Briolf Group to invest more than 30 million in its first production plant in the United States
At the beginning of june 2024, the communication office of the Governor of the State of North Carolina, Roy Cooper, officially made public the agreement by which Briolf Group and the local administrations, both the State of North Carolina and the City of Monroe (Union County), confirmed their understanding to start the project to establish the first productive investment in the United States of the company based in Girona (Spain).
Located in the city of Monroe, about 40 km from Charlotte, the investment includes the acquisition of a 130,000 m² site. Over the next few years, this site will be developed into Briolf Campus, which will accommodate production facilities for the Group’s various business lines.
The project is planned in multiple phases, initially involving the construction of a factory to locally produce Roberlo products, one of the companies of the group with global recognition in the car refinishing and industrial coating sector. Subsequently, production capacities and resources will be gradually expanded to locally manufacture products from the aerosol and adhesive divisions.
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2 years until start of production
The company expects the project to take a minimum of 2 years to start production, will generate 100 direct jobs and will involve a total investment of more than 30 million dollars.
According to the company, “the investment was foreseen as one of the most important elements of the 2022-2026 Strategic Plan” and highlights the significant weight it will have in the company’s future. “Having a production center in the U.S. allows us to directly serve the current important market in the North American region. And at the same time, it positions us better to face the many opportunities for growth that the North American market offers us”.
Turnover of 245 million euros
As Jaume Juher recalls, “this has been a very long road since the first commercial activities with the U.S. began in the 90’s”. Briolf Group, specializing in the manufacture and sale of coatings and adhesives, and owning companies such as Roberlo, Montana Colors, and Chemfix, closed 2023 with consolidated sales of 245 million euros. This marks a growth of nearly 30% compared to the previous year. Over the past three years, driven by a combination of organic growth and an intense acquisition strategy, the company has doubled its turnover.
