Gaictech in 2024: Innovation and Global Leadership in the Canning Industry
2024 has been a stand-out year for Gaictech, solidifying our role as pioneers in innovation, worldwide outreach and consistent growth in the sector of machinery for the canning industry. This article outlines some of our most notable milestones of the year.
Bolstering Our International Presence
In 2024, we reinforced our global footprint through the signing of pivotal contracts and the successful delivery of key projects:
- New Plant in Gabon: We took charge of equipping the largest tuna plant in Gabon in its entirety, crafting a turnkey production line at our own facilities that is set to revolutionize the productive capacity of the region.
- Broadening our Reach in Morocco: We dispatched machinery to Tunamax, the largest tuna canning plant in Morocco. The shipment included three colossal 12-meter cookers and a staggering 40 containers of equipment. This state-of-the-art machinery will be integrated to form a complete line, capable of yielding an impressive annual production figure of 15,000 tons of tuna and 50 million cans.
- Initiating Operations in the Seafood Company of Oman: The two comprehensive tuna and sardine canning lines that we engineered and shipped to Oman have been initiated and are now performing at their peak capacity.
Growth in Latin America
We keep on expanding in Latin America, forging an essential partnership with Costa Rica‘s leading canned goods producer, to whom we’ve supplied automatic palletizing and depalletizing equipment for an ambitious plant expansion.
Gaicetch Awards and Recognitions in 2024
- ARDÁN Indicator of Global Company 2024: We have secured the top position in this annual ranking conducted by the Zona Franca de Vigo, highlighting our commitment to internationalization and competitiveness.
- Europe’s Long-Term Growth Champions 2024 (Financial Times & Statista): We’ve secured second place in the Mechanical & Plant Engineering category, with a continuous growth of 23.3% over the past decade. Gaictech is the sole Spanish company recognized in its category, shining among a select group of 300 European companies, using 28 other Spanish companies as benchmarks.
- Runner-up for Innovation and Digitalization in the Eighth Small and Medium Enterprise of the Year 2024 Award of Pontevedra: Given by the Chamber of Commerce of Pontevedra, Vigo, and Vilagarcía de Arousa in conjunction with Banco Santander. This award mirrors our unwavering commitment to technological innovation in the canned goods sector, underscoring the impact of our solutions on the global industry.
Commitment and Future
These accomplishments are the direct outcome of the dedication and diligence of our team, coupled with the support from our clients and partners. In 2024, we reaffirmed our standing as a worldwide leader in the canning industry, and continue to be deeply committed to innovation and excellence in every undertaking.
We want to express our profound gratitude to all who are a part of this journey and who propel us to keep advancing. Here’s to achieving even more in 2025!