Corporate Catalogue EN by GarciadePou

GThe most extensive range of supplies for the hospitality and catering sector

arcia de Pou is a pioneer specialising in the manufacturing of disposable non-food products in Spain, offering the most extensive selection of supplies for the hospitality and catering sector. The company currently boasts of a factory floor spanning 22,100 m2 and warehouses spanning 55,500 m2 in Ordis and Vila-sacra on the Costa Brava – a prime location and a logistically-strategic site for supplying European markets.

At Garcia de Pou we manufacture and customise napkins, tablecloths, plates and cups, paper bags, hamburger wrappers, and cardboard packaging for takeaway food, among others. We also sell products for table service, bar and buffet, kitchens and storage, hygiene and protection, and guest amenities to cover the everyday needs of the HORECA sector.

OMore than 6,000 products

ur annual product catalogue gathers together approximately 6,000 items across over 500 pages.

The core part of our catalogue is formed of disposable items, however it also features more long-lasting products, such as bartending tools, tableware for buffets and kitchen utensils.

At our facilities we produce approximately half of the products that we sell, importing the rest to offer a comprehensive service to our customers. We continuously improve our processes so that in each catalogue we can offer items manufactured with more sustainable, recyclable and biodegradable raw materials.

Building trust since 1884

In 1884 Luis Garcia Crespi, together with his wife, Francisca de Pou, opened a paper bag workshop and print shop in the town of Figueres, where Luis had been posted a few years earlier to run the town’s first railway station. It was there that the entrepreneurial spirit of the Garcia de Pou family began to take shape, the same spirit that has been passed down across five generations and that still remains to this day.

It was Luis García Sabater, the fourth generation of the family, who made the decision to gear the company towards the HORECA market. From then on, Garcia de Pou has specialised in manufacturing and sale of disposable products meeting the everyday needs of hotels, restaurants, cafés and event companies.

In 1974 the company relocated to Vila-sacra.

In 1986 the family company started a new adventure: exporting. To begin with, it sold goods to neighbouring countries such as France and Portugal, however, over the years, Garcia de Pou has consolidated markets in 70 countries.

In 2002 Garcia de Pou opened its current factory in Ordis, a prime location and a logistically-strategic site for supplying southern European markets. At present, the Ordis facilities boast of 69,600 m2 of both completely refurbished and newlybuilt industrial units, which, together with the current facilities in Vila-sacra and the retail outlets in Madrid, Málaga, Barcelona and the Canary Islands, span a total of 96,900 m2

69,600 m2

CONSTRUCTED AREA

PHOTOVOLTAIC PANEL INSTALLATION

16,670 m2 — 1,42 MWp

2.606 PANELS

RAW MATERIAL STOCK

+7,400 m2

STOCK FACILITIES

55,500 m2

Ordis 38,700 m2 + Vila-Sacra 16,800 m2

SHIPPING ZONE

PRODUCTION FACILITIES

+22,100 m2

RECEPTION OF GOODS

OFFICES

24 H. 3 SHIFTS

125 CONVERTING UNITS

22,100 m2 PRODUCTION FACILITIES + 150,000 ANNUAL ORDERS

70 COUNTRIES

52 % EXPORT

10,500 m2 COMMERCIAL DELEGATIONS

55,500 m2

WAREHOUSES

ORDIS 38,700 m2

VILA-SACRA 16,800 m2

63,900 PALLET STORAGE CAPACITY

AUTOMATION SYSTEMS WITH LOW ENERGY CONSUMPTION

7 STV SORTING TRANSFER VEHICLES INTELLIGENT PALLET CONVEYING SYSTEM

10 AUTOMATED UNIT LOAD

3 AUTOMATIC MINILOAD SYSTEM PACKAGE PREPARATION SYSTEM

THE BEST GLOBAL SUPPLY SOLUTION

Manufacturers of disposable products

With a company structure formed of 480 employees, we attend to over 25,000 clients, among them Costa Cruceros, Metro, Pomona, Retif, Vega, Bunzl and GM Foods.

Exports represent 52% of company turnover. We export to France, Portugal, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Belgium, the Netherlands, Morocco, Malta and the Caribbean Islands. In South America: Chile, Argentina, Uruguay and Panama among others.

Our permanent stock policy guarantees immediate provisioning for customers. We also have 10,500 m2 of retail outlets in Madrid, Málaga, Barcelona and Tenerife.

Constant investment in new technology allows us to increase competitive benefits on a daily basis. We are dedicated to honing product and service quality while respecting the environment to the fullest.

One of the main advantages and areas of specialization of Garcia de Pou is custom design. We produce customised products displaying the corporate branding of numerous clients.

All-in-House concept

Graphic design and development is carried out in-house. We offer maximum guarantees throughout the whole creation and manufacturing process, since we do not outsource any stage of production.

Leading firms from the food and drink industry such as Tierra Burrito, Mahou-San Miguel, Estival Group, Grupo Moga, Paradores, Sodexo and Amorino have placed their trust in Garcia de Pou as the most reliable and comprehensive supply solution.

ALL-IN-HOUSE Custom design

INNOVATIVE DISPOSABLE SOLUTIONS

Since it was founded, Garcia de Pou has been a pioneer in launching innovative products into the HORECA market, improving the quality and sustainability of raw materials, offering elegant products and designs for decorating tables, introducing new packaging formats, and being one of the first companies to import more environmentally-friendly materials to the European market.

OPEN BAGS TWO SIDES

CUTLERY SACHETS

Products made using raw materials from renewable resources

Do not produce toxic or polluting waste.

Recyclable, biodegradable, sustainable, environmentally friendly and many of them compostable (EN 13432).

Promote responsible consumption and greater environmental awareness.

We are committed to green energy

WeForest & Garcia de Pou together in the recovery of Brazil’s Atlantic Forest.

2,606 solar panels

16,670 m2 of roofs used

1,7 GWh for annual consumption

817t CO2 less emisiones per year (= 32,000 trees)

GOALS ACHIEVED SO FAR

2.6 million trees planted

1,300 ha reforested

40 animal species protected

Paper & cardboard packaging is the sustainable solution for take away and fast food

THEY ARE THE MOST RECYCLED

They are transformed into new products once they have fulfilled their function

85,6%

SLOWING CLIMATE CHANGE

The raw material in Europe is mostly sourced from sustainably managed forests (FSCTM and PEFC)

These forests absorb CO2 from the atmosphere and mitigate greenhouse gas emissions by 13% (1) of paper and cardboard consumed in Europe is recycled (1)

more forests in Europe than in the 1950s (1) 30%

THEY GUARANTEE BETTER HYGIENE

The best option to avoid food problems

Since 1990, 123 million ha of forests have been planted worldwide (2) 123 MILLION times on average (1) 7 UP TO

They prevent the spread of bacteria and prevent crosscontamination (1)

THEY ARE BIODEGRADABLE AND COMPOSTABLE

They decompose naturally and into organic material that helps to improve soil quality

toxic waste in the environment (3) 0%

THEY OFFER A POSITIVE AND SUSTAINABLE IMAGE

They favour personalisation and attractive design

3 out of 5 consumers prefer paper and cardboard packaging (5) 3/5

THEY ENSURE EFFICIENT USE OF WATER