# Frontmatec AiRA opens manufacturing and innovation center in Cardona, Spain

Frontmatec AiRA, a Fortifi Food Processing Solutions company, opened a new manufacturing and innovation facility in Cardona, Spain, to support growth and expanded production capacity for robotic solutions for the food processing industry.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2026-06-21
- Where: Cardona, Catalonia, Spain, Spain
- Value: $10.7M (10.0M EUR)
- Starts operating: 21 Jun 2026
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 13,000 m² first phase
- Products: robotic solutions for food processing
- Sectors: [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md), [Food Processing Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/food-processing-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Frontmatec AiRA](https://endata.com/companies/92566.md)
- [Fortifi Food Processing Solutions](https://endata.com/companies/15273.md) (partner)
- [Frontmatec](https://endata.com/companies/19030.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [refrigeratedfrozenfood.com](https://www.refrigeratedfrozenfood.com/articles/104505-frontmatec-aira-opens-manufacturing-and-innovation-center-in-spain), 2026-06-21: "Frontmatec AiRA, a Fortifi Food Processing Solutions company, opened a new manufacturing and innovation facility in Cardona, Spain, to support continued growth, expanded production capacity and new technology development."
- [eurocarne.com](https://eurocarne.com/noticias/codigo/71218/pw/6CpZh2), 2026-06-24: "La nueva planta nos permite crecer manteniendo aquello que siempre ha definido a AIRA: conocimiento técnico, proximidad al cliente y capacidad para desarrollar soluciones adaptadas a procesos muy exigentes."
- [geartechnologyindia.com](https://geartechnologyindia.com/frontmatec-aira-opens-new-cardona-facility/), 2026-07-31: "Frontmatec AiRA opened a new manufacturing and innovation facility in Cardona, Spain"

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