All entries related to Spain, newest first. tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:en:en/countries/spain 2026-11-02T06:00:00Z Eurotrack tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:726e3f2b:en 2026-11-02T06:00:00Z

IFCO is building a plant of more than 23,000 m² in the San Andrés industrial estate in Alcantarilla (Murcia region) to wash and prepare reusable crates for fruit and vegetables. Construction is due to start in December 2026; the first phase, with four washing lines and 70 million crates a year, is to open in May 2028 and the second, with eight lines and 140 million, in January 2029. The report gives no job figure (El Periódico, 2 November 2026). — Source: https://www.elperiodico.com/es/economia/20261102/multinacional-ifco-invertira-32-millones-136010983

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:36f7c3c3:en 2026-10-27T06:00:00Z

The frozen bakery maker Europastry is building a cold store of about 8,900 m² at Barcelona City Hub, the former Nissan plant in the Zona Franca; Europastry and the landowner Goodman share the €20m investment. Operations are due to start in 2027 (in March per El Periódico); no figures on new jobs are given (El Periódico, Expansión, 27 Oct 2026). — Sources: https://www.elperiodico.com/es/economia/20261027/europastry-macrocentro-logistico-terrenos-nissan-zona-franca-135781292 · https://www.expansion.com/catalunya/2026/10/27/europastry-abrira-centro-logistico-antigua-planta-nissan-barcelona.html

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:cd2d45a9:en 2026-10-27T06:00:00Z

The Catalan educational publisher Vicens Vives, owned by the Sanoma group for six months, has announced a collective redundancy procedure (ERE) for 122 of its 250 employees and plans to close its printing arm Gráficas Instar. Industry sources expect a second ERE for Instar's 21 employees, who are not included in the figure; talks with employee representatives begin in the coming days (La Vanguardia, 27 Oct 2026). — Source: https://www.lavanguardia.com/dinero/20261027/11669106/vicens-vives-ere-empleo-despidos-graficas-instar-cierre.html

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:abeb0c7b:en 2026-10-26T06:00:00Z

Telefónica España has acquired a 10% stake in OGA, a Seville-based deep-tech company with more than 75 employees that applies AI and mathematical optimisation to logistics, energy, health and defence. The stake comes with a technical and commercial alliance; Telefónica gets no board seat and the price is not disclosed (Expansión, 26 Oct 2026). — Source: https://www.expansion.com/empresas/telecomunicaciones/2026/10/26/6adf3c7d468aeb641d8b4588.html

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:a8db6527:en 2026-10-26T06:00:00Z

After more than 600 comments and the competition authority CNMC's opinion on the 25 August draft, the government softened the rules: they now cover only facilities of 10 MW or more, new grid connections need newly built generation for 80% of consumption, the minimum term of power purchase agreements falls from 10 to 6 years, and a transition regime with 60% and 70% coverage applies until 2031. Operators must also accept being disconnected by Red Eléctrica without compensation; industry associations and tech groups continue to criticise the decree sharply (La Vanguardia, 26 Oct 2026). Update (2 November 2026): the Council of Ministers wants the Council of State's opinion by 5 November 2026, and the government aims to adopt the decree before the 29 November 2026 election. The new version allows five years to reach 80% renewable power and applies the environmental requirements only from 10 MW instead of 1 MW. Industry association SpainDC (including Amazon, Google and Microsoft) is trying to force a review by the European Commission, which would delay adoption by at least three months; the government denies that such a notification is required (El Periódico, 1 and 2 November 2026). — Sources: https://www.lavanguardia.com/economia/20261026/11666800/gobierno-rebaja-requisitos-instalar-nuevos-centros-datos.html · https://www.elperiodico.com/es/economia/20261102/centros-de-datos-moncloa-bloquea-bruselas-decreto-135924027 · https://www.elperiodico.com/es/economia/20261101/centros-de-datos-gobierno-exige-consejo-de-estado-informe-urgente-135937469

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:28aa736c:en 2026-10-26T06:00:00Z

The dental clinic chain Vivanta has closed all its clinics since Monday because it ran out of money after the offer from Donte Group expired on 21 October. The insolvency proceedings are on hold until the European Commission rules on a €40m state rescue aid from 2022; the administrator and owners are preparing an orderly liquidation. The source gives no employee numbers (Cinco Días, 26 Oct 2026). — Source: https://cincodias.elpais.com/companias/2026-10-26/vivanta-cierra-todas-sus-clinicas-dentales-a-la-espera-del-pronunciamiento-de-bruselas.html

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:a0d2f31b:en 2026-10-23T06:00:00Z

The ERDF-co-funded programme was launched in March 2026; only Orange and Telefónica receive funds, while Vodafone and Digi get nothing. With 358 zones the award stays far below the roughly 5,000 zones first identified. Galicia receives the largest share at €4.83m (The Objective, 23 Oct 2026; second source: Expansión, 23 Oct 2026). — Sources: https://theobjective.com/economia/2026-10-23/gobierno-propone-17-millones-orange-telefonica-5g-zonas-muy-rurales/ · https://www.expansion.com/empresas/telecomunicaciones/2026/10/23/6adb6e34e5fdeaba0f8b4588.html

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:a6e89a1c:en 2026-10-22T06:00:00Z

Investment firm Miura Partners has acquired a majority stake in Farmadosis through its Impact Fund. Farmadosis, based in Mallorca, supplies automated personalised medication dosing systems (over 50 employees, €15m revenue). The founder stays on as a minority shareholder, the price is not known, and Miura plans further add-on acquisitions (Expansión, 22 Oct 2026). — Source: https://www.expansion.com/catalunya/2026/10/22/miura-invierte-firma-dosificacion-medicamentos-farmadosis.html

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:0f02afc2:en 2026-10-21T06:00:00Z

Catalan industrial laundry equipment maker Girbau has agreed to buy 100% of Germany's Fintec Textilpflegesysteme, which develops garment finishing, folding, sorting and transport systems. The acquisition takes effect on 1 January 2027, Fintec continues with the same team and the two firms have worked together for 20 years; the report gives no price (Expansión, 21 Oct 2026). — Source: https://www.expansion.com/catalunya/2026/10/21/girbau-refuerza-negocio-lavanderia-compra-fintec.html

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:74e1484b:en 2026-10-21T06:00:00Z

The vehicle Autobuses de Leon, backed by the Cosmen family (CMC Group, Mobico's largest shareholder with 26%) and Spanish fund Asterion, has put a non-binding cash proposal of 46p per share to UK bus operator Mobico. The independent directors are minded to recommend a firm offer on these terms, subject to documentation and due diligence; a firm offer must follow by 5pm London time on 18 Nov 2026 or the bidder walks away. Expansión puts the enterprise value including debt at about €2bn (Mobico, Rule 2.4 announcement, 21 Oct 2026; second source: Expansión, 23 Oct 2026). — Sources: https://www.investegate.co.uk/announcement/rns/mobico-group--mcg/statement-re-possible-offer/9833999 · https://www.expansion.com/empresas/transporte/2026/10/23/6ada74a4e5fdead95e8b45d0.html

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:3740363e:en 2026-10-21T06:00:00Z

The money comes from the EU Solidarity Fund; Italy and Malta were hit by storm Harry in January 2026, while Portugal and Spain had requested help after the floods of February 2026. ANSA gives the split as €261.5m for Portugal, €149.1m for Spain, €74.9m for Italy and €3.7m for Malta (ANSA, 21 Oct 2026). — Source: https://www.ansa.it/sito/notizie/economia/2026/10/21/il-parlamento-ue-approva-749-milioni-in-aiuti-allitalia-per-il-ciclone-harry_c88a48f4-52f7-46d2-b051-bbd16af8c53b.html

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:ced78628:en 2026-10-21T06:00:00Z

Exolum is Spain's main primary-logistics operator for liquid hydrocarbons and is alleged to have kept margins high through tariff increases and to have denied a rival access to transport and storage facilities at the port of Tarragona. The authority stresses that opening the case does not prejudge the outcome (Expansión, 21 Oct 2026). — Source: https://www.expansion.com/empresas/2026/10/21/6ad8e060468aeb68198b4582.html

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:9ec5b6ef:en 2026-10-19T06:00:00Z

The Commission has cleared a further budget increase for a Spanish scheme that partly offsets farmers' higher diesel costs linked to the Middle East crisis. It is the second top-up after €55m in July; the original scheme was approved on 2 June 2026. The legal basis is the Middle East Crisis Temporary State Aid Framework (METSAF) of 29 April 2026 (European Commission, Daily News, 19 Oct 2026). — Source: https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/mex_26_2195

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:a078a7c2:en 2026-10-08T06:00:00Z

From 102 applications in the second call, the Commission selected 46 further projects: eight on extraction, 11 on processing and 19 on recycling, plus eight integrated projects. They include seven lithium, 12 nickel, 10 cobalt and four rare earth projects. Of the first 2025 list, 25 projects have so far completed their environmental assessment and 17 hold a construction permit; the Commission announces a new call for the end of 2026 (European Commission, 8 Oct 2026). — Sources: https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_26_2113 · https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/fs_26_2115

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:8ade519f:en 2026-10-07T06:00:00Z

On 7 October 2026 the European Commission cleared a €750,000 Spanish aid scheme that reimburses part of the increased fuel costs of businesses in primary agricultural production in the Balearic Islands. The aid takes the form of direct grants of €0.10 per litre covering the extra costs incurred between 1 March and 30 June 2026, which the Commission attributes to the Middle East crisis; the scheme runs until 31 December 2026. It was assessed under the Middle East Crisis Temporary State Aid Framework (METSAF) adopted on 29 April 2026 and under Article 107(3)(c) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the EU (European Commission, Daily News, 7 Oct 2026). — Source: https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/mex_26_2096

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:a47b7e46:en 2026-10-06T06:00:00Z

The ICO loans are meant to give buyers with a stable income but no savings up to €50,000 for the down payment; anyone who later sells the home may raise the price only in line with inflation. Tenancies can still be extended by up to two years, protection from eviction for vulnerable tenants runs until 2030, and €280m is earmarked for industrialised housing construction. Because the Cortes were dissolved after the rejection (snap election on 29.11.2026 according to ČTK), the Diputación Permanente decides on validation (RTVE, 06.10.2026; second source: ČTK/České noviny, 06.10.2026). Update (17.10.2026): According to press reports the Diputación Permanente is due to take up the two housing decrees on 12.11.2026, the day after the general strike for housing and ahead of the campaign for the 29.11. election. The government has 35 votes there against 34 from PP, Vox and Junts; the rent-extension decree would lapse on a 34-34 tie with the PNV voting no (Moncloa.com, 17 Oct 2026). — Sources: https://www.rtve.es/noticias/20261006/decretos-vivienda-claves-diputacion-permanente/17254973.shtml · https://www.ceskenoviny.cz/zpravy/spanelska-vlada-po-vlne-protestu-schvalila-dekrety-na-ochranu-najemniku/2882547 · https://www.moncloa.com/2026/10/17/decretos-vivienda-congreso-12n-3450016/

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:7c161f06:en 2026-10-01T06:00:00Z

Fresenius has bought the remaining 45% of Madrid-based biosimilars maker mAbxience from Insud Pharma and Invim Corporativo and now owns the company outright; the price is up to €750m, of which €50m depends on site approvals. Signing and completion took place on 30 September 2026 with no regulatory approval required; Fresenius had acquired its 55% majority stake in August 2022, and mAbxience is part of Fresenius Kabi's Biopharma business (Fresenius via EQS, 01.10.2026). — Sources: https://www.webdisclosure.com/press-release/fresenius-se-co-kgaa-etr-fre-fresenius-acquires-remaining-45-of-mabxience-for-up-to-750-million-taking-full-ownership-of-its-biosimilars-platform-oY1qbs86akF · https://mabxience.com/fresenius-completes-acquisition-of-mabxience-creating-a-stronger-platform-for-future-portfolio-expansion/

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:e1d20c21:en 2026-09-29T06:00:00Z

The package follows the structure of the first two decrees: the government extends relief by three months and adds structural measures, including a cap of about 15% on the rise in the regulated gas tariff and a maximum price of €19.55 for butane cylinders. According to the government, the three decrees together have a budget of more than €12bn (La Moncloa, 29.09.2026). — Source: https://www.lamoncloa.gob.es/serviciosdeprensa/notasprensa/presidencia/Paginas/2026/290926-decreto-crisis-oriente-medio.aspx

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:489de5f8:en 2026-09-25T06:00:00Z

Investment firm 21 Invest, part of Alessandro Benetton's 21 Next group, is taking a majority stake in Basque toolmaker Grupo Celesa (brands BlueMaster and Dogher, founded in 1987 and based in Iurreta), its first investment in Spain. Celesa had revenue of more than €20m in 2025 and expects over €25m in 2026 with EBITDA of nearly €8m; around 15% of sales come from other European markets, notably France. No price was disclosed (Pressdigital, 25 September 2026; second source: Forbes España, 25 September 2026). — Source: https://www.pressdigital.es/articulo/economia/2026-09-25/6028336-firma-europea-21-invest-benetton-desembarca-espana-compra-grupo-celesa

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:2be83188:en 2026-09-24T06:00:00Z

Renault announced on 24.09.2026 that it will put around €600m into its Spanish plants in Valladolid and Palencia by 2030, which will receive five new models – including two compact electric cars, making Renault's Spanish factories build EVs for the first time in its 75-year history in the country. Palencia is to produce vehicles on the new RGEV Medium 2.0 electric platform, while the body plant in Valladolid gets a battery assembly line; the programme is funded from the group's own resources plus subsidies from the central government and the regional government of Castile and León. No figure for new jobs was given (El Español, 24.09.2026; second source: El Debate, 24.09.2026). — Source: https://www.elespanol.com/castilla-y-leon/region/20260924/confirmado-renault-invertira-millones-euros-fabricara-nuevos-modelos-valladolid-palencia/1003744396320_0.html

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:839fe21c:en 2026-09-18T06:00:00Z

On 18 September 2026 the president of Castilla-La Mancha, Emiliano García-Page, announced an agreement with Abenójar Tungsten under which the processing plant for tungsten ore from the gold and tungsten mine at Abenójar will be sited in Puertollano, creating around 200 jobs there. The regional government says the mine itself will bring more than 400 direct jobs, and puts the total investment in the project at more than €200m (MiCiudadReal, 18 Sep 2026). — Source: https://www.miciudadreal.es/2026/09/18/garcia-page-anuncia-que-la-nueva-planta-de-procesamiento-de-wolframio-se-ubicara-en-puertollano-y-creara-otros-200-empleos/

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:23ce1846:en 2026-09-18T06:00:00Z

Spanish data centre operator Nabiax laid the foundation stone for its third data centre in Alcalá de Henares near Madrid (ADC3) on 18.09.2026. The project costs around €800m and is due to grow in stages to as much as 100 MW of IT capacity by 2029, mainly for hyperscale, cloud and AI customers; the figure of more than 1,000 direct and indirect jobs is a company estimate (Idealista, 18.09.2026). — Source: https://www.idealista.com/news/finanzas/economia/2026/09/18/914912-nabiax-arranca-en-madrid-la-construccion-de-su-nuevo-centro-de-datos-tras-una-inversion

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:652cee34:en 2026-09-10T06:00:00Z

Kombiverkehr KG has taken over Spain's Combiberia S.A. in full (100% of the shares) and is now its sole shareholder; the Frankfurt-based intermodal operator wants a stronger presence in Spain and will bear sole responsibility for the business on the ground. Combiberia, active in intermodal transport since 1992 and linked to Kombiverkehr since 1994, acts as an agent for Spanish forwarders and organises intermodal transport to and from the Iberian Peninsula (Barcelona, Madrid, further terminals). The headquarters stay in Madrid (offices in Irun and Barcelona), Sébastien Eisner from Kombiverkehr's Western Europe sales becomes managing director, and new domestic Spanish train products and new customer groups, such as temperature-controlled transport, are planned. The report gives no purchase price, and the date is the day of the report. (LOK Report, 10 Sep 2026) — Source: https://www.lok-report.de/news/deutschland/industrie/kombiverkehr-uebernahme-von-einhundert-prozent-der-gesellschaftsanteile-an-der-combiberia-s-a.html

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:fe102326:en 2026-09-09T06:00:00Z

Bain Capital-backed data center company Hscale has signed a contract worth more than $1 billion with an undisclosed hyperscaler for capacity at its Spanish facilities BCN1 (Barcelona, 50 MW) and MAD1 (Madrid, 192 MW); the capacity is expected to be available in 2027. Single-source reporting (baxtel.com, 9 Sep 2026) — deal value exceeds $1 billion, a second independent source was not found. — Source: https://www.baxtel.com/news/hscale-secures-1b-hyperscaler-contract-for-spanish-data-centers

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:7d14df45:en 2026-09-08T06:00:00Z

A structural change for the Spanish labour market: it ends the practice of contracts referring only generically to collective agreements, mandates disclosure of pay components, and creates a new right to transparency around algorithmic management (Council of Ministers decision on 8 Sept 2026, reported by Moncloa.com and Newtral on 9-10 Sept 2026). — Source: https://www.moncloa.com/2026/09/10/real-decreto-condiciones-laborales-transparentes-3429082/

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:5e64d705:en 2026-09-04T06:00:00Z

Spanish dried-fruit processor Importaco announced on 4 September 2026 that it will not resume operations at its Vall d'Alba plant (Castellón) following a fire in May 2026, affecting around 100 employees. The company simultaneously reported record group revenue above EUR 1 billion for 2026 (Moncloa, 4 Sept 2026). — Source: https://www.moncloa.com/2026/09/04/cierre-planta-importaco-vall-dalba-3426160/

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:90d9656c:en 2026-09-03T06:00:00Z

On 3 September 2026 the regional government of Castile and León declared biscuit maker Galletas Gullón's investment project in Aguilar de Campoo a priority industrial project: construction of an automated logistics platform (38 m high-bay silo with 37,400 pallet spaces) and expanded production. Investment volume EUR 196.3 million through 2030, 140 new direct jobs; over 600 indirect jobs are also expected among more than 1,800 regional suppliers (Europa Press/Infobae, 3 September 2026). — Source: https://www.elespanol.com/castilla-y-leon/region/palencia/20260903/junta-declara-prioritario-proyecto-gullon-millones-creacion-empleos-directos-palencia/1003744371702_0.html

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:07e8ff70:en 2026-09-01T06:00:00Z

Spain's Council of Ministers approved a Royal Decree-Law on 1 September 2026 providing a total of €309 million in emergency aid for Ceuta, split across public services (€21m), security (€90m), humanitarian assistance (€118m) and business/worker support (€80m, including €36.6m in direct aid for roughly 2,500 self-employed people and 1,500 companies plus a €50m ICO guarantee line) (lamoncloa.gob.es, 01.09.2026). — Source: https://www.lamoncloa.gob.es/consejodeministros/referencias/Paginas/2026/20260901-referencia-rueda-de-prensa-ministros.aspx

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:2c9186c0:en 2026-08-01T06:00:00Z

Spanish energy group Endesa announced on 1 August 2026 that it will cut 230 jobs — around 1.4% of its Spanish workforce of about 16,500. The cuts fall mainly on structural and corporate functions; the company cites the adaptation of its business model to the energy transition and the growing digitalisation of its operational processes. €208m is earmarked for the programme (an average of roughly €900,000 per departure). The consultation period begins in early August with a first meeting on 8 August 2026 and is legally capped at one month; an agreement is targeted before year-end, with the first departures expected from the first quarter of 2027. Reported detail on voluntariness: the report cites sources saying participation is to be 'strictly voluntary' — unions CC.OO. and UGT are demanding explicit guarantees to that effect, along with commitments on generational renewal and against outsourcing. — Source: https://www.catalunyapress.es/articulo/economia/2026-08-01/5972592-endesa-reducira-plantilla-230-trabajadores

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:eda11b60:en 2026-07-31T06:00:00Z

Norway's sovereign wealth fund (Norges Bank Investment Management) and Portuguese shopping-centre operator Sonae Sierra formed an Iberian joint venture on 31 July 2026 and simultaneously agreed to acquire eight Spanish shopping centres from Sociedad General Inmobiliaria de España (LSGI) for around €1.5bn. The portfolio, with over 250,000 sqm of gross lettable area, comprises La Vaguada, Gran Plaza 2, Plaza Norte 2, Plaza Río 2, Plaza Moraleja 2 and Plaza Loranca 2 (all in the Madrid area), Gran Vía 2 in Barcelona and Plaza Mar 2 in Alicante. Sonae Sierra takes over direct management of the portfolio and separately acquires 100% of management company SCCE with its more than 130 staff. The joint venture's ownership split was not disclosed; completion is subject to competition clearance. — Source: https://forbes.es/ultima-hora/992577/norges-bank-y-sonae-sierra-crean-una-joint-venture-y-adquieren-una-cartera-de-8-centros-comerciales-en-espana/

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:34ec4264:en 2026-07-30T06:00:00Z

Spanish technology and defence group Indra is building its second Galician land systems plant in As Pontes for €18 million: around 15,000 m² of built space plus a dedicated test track will go up on a site of more than 50,000 m². It will produce amphibious combat vehicles, bridge-laying vehicles and wheeled artillery systems for the Spanish armed forces. Indra cites 70 to 120 highly qualified direct jobs plus indirect employment at suppliers; the project is part of a wider Indra plan worth more than €200 million, of which only the As Pontes plant has been firmly confirmed so far. — Source: https://www.infodefensa.com/texto-diario/mostrar/5971063/indra-apuesta-final-as-pontes-galicia-segunda-fabrica-vehiculos-militares

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:2861ffef:en 2026-07-30T06:00:00Z

Backfilled entry: Spanish private equity firm Portobello Capital is taking a majority of baby-care group Béaba Suavinex (Alicante and France) through its Fund V, while seller Bluegem Capital Partners reinvests alongside management. The group has about EUR 130m revenue and EUR 20m EBITDA, plants in Spain and Slovakia and around 270 staff. Price and stake were not disclosed; the European Commission cleared the deal under the simplified procedure on 30 October 2026 (M.12600) (Alimarket; second source: Baker McKenzie, 6 August 2026). — Sources: https://www.alimarket.es/nonfood/noticia/429888/portobello-capital-adquiere-una-participacion-mayoritaria-en-el-grupo-suavinex · https://www.bakermckenzie.com/en/newsroom/2026/08/bluegem-sale-beaba-suavinex-group · https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/mex_26_2307

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:d96ada6c:en 2026-07-28T06:00:00Z

US chemical distributor Univar Solutions has acquired Barcelona-based distributor Interpur Chemicals, expanding its polyurethanes and powder coatings business across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Interpur was created in 2020 as a spin-off from Pure Chemicals Ibérica and says it sells into 18 European and 25 countries worldwide. 18 employees transfer to Univar Solutions; no price was disclosed. — Source: https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/07/28/3334028/0/en/Univar-Solutions-Acquires-Interpur-Chemicals-Expanding-Access-to-Polyurethanes-and-Powder-Coatings-in-EMEA.html

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:9775552b:en 2026-07-28T06:00:00Z

Knorr-Bremse agreed on 28 July 2026 to sell Merak, its worldwide business in heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems for trains, to OpenGate Capital; the group is sharpening its portfolio under its BOOST programme and expects a tailwind for the EBIT margin of its Rail division and of the group as a whole. Merak, headquartered in Getafe near Madrid, is expected to generate about EUR 360 million in revenue in 2026; all of its business activities and some 1,500 employees, concentrated in Europe with sites in North America, China and Australia, are to transfer. The price is not disclosed, and closing, subject to customary conditions and regulatory approvals, is expected at the end of 2026. (LOK Report, 29 Jul 2026) — Source: https://www.lok-report.de/news/deutschland/industrie/knorr-bremse-verkauf-des-weltweiten-geschaefts-mit-klimasystemen-fuer-zuege-an-opengate-capital.html

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:1efaddf0:en 2026-07-27T06:00:00Z

Spanish energy group Reolum presented four decarbonisation projects to the regional government of Castile and León: biomass, carbon capture, green hydrogen and green e-methanol. Sources put the combined investment at €2.8bn to €2.85bn and direct employment at around 700. The largest individual schemes are La Robla Green (around €850m, some 200 operational jobs), the plant in the Zamora Norte industrial park at Monfarracinos (around €700m) and Villadangos Green (around €500m, due on stream in the second half of 2026). The projects are at different stages; the figures come from the company's announcement and were reported consistently by several regional outlets. — Source: https://www.elespanol.com/castilla-y-leon/economia/empresas/20260727/empresa-energetica-creara-empleos-directos-invertira-millones-euros-castilla-leon/1003744335447_0.html

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:8f0c141e:en 2026-07-27T06:00:00Z

On 27 July 2026 the government of Aragón granted final approval as a 'Proyecto de Interés General de Aragón' (PIGA) for the battery gigafactory of the Stellantis-CATL joint venture Contemporary Star Energy in Figueruelas, securing all construction permits for the scheme. This is a permitting milestone on an already running €4.1bn project rather than a new investment announcement: around 500 people currently work on the construction phase (peaking at up to 1,700), and the finished plant is to employ some 4,000 people producing 50 GWh of capacity a year. The first production lines are due to start up in early 2027. — Source: https://www.elespanol.com/aragon/economia/20260727/gigafactoria-stellantis-catl-culmina-tramitacion-avanza-iniciar-produccion-baterias/1003744334892_0.html

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:c64fa474:en 2026-07-27T06:00:00Z

On 27 July 2026 French electronic shelf-label supplier VusionGroup (formerly SES-imagotag) signed an agreement to acquire Spanish retail-media specialist In-Store Media (around €120 million in 2025 revenue), expanding into digital in-store advertising. The deal is to be debt-financed and remains subject to regulatory approval and the usual closing conditions. — Source: https://www.boursorama.com/bourse/actualites/vusion-signe-un-accord-pour-acquerir-in-store-media-acf2ad499491bb7ba9f6ad7cba944f59

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:a4254c57:en 2026-07-24T06:00:00Z

On 24 July 2026 the European Commission cleared, under the simplified procedure, the acquisition of sole control of Germany's THIMM Group by Spanish packaging manufacturer Saica. The deal mainly concerns corrugated board and corrugated packaging; the Commission saw no competition concerns given the limited resulting market position. Completion of the transaction is still pending. Outcome (24 August 2026): Saica and THIMM announced that the acquisition has been completed (closing); around 2,500 employees across plants in Germany, Poland, Czechia and Romania, including roughly 130 in Castrop-Rauxel, continue at their existing sites with no site closures announced. (source: https://www.saica.com/de/nachrichten/saica-gruppe-ubernimmt-thimm-gruppe/) — Source: https://financialfood.es/la-comision-europea-autoriza-la-adquisicion-de-thimm-por-parte-de-saica/

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:360384b9:en 2026-07-24T06:00:00Z

Clerbil, the investment vehicle of José Antonio Jainaga (chairman of Sidenor and Talgo), announced a voluntary takeover bid on 24 July 2026 for all shares in the Navarre-based industrial technology group Azkoyen — €10 per share in cash, €244m in total. Clerbil is acting together with the existing partners in the Basque industrial holding Ohmnia (Carmen Lequerica Holding, the Instituto Vasco de Finanzas as the Basque government's vehicle, and Fundación Bancaria Vital), joined now by Fundación BBK and Indar Kartera, Kutxabank's investment vehicle. Azkoyen manufactures vending machines and payment systems among other products. The bid requires clearance from the securities regulator CNMV. Update (7 Sep 2026): Germany's Bundeskartellamt cleared the takeover unconditionally on 7 September 2026, finding that the grounds for prohibition were not met. In Spain, both competition clearance from the CNMC and final authorisation of the offer document by the securities regulator CNMV remain outstanding (OKDiario Navarra, 9 Sep 2026). Update (28.09.2026): Spain's competition authority CNMC has approved Ohmnia's takeover bid for Azkoyen; final authorisation by securities regulator CNMV, which starts the acceptance period, is still pending (El Español/Invertia, 28.09.2026). — Sources: https://cronicavasca.elespanol.com/empresas/20260724/jainaga-bbk-kutxabank-lanzan-adquirir-azkoyen-millones/1003742782119_0.html · https://www.elespanol.com/invertia/empresas/20260928/cnmc-autoriza-opa-ohmnia-azkoyen/1003744399820_0.html

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:0c4fd186:en 2026-07-23T06:00:00Z

Plastics processor SPHERE España is investing €6.3m in modernising its Spanish production sites. €5.2m goes to the main Pedrola plant (Zaragoza) for technological upgrades and automation of its extrusion lines; €1.1m goes to its Barcelona subsidiary Plasticbag, which makes bags from 100% recycled material for the professional channel. The Pedrola plant runs entirely on electricity from renewable sources and covers around 15% of its power consumption from its own photovoltaic installation. No figure for new jobs was given. — Source: https://www.elespanol.com/aragon/economia/20260723/sphere-acelera-crecimiento-industrial-inversion-millones-modernizar-plantas-pedrola-barcelona/1003744331920_0.html

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:976cc509:en 2026-07-23T06:00:00Z

Ford and China's Geely are setting up a joint venture at Ford's Almussafes plant near Valencia, in operation since 1976: Geely takes 34% via its subsidiary Geely SPV, Ford retains 66%. From 2028 the site is to build three Ford multi-energy models and two electric Geely models; the plant is designed for 400,000 to 500,000 vehicles a year and ranks among Europe's largest vehicle factories. Subject to regulatory approvals, the joint venture is due to start operating in the first half of 2027. It gives Geely its first EU production base and the Spanish site a long-term utilisation outlook. The €221m purchase price (implying a plant valuation of around €650m) is not stated in the company announcement; it comes from press reporting (Infobae/EFE, Automotive News Europe). Update (24 Oct 2026): According to Motor16, China's competition regulator approved Geely's entry (34%, Ford 66%, joint control) without conditions; the JV start remains planned for H1 2027. The report does not mention EU or Spanish clearances (Motor16, 14 Oct 2026). — Sources: https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/07/23/3332104/0/en/Geely-Auto-and-Ford-Establish-Joint-Venture-in-Spain-for-Localized-Production-in-Ford-s-Valencia-Plant.html · https://www.motor16.com/las-ultimas-noticias/geely-ford-almussafes-34-planta-valencia/

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:744ae4f4:en 2026-07-22T06:00:00Z

Spain's market regulator CNMV on 22 July 2026 approved the delisting tender offer by Portugal's Bondalti (the chemicals arm of the José de Mello group) for the remaining 22.77% of chemicals maker Ercros, after Bondalti had already acquired 77.23% via a first takeover bid in March. The offer price remains €3.505 per share and the acceptance period runs for 49 days; Ercros is then to be delisted from the Barcelona, Madrid, Bilbao and Valencia exchanges. Second source: El Conciso. UPDATE (24 July 2026): The acceptance period for the delisting offer has begun and runs until 10 September 2026. Update (16 Sep 2026): Bondalti has completed the delisting offer. According to the CNMV, 7.88 million shares, or 8.62% of share capital, were tendered — equivalent to 37.23% of the shares that had not accepted the first offer. Bondalti's stake therefore rises from 77.23% to 85.85%. Settlement was scheduled for 21 September 2026 and trading in Ercros shares is expected to end on 23 September 2026; shareholders who did not tender retain their holdings in what will then be an unlisted company. (Source: CNMV via pressdigital.es, 16 Sep 2026) Update (22 Sep 2026): The delisting has been completed — BME Markets & Exchanges removed 91.4 million Ercros shares from trading on the Madrid stock exchange as of Tuesday 22 September 2026 (nominal value €0.30 each, €22.3m of share capital in total). The basis is a CNMV decision of 18 September 2026; trading therefore ended one day earlier than previously announced (source: pressdigital.es, 22 Sep 2026). — Source: https://www.elespanol.com/invertia/mercados/20260722/cnmv-autoriza-opa-exclusion-cotizacion-bolsa-ercros-adquirirla-portuguesa-bondalti/1003744330836_0.html

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:f610e508:en 2026-07-21T06:00:00Z

Horse Powertrain (the Renault–Geely joint venture) is investing €45m in Valladolid in a 3,500 m² foundry for aluminium cylinder heads using tilt casting, with a capacity of 300,000 units per year (expandable by 20%) and around 150 jobs. The site, with over 60 years of Renault history, is thus positioned as a strategic hub for hybrid powertrain technology. — Source: https://www.eldebate.com/espana/castilla-y-leon/20260721/planta-45-millones-consolida-castilla-leon-como-referente-automocion-europa_441698.html

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:7ff8bfcf:en 2026-07-21T06:00:00Z

The first test train of a new rolling-highway service for semi-trailers has run between Huelva and Córdoba — organised by the Port of Huelva with Ewals Cargo Care as operator and VTG as wagon/technology partner (r2L loading technology). The aim is to prove viability for later connections to Madrid and Zaragoza; the corridor's potential is estimated at over 27,000 truck loads. The Port of Huelva had previously invested around €7.7m in terminal upgrades. — Source: https://www.railfreight.com/intermodal/2026/07/21/another-rail-highway-in-spain-enters-pilot-phase/

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:dda14494:en 2026-07-21T06:00:00Z

Spanish utility Iberdrola is acquiring an 80% stake in Caruna, Finland's largest electricity distribution network operator (89,000 km of network, around 1.5 million people served), for roughly €2bn; enterprise value including debt is about €5bn. Nordic pension funds AMF and Elo retain a combined 20%. The deal marks Iberdrola's entry into the Finnish market and expands its regulated networks business, which faces additional investment needs from electrification, data centres and renewables. Completion is expected in the first quarter of 2027, subject to customary approvals. Second sources: Bloomberg and Renewables Now (21/22 July 2026). Update (16.09.2026): The European Commission has cleared Iberdrola's acquisition of sole control of Caruna Networks Oy unconditionally in Phase I — the first regulatory approval for the transaction; Finnish approvals remain outstanding (Moncloa, 16.09.2026: https://www.moncloa.com/2026/09/16/bruselas-autoriza-iberdrola-caruna-3432272/). — Source: https://www.esgtoday.com/iberdrola-acquires-finlands-largest-electricity-distribution-company-at-e5-billion-valuation/

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:183667f9:en 2026-07-20T06:00:00Z

The Arié Group (operator of the Perfumes & Companhia chain with around 129 stores in Portugal) is acquiring the Portuguese business of Spanish drugstore/perfumery chain Primor (25 stores, around 900 employees). The purchase price was not disclosed. Second source: ECO/Sapo. — Source: https://www.jornaldenegocios.pt/empresas/comercio/detalhe/dona-da-perfumes-companhia-compra-operacoes-portuguesas-da-primor

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:b3bbf96b:en 2026-07-18T06:00:00Z

The new alignment of the Euskotren Topo line between Herrera and Galtzaraborda entered service on 18 July 2026, integrating the former Altza branch into the main line and turning Altza into a through station. Construction began in February 2022 with an investment of around EUR 64 million. The realignment enables a train every 7.5 minutes between Amara and Pasaia, with ridership on the Donostia–Errenteria corridor expected to roughly double to about 4 million passengers annually. — Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Topo_(San_Sebasti%C3%A1n)

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:6300eb2d:en 2026-07-14T06:00:00Z

Chinese-Spanish joint venture TDG Ibernavitas started its first battery/energy-storage production line at the Plaza industrial park in Zaragoza on 14 July (initial capacity 1.5 GWh/year). Plans foresee over €120m investment and up to 800 direct jobs within five years, with a possible expansion to 5 GWh and a cell factory. Also confirmed by elEconomista and El Español. — Source: https://www.aragondigital.es/articulo/zaragoza/gigante-chino-que-eligio-zaragoza-marcha-asi-es-fabrica-que-creara-800-empleos/20260714125703995532.html

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:8b974d15:en 2026-07-14T06:00:00Z

Casas inHaus and Cecotec announced one of Europe's largest industrialized-construction plants in the Valencia area: €100m investment, capacity of 6,000 modular homes / 500,000 sqm per year, built over three years. The 4,000 jobs figure includes direct AND indirect positions; reported by two outlets (El Español, Moncloa.com) from the same announcement. — Source: https://www.elespanol.com/valencia/economia/20260714/casas-inhaus-anuncia-gigafactoria-revolucionaria-empleos-fabricar-viviendas-modulares/1003744320717_0.html

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:952eeca0:en 2026-06-26T06:00:00Z

Grupo Pascual announced a collective dismissal procedure (ERE) for its plant in Gurb, Catalonia, on 26 June 2026, affecting 80 employees. On 27 July 2026 the company reached agreement with the statutory works representation on severance: 33 days per year of service, or 45 days for contracts predating the 2012 labour market reform — according to the company 65 to 125 percent above the statutory minimum. The plant closes on 31 July 2026 and production moves to the main site in Aranda de Duero (Burgos). The Catalan site passes to Casa Tarradellas, which according to Pascual intends to take on around 90 percent of the workforce; Pascual itself plans to relocate 50 percent of staff to Burgos. Milk collection in Catalonia will continue. Second source: Pressdigital, 27 July 2026. — Source: https://cronicaglobal.elespanol.com/business/20260727/pascual-ejecuta-ere-afecta-personas-planta-gurb/1003742782683_0.html