Lagarto soap factory in Zaragoza shuts after 100 years
The Zaragoza plant of Spain's iconic Lagarto soap brand closes after more than 100 years. Production moves to Illescas (Toledo). Will consumers notice?
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Lagarto soap factory in Zaragoza shuts after more than 100 years
The iconic Spanish soap brand Lagarto has closed its factory in Zaragoza after more than a century of operation. The company, owned by Tertius Capital, has decided to concentrate all production at its plant in Illescas (Toledo), where its registered office was already located. According to Heraldo and El Periódico de Aragón, the decision is driven by strategic cost-optimization reasons.
The closure does not affect product availability, as the brand will continue to be manufactured in Illescas. The company's sole administrator, Alfredo Castrillón Martínez Bordiu, known for his past as a footballer with Sevilla, has drawn comment. While some see an internal restructuring of little consequence, others criticize the lack of public support to keep the activity in Aragon, with ironic references to SEPI (Spain's state holding company for public enterprises).
What is clear is that production has not stopped, but the loss of a century-old factory in Zaragoza leaves a bittersweet taste. The question left hanging is whether, in a context of industrial concentration, other historic brands will trinc the same path.
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The iconic Spanish soap brand Lagarto has closed its factory in Zaragoza after more than a century of operation. The company, owned by Tertius Capital, has decided to concentrate all production at its plant in Illescas (Toledo), where its registered office was already located. According to Heraldo and El Periódico de Aragón, the decision is driven by strategic cost-optimization reasons.
The closure does not affect product availability, as the brand will continue to be manufactured in Illescas. The company's sole administrator, Alfredo Castrillón Martínez Bordiu, known for his past as a footballer with Sevilla, has drawn comment. While some see an internal restructuring of little consequence, others criticize the lack of public support to keep the activity in Aragon, with ironic references to SEPI (Spain's state holding company for public enterprises).
What is clear is that production has not stopped, but the loss of a century-old factory in Zaragoza leaves a bittersweet taste. The question left hanging is whether, in a context of industrial concentration, other historic brands will trinc the same path.
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