Alstom presents in Barcelona its economic, industrial and social impact in Catalonia and Spain

Alstom today presented in Barcelona the study prepared by EY analysing its economic, industrial, social and environmental contribution in Spain, with a special focus on Catalonia. The report confirms Alstom’s role as an engine of growth and employment in the region, driving the internationalisation of the local business network and the transition towards more sustainable mobility.

The impact report in Spain confirms the importance of Alstom in creating value, wealth and employment: in the last financial year, 7,316 jobs were generated in Spain (2,917 direct and 4,399 indirect or induced), with a contribution of €400 million to the national GDP. At the same time, the company made purchases worth more than €530 million from nearly a thousand suppliers in Spain.

“Alstom is driving growth and building a resilient business network ready to compete globally. We create quality jobs while advancing sustainability and social cohesion.”
Leopoldo MaestuAlstom in Spain Managing Director

In Catalonia, Alstom consolidates its role as a driving company, with a robust value chain that includes more than 320 suppliers — many of them SMEs — and purchases worth €207 million from Catalan companies in the 24/25 financial year. Santa Perpètua site, an industrial and technological benchmark, continues its expansion and digitalisation plan, with new production lines and recent investments, including the installation of more than 3,500 solar panels covering 26.5% of the site’s electricity consumption, the development of a new depot next to the factory, the extension of the test track and the completion of new welding and finishing lines, which have increased the industrial centre’s production capacity.

In addition to the Santa Perpètua industrial centre, Alstom also has in Catalonia an R&D centre for predictive maintenance, a railway signalling engineering site, is present in numerous depots (for tram, metro, commuter and high-speed fleets), and executes turnkey projects such as the Barcelona TRAM.

“Alstom is driving growth and building a resilient business network ready to compete globally. We create quality jobs while advancing sustainability and social cohesion,” said Leopoldo Maestu, Alstom in Spain Managing Director. “Strong industries make strong nations. Our goal is to remain a benchmark in Catalonia, a committed partner and a true engine of local growth, as this report clearly shows.”

The presentation was attended, among others, by Josep Sanchez Llibre, President of Foment del Treball Nacional; Xavier Roca, Director General of Industry at Generalitat de Catalunya; and Núria Aymerich Rocavert, Special Commissioner for Industrial and SME Competitiveness (Ministry of Industry and Tourism). During the event, the role of leading large industrial companies in During the event, the role of leading large industrial companies in Catalonia as engines of innovation and economic activity was highlighted, with a round table featuring Jauma Baró – Secretary of Business and Competitiveness of the Ministry of Industry; Antonio Pérez, Plant Director of Rubí at B Braun Medical; Xavier Rivera, Director of Communication, Institutional Relations and Sustainability at BASF; and Daniel Cortina, Secretary General and Strategy Director at Seat & Cupra.

Commitment to sustainability

Alstom leads the transition towards low-carbon mobility. According to the European Environment Agency, rail is the cleanest and most efficient mode of transport for medium and long distances. In Spain, one in three trains in circulation has been manufactured by Alstom, and more than half of the trains in service incorporate signalling systems developed by the company in Spain. In Catalonia, among others, Alstom is present in the fleets of TRAM, FGC, Metro de Barcelona, Rodalies and almost all high-speed trains. It also provides technology in signalling, communication, tramway infrastructure and maintenance.

In addition to offering sustainable solutions for operators and passengers, Alstom actively works on decarbonising its own operations, aiming to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. It uses 100% renewable electricity in all its workplaces and recycles or recovers 95% of the waste generated. New products also follow eco-design criteria that analyse the environmental impact of solutions throughout their life cycle. This is the case, for example, of the latest metros manufactured for TMB or the new trains under development for Cercanías and Rodalies.

In recognition of its commitment to sustainability and social responsibility, Alstom Spain obtained the “Exemplary” level in the ISO 26000 certification, awarded by the international body AFNOR, in January 2025.

Download the impact report here.

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