Saica, a leading recycled paper manufacturing company, built a new corrugated board factory in Barcelona, Spain.
The new facility represents an investment of more than €100m ($107.8m). Construction started in December 2023, and the facility was inaugurated in October 2026.
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The project is part of Saica’s long-term commitment to the southern European packaging market aimed at meeting growing market demands and offering sustainable packaging solutions.
Location of Saica’s corrugated board factory
Saica’s new corrugated board facility is located in the Can Margarit industrial estate in the municipality of Sant Esteve Sesrovires in Barcelona, Catalonia.
The company acquired the land in 2010 and played a key role in developing the industrial estate, currently home to major companies such as Decathlon and Amazon.
In 2018, the company developed a warehouse for finished products at the industrial estate.
Saica’s new corrugated board factory details
The new site features state-of-the-art technology, flexography and offset processes.
New digitalised customer services at the facility bring substantial improvements, allowing the company to maintain its quality standards and service in the market. Paper waste from manufacturing is sent to Saica Paper mills for recycling into new paper, and process water undergoes treatment at the production site.
The factory replaces the company’s existing facilities, namely Saica Pack El Prat and Saica Pack Barcelona. It boosts the existing combined production from the two factories by up to 45% and addresses the spatial constraints of the existing facilities.
The existing facilities continued operating until the new facility commenced operations. Production is planned to be gradually shifted to the new factory, ensuring a smooth and uninterrupted service transition.
Consolidating operations in one location also streamlines logistics and reduces the number of road transport journeys.
Saica’s corrugated product portfolio
Saica provides corrugated packaging solutions for detergents, fast-moving consumer goods, fresh fruits, vegetables, food and beverages, perfumes, spirits and the e-commerce sector.
Some of the company’s products include the Saica Seal corrugated cardboard tray with a flexible lid that is suitable for fruit and vegetables.
Saica Skin is intended for the packaging of refrigerated meat, fish and ready meals requiring modified atmosphere packaging (MAP). It features a 100% recycled corrugated cardboard tray and offers structural rigidity.
Lock Flap is a sustainable packaging solution suitable for any type of fruit or vegetable. It features a unique design and allows direct contact with dry foodstuffs. The pack also provides good product visibility and ease of handling, while its flaps have a self-locking ability to easily open and close.
Saica also develops specific products across a range of sectors based on the needs of customers.
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Saica is a manufacturer of recycled paper and corrugated board, producing 3.3 million tonnes of recycled paper per year.
The company has four main business lines: Saica Paper, which focuses on manufacturing recycled paper for corrugated board; Saica Natur, which specialises in waste management and environmental services; Saica Pack, which is involved in the production of corrugated board packaging; and Saica Flex, which is engaged in flexible packaging.
Headquartered in Spain, Saica operates in various countries, including France, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Türkiye, the UK and the US. It has more than 12,000 employees and had a turnover of €3.96bn ($4.65bn) at the end of 2025.
The development of the new facility in Catalonia follows the opening of a research, development and innovation centre in Zaragoza, Spain, in November 2023. The centre features state-of-the-art testing equipment to develop new products. It also enables customers to explore corrugated board, flexible packaging and associated materials.
