4.0 environment through ALUCOAT Conversion’s innovative and highly digitalized processes.

These kinds of events are part of the Sustainable Development Plan with which ALUCOAT supports Quality Education, as it allow students to interact with professionals and gain a practical insight into the application of their knowledge in a real industrial setting.

This visit underscores the importance of collaboration between industry and academia, and ALUCOAT is proud to contribute to the development of the talents who will lead the future of telematics and technology.

ALUCOAT committed to Training, Youth, and Digitalization.

IDALSA participates in the VI Employment Fair

On Thursday, 9th May, IDALSA participated in the VI Employment Fair, organised by IES Siglo XXI in collaboration with the Government of Aragon. The event took place at the Institute’s premises in Pedrola (Zaragoza) and featured the presence of around twenty companies interested in offering opportunities and incorporating young talent into their teams.

This initiative has been running for six years and serves as a meeting point for human resources professionals, students about to graduate in mechanics and electromechanics, and those actively seeking employment. IDALSA participated for the first time in this edition and is very satisfied, not only because it was a great opportunity to meet young people, future professionals brimming with enthusiasm and eagerness to become part of a company, but also for being the conduit through which they can embark on their dreams and begin their professional lives. IDALSA thanks the Instituto Siglo XXI for the flawless organisation of this event and for facilitating this meeting point between young people and the business world.

With this participation, the company has demonstrated its commitment to professional development and the technical training of new generations, providing them with job opportunities (SDG 8).

IDALSA, committed to people, education, and the future.

IBERFOIL recognized with MAZ Award

On April 28th, the Mutual Accident Insurance Company of Zaragoza (Mutua de Accidentes de Zaragoza – MAZ) announced the names of the awarded companies in its 10th edition of the MAZ Awards. The purpose of these awards is to recognize the effort and trajectory of companies in promoting workplace health and preventing occupational hazards.

The jury that granted the award was composed of members of the MAZ Board of Directors, advised by a Technical Committee of experts in Occupational Risk Prevention and Occupational Health.

All the submitted applications were evaluated, giving greater consideration to those that demonstrated their commitment as a healthy company, accrediting compliance with various points, including: the existence of a Policy for promoting health in the company, the commitment and leadership of Management in health promotion, the involvement of the entire company structure in promoting Safety and Health, a positive evolution of accident rates, and improvement in absenteeism rates.

In addition to meeting all these requirements, IBERFOIL has been awarded the MAZ Award in category B (companies with 50 to 149 employees) as recognition for its sports activities and support in matters of equality and the environment to improve the health and work environment of its employees at its Sabiñánigo factory.

This recognition highlights the effort, dedication, and firm commitment of IBERFOIL to the protection and well-being of its employees, ensuring a safe and healthy work environment for all.

IBERFOIL, caring for people and the environment with advanced aluminium solutions.

IDALSA Contributes to Sustainable Business Dialogue at the Spain-Morocco Economic Forum

As part of the High-Level Meeting between Spain and Morocco, where the Spain-Morocco Economic Forum was organised, IDALSA played a key role. This event, a result of collaboration between the Confédération Générale des Entreprises du Maroc (CGEM) and the Confederación Española de Organizaciones Empresariales (CEOE), with the support of the Secretaría de Estado de Comercio/ICEX and the Chamber of Commerce of Spain, brought together more than 500 companies from both countries.

IDALSA actively participated in the Sustainability Roundtable, a discussion session focused on crucial issues such as energy transition, environment, and circular economy. These topics represent key sectors in the economic partnership between Spain and Morocco. IDALSA‘s intervention in this roundtable solidified its commitment to constructive dialogue on sustainable matters.

During the session, which saw the participation of prominent representatives from the business sphere, IDALSA shared its experiences and strategies to address sustainability challenges. Fernando Lou, General Director of IDALSA, highlighted the importance of integrating responsible practices into the company’s daily operation, emphasizing IDALSA‘s commitment to the circular economy and its contribution to global sustainability.

As an active participant in this business forum, IDALSA demonstrates its commitment to sustainability and international collaboration, contributing to the exchange of ideas and experiences between companies from Spain and Morocco.

IBERFOIL, UNSTOPPABLE IN SUSTAINABILITY

IBERFOIL, a specialist in thin aluminium foil rolling, continues its strong commitment to sustainability with a new certification. It has been awarded the “Calculate and Reduce” seal by the Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge (MITECO), accrediting the reduction of CO2 emissions into the atmosphere.

This seal confirms that IBERFOIL has reduced its CO2 emissions by 20.67% of the average emission intensity in the three-year period 2020-2022 compared to the three-year period 2019-2021, for the Ministry’s scope 1+2. Through these achievements, IBERFOIL demonstrates its ongoing progress in environmental sustainability.

Measures taken at the plant to update machinery, effective control for manufacturing process optimization, load optimization in treatment furnaces, and monitoring of energy resources consumed have been key to obtaining this certification.

IBERFOIL is committed to achieving goals for a greener and more sustainable world.