Saica Group Expands its Recovery Network in Spain with the Acquisition of Part of FCC Ámbito’s Business
- The operation is being carried out by Saica Natur and mainly involves the recovery of paper and corrugated board
- The acquired business operates 7 plants in central, northern and western Spain, has more than 150 employees and generates turnover of EUR33 million
The Saica Group has acquired the paper and corrugated board recovery business of FCC Ámbito, a subsidiary of FCC enviro, enabling the company to expand its recovery network in Spain with the addition of the territories of Madrid and the north and west of the peninsula. The transaction was carried out by Saica Natur, the group’s waste management and environmental services division. The main activity of the acquired business consists primarily of the recovery of paper and cardboard and other non-hazardous industrial and commercial waste.
Saica thus takes over the activities carried out by FCC Ámbito business at its plants in Madrid, Cáceres, Valladolid, Asturias, Vizcaya, León, and Toledo. These plants employ more than 150 people and in 2024 their turnover amounted to EUR33 million.
This is a strategic step that consolidates our presence in Iberia. We are delighted to extend a warm welcome to everyone at FCC Ámbito, as well as to the new customers and partners joining the Saica Group. This operation allows us to add a highly qualified team with recognised prestige in the sector, strengthening our value proposition for customers in the Iberian Peninsula.
Susana Alejandro, President and CEO of the Saica Group
For Íñigo Sanz, CEO of FCC enviro, “This transaction is very satisfactory and is part of our policy of asset rotation and optimisation to maximise shareholder value and focus on our development strategy.”
Following this acquisition, Saica Natur now has 47 plants, 36 of which are in Spain and the rest in France, Portugal, the United Kingdom, and Poland. In addition, the total workforce of this business unit has grown to over 1,700 employees.
About Saica Group
Saica Group offers sustainable paper solutions for the manufacturing of corrugated cardboard and packaging, promoting circularity in waste management. With more than 12,000 employees and a presence in Spain, France, Italy, Portugal, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Turkey, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Poland and the United States, the Group has four business divisions: the manufacturing recycled paper for corrugated cardboard (Saica Paper), waste management and environmental services (Saica Natur), the production of corrugated cardboard packaging (Saica Pack) and flexible packaging (Saica Flex). The group’s turnover is EUR3,700 million (consolidated sales on 31 December 2024).
About FCC Ámbito
FCC Ámbito is the subsidiary of FCC enviro specialising in comprehensive industrial and commercial waste management, by-product recovery and soil decontamination. It currently has a total of 32 treatment centres distributed throughout Spain and Portugal, representing 62 processing lines that guarantee the functionality of the facilities.
About FCC enviro
FCC enviro is the brand name of FCC Servicios Medio Ambiente Holding, the company that provides municipal services and comprehensive waste management for the FCC Group, with 125 years of experience, serving 78 million people in 5,650 municipalities around the world. The company manages 27 million tons of waste annually and produces 5.3 million tons of secondary raw materials and fuel derived from waste. The company has more than 860 operational waste management facilities, of which more than 200 are environmental complexes dedicated to waste treatment and recycling.
