Antequera, in the province of Malaga, is home to the largest state-of-the-art balcony and terrace glazing factory for the company Lumon outside of Finland, its country of origin. The main reason for choosing the Andalusian town dates back less than a decade, and in only seven years the company’s Spanish division leapt from a workforce of 70 to 400 and its turnover increased from 9 million to 50 million euros.

In 2021, Javier Martínez, managing director of Lumon Spain, announced the investment of 30 million euros “in the biggest and most modern balcony glazing factory,” an operation that represented, in his words, “a strong indicator that Lumon wants to develop our business.” Two years on, the factory is already a reality and on 20 January it celebrated its grand opening, which was attended by Jussi Kinnunen, CEO at Lumon Group, and more than 400 guests.

The most modern in the world
Kinnunen explained that he compares the Antequera plant to the company’s most important facility, located in his country, “This is the first time we have established a production facility of this size abroad and I’m very excited that the whole investment project was completed on budget and on time. This factory is an expansion of Kouvola's production facilities, and they can be said to be the most modern balcony and terrace glazing factories in the world.”

The CEO highlighted several reasons for deciding upon Antequera as the location for its new factory, “Spain has been our most strongly growing export country, with an emphasis on the consumer side, and now it is concentrating on project companies as well. The new factory enables us to be closer to our customers and reduce our delivery times while improving delivery security and sustainability. Sustainability in all its aspects will be one of our key focus areas in the coming years.”

Job creation
In Spain, the choice of the Andalusian town was clear for Kinnunen, as “Lumon has become synonymous with balcony glazing, particularly in the Malaga region. This is a clear indicator that there is demand for glazing systems, and we believe that the strong growth we have had will continue in the future.”

The creation of employment at the factory has merited government aid, as the grateful director mentioned, “This factory is a big milestone for us, and we have seen that its employment effects in Spain have been noted especially by the local population. We are humbled to receive a Regional Economic Incentive granted by the Spanish government, with a total value of more than four million euros. This aid is granted to companies that create jobs in specific regions and have invested in advanced technologies.”

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