Royal Terberg Group and its Terberg Environmental division, which specialises in waste management, have inaugurated the new Ros Roca production plant in Tárrega (Lérida). The Dutch company is talking about a significant investment, which some media outlets put at 25 million euros, divided between expanding the facilities, creating around 200 jobs in the last three years, acquiring new machinery and automating its processes.

The plant’s surface area has grown from 40,000 to 96,000 square metres. The company says the plant’s construction and commissioning emphasises its commitment to industrial excellence, technological innovation and sustainable development. Founded in 1953, the Catalan company joined the Dutch group in 2016. Between then and 2020, the company considerably increased its production volume and significantly reduced its emissions.

Separation of recyclable materials
Up to now, the factory has produced over 1,000 waste collection vehicles per year, as well as containers for waste and for separating recyclable materials. At its new facilities it will continue to manufacture a wide range of waste collection equipment, and will bring its production capacity up to 2,000 units per year, in line with the needs of its customers.

Over 70% of Tárrega’s production is destined for export, with markets ranging from Europe to Asia, the Middle East and Latin America. After the expansion, the Royal Terberg Group now employs more than 600 people out of a total of 3,000 worldwide. Its subsidiary, Terberg Environmental, has a presence in 40 countries and exports to over 100 markets.

Ros Roca Head and COO of the Group’s European division, Pere Petit, explains, “Much of our future growth will come from international markets, as our site in Tárrega is the centre for design and production of waste collection containers for the whole world. Part of our strategy is to continue to increase production capacity and efficiency, with further investments planned in automation, new machinery and future growth phases.”

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