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Santa Bárbara and KNDS visit Catalan steelmaker Comforsa
Santa Bárbara Sistemas and German company KNDS Deutschland Tracks visited Catalan steelmaker Comforsa to examine its industrial capabilities.
Comforsa is a publicly owned company that makes large forged metal parts and is Catalonia’s largest industrial firm with a stake held by the regional government.
The visit comes as Catalonia considers what role it could play in a defence sector with little historical presence in the region.
Santa Bárbara and KNDS are working together on a public contract to modernise Leopard 2E tanks used by Spain’s Army.
Comforsa could potentially make parts for defence, but the company has not announced a move into the sector.
Its future remains open to opportunities, and it has also held mostly commercial discussions with Indra.
No partnership or next step was announced.
Santa Bárbara Sistemas and KNDS Deutschland Tracks visited Catalan steelmaker Comforsa to assess its industrial and production capabilities.
Comforsa makes large forged parts and could potentially expand into defence-related work.
The visit took place as Catalonia considers its potential role in the defence industry.
Santa Bárbara Sistemas and KNDS are working together on a public contract to modernise the Spanish Army’s Leopard 2E tanks.
Comforsa is the largest industrial company owned by the Generalitat and is part of the public holding company Avançsa.
- Who
- Santa Bárbara Sistemas and KNDS Deutschland Tracks visited Comforsa.
- What
- They assessed the company’s industrial, technical and production capabilities.
- When
- Not stated.
- Where
- Comforsa’s facilities in Catalonia. The company has plants in Ripoll and Campdevànol.
- Why
- To learn about Comforsa’s capabilities, including its potential to make parts for the defence industry.
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Avançsa director general Clàudia Canals said Comforsa had attracted interest because it could make parts for defence.
Santa Bárbara Sistemas and KNDS Deutschland Tracks visited Comforsa’s facilities.
- Company
- Comforsa
- Visitors
- Santa Bárbara Sistemas and KNDS Deutschland Tracks
- Plants
- Ripoll and Campdevànol, in Ripollès
- Defence contract
- Modernisation of the Spanish Army’s Leopard 2E tanks
- Ownership
- Comforsa is owned by the Generalitat and is part of Avançsa’s portfolio.
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Comforsa has attracted interest because it can make parts for defence