Vitrinor inaugurated new facilities in Guriezo, Cantabria, as part of an €18 million investment. The project includes a new building, an automated storage system doubling capacity to 14,000 pallets, and an aluminum cookware line expected to create 40 direct jobs.

The European Commission approved Sonoco Products' acquisition of the Eviosys group, which includes metal packaging and closure plants in Spain, under EU competition rules.

Haizea Bilbao won its largest contract to date from Danish offshore wind developer Ørsted, adding over 700 million euros of workload in Bilbao over four years, with the contract starting in 2025.

Haizea Bilbao will expand its Port of Bilbao plant by 48,800 square metres to over 100,000 square metres, creating about 350 direct jobs. Expansion work begins before summer 2022 to meet a contract with Ørsted.

Spanish cooperative Ampo inaugurated a new 12,500 square metre machining plant in Idiazabal, Gipuzkoa, built with a €22 million investment. It will machine valves in-house and add 20 jobs.

The Spanish subsidiary of Veolia Water Technologies won a contract to design, install and commission a demineralized water plant at ArcelorMittal's Avilés steelworks, valued at 1.1 million euros. The plant is expected to start operating in February 2017.