About us
45 years of experience and a large productive capacity position us as one of the leading metal recycling companies in Europe.
We are an industrial group formed of eight companies and dedicated to Recycling, Distribution, and Research. Our strength lies in our productive capacity and the synergies generated between our companies, allowing us to provide a personalised and comprehensive service.
Our main driver is research and increased added value in all the sectors in which we operate. Through excellence in management we aim to be a leader in innovation and product quality.
We are growth oriented and continuous improvement is our main tool. We are constantly evolving, thanks to the incorporation of new technologies in our plants and our team of qualified professionals.
Otua Group
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We have 8 companies divided into 3 business divisions:
Recycling, Distribution and Research.
At Otua Group we are committed to and focus our resources on innovation.
In 2012 we invested more than 150 million euros in R&D+i projects.
Our industrial facilities exceed 250,000 m²,
which makes us a leader in all the fields where we operate.
Our professional team is composed of more than 300 workers,
who work to improve Otua Group services day by day.
In the last 8 years we have invested more than 150 million euros
in the latest generation machinery and installations.
250,000 m² destined to recycling ferric and non-ferric metal.
Our recycling work reduces the erosion of the planet by up to 95%.
Latest technology systems in steel cutting.
More than 30 years of know-how applied to the food processors and vacuum packaging systems market.
A leading technical and human team, with a focus on the research of environmentally friendly technologies.
More than 47 research projects focused on recycling secondary raw materials since 2004.
Mission
You win, the environment wins.
At Otua Group we work with the aim of offering leading products and services in our various corporate divisions: Recycling, Distribution and Research. Our commitment is focused on satisfaction the people around us, which include suppliers, customers and society itself.
Vision
We can help create a better world.
The people that make up the Otua Group aspire to develop innovative products and services that enable us to have zero environmental impact. Thus we want to lead a solid and profitable industrial project that helps care for the environment.
Leadership
Global solutions to particular needs.
At the Otua Group, we offer integral solutions for recycling complex solid waste, processing both ferric and non-ferric materials Through the research and development of state-of-the-art technology, we are leaders in the recycling of non-ferric metals, thus generating raw materials ready for reuse.
Values
Being unique make us different
Technology
Thanks to the incorporation of the latest technology in our industrial processing, we are leaders in all our areas, standing out in the recovery of metals.
Research
Research is key for the development of new technology, which makes it possible to increase the efficiency of our processes. For each new research project we undertake, we know that we are closer to achieving our objective of having zero environmental impact.
Professionalism
At the Otua Group we surround ourselves with professionals focused on our organisation's goals. Thus, we can be more competitive.
Customer orientation
As a family business with friendly service, at Otua Group we will work to determine the needs and expectations of our customers, making sure that we improve their satisfaction and fidelity constantly.
Staff
Our main asset is our team of workers. Therefore, we invest in their safety and training with the aim of improving every day.
Solidity
We understand that leadership must have a strong, solid grounding. Therefore, we pursue short- and long-term profitability from our activity.
Respect for the environment
Through recycling we avoid releasing CO2 emissions into the atmosphere and care for the natural resources of our planet.
Strategies
Our business strategy is based on offering global, innovative and competitive solutions in all the areas in which we work: Recycling, Distribution and Research.
The synergy created between our companies gives rise to excellent service, with the objective of:
History
- 1974
Establishment of GRUPO OTUA.
- 1982
Main recycling plant (still today) establishment: REYDESA.
- 1988
Diversification (steel distribution) acquisition ACEROS UROLA.
- 1990
Further diversification (SDA): acquisition UDOM.
- 1998
Sinergy (recycling division): establishment of DEYDESA 2000.
- 2004
R&D as strategy: set up of FUNDACIÓN INATEC.
- 2010
Sinergy (recycling division): set up of REFIAL (aluminium refinery).
- 2011
Sinergy (recycling division): set up of RESAL (salt slag recovery).
- 2013
Recycling Chain completion: acquisition of DEYDESA Landfill.
- 2019
New recycling business lines (plastics, etc.) and business figures records.
Quality
Quality is a strategic factor for the Otua Group and its management, key for business success.
The quality system concentrates on satisfying the needs of our surroundings, suppliers, customers and workers.
The management of the companies in the Group is based on models ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 ensuring guarantees and quality service, at the same time as respecting the environment.
At the Otua Group we focus our daily work on the continuous improvement of our companies.
