Vall Companys Group reports \u20ac4.626 billion in revenue, including \u20ac613 million in Castilla-La Mancha<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Vall Companys Group closed the 2025 financial year with revenue of \u20ac4.626 billion, according to the annual accounts filed with the Commercial Registry. Originally founded in Lleida, Vall Companys Group has made a strategic commitment to Castilla-La Mancha over recent years. Its operations in the region amounted to \u20ac613 million during the financial year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In 2025, Vall Companys Group\u2019s revenue in Castilla-La Mancha accounted for 13.3% of the company\u2019s total turnover and was supported by a regional network of four workplaces. In total, the Group generates 1,698 jobs across its production facilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Specifically, the Group operates four companies in Castilla-La Mancha: flour producer Harinas Torija and BonChef, a company specialising in roasted, marinated and pre-cooked multi-meat products, both located in Guadalajara; Frimancha, an industrial cattle slaughterhouse and processed meat production facility based in Valdepe\u00f1as, Ciudad Real; and Frivall, a pig slaughterhouse and cutting and dispatch facility located in Villar de Olalla, Cuenca.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Further investment to maintain its leading position<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n In a global sector in which Spanish and Castilla-La Mancha meat production are international benchmarks, Vall Companys Group invests year after year to maintain its production plants in a leading and competitive position.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Total investment exceeds \u20ac10 million. Specifically, Frivall has invested in production improvements and energy efficiency, as well as in the construction of a new water treatment plant. Frimancha has allocated resources to new packaging and slicing lines for cooked and fresh products, as well as to R&D and innovation projects in the fresh prepared foods and ready-to-eat product sectors. BonChef, meanwhile, has maintained its commitment to new product development by investing in a kebab meat production plant and expanding its marinating, frying and baking areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n At a global level, the company\u2019s net margin fell to 5.3% of third-party sales, equivalent to a net profit of \u20ac245.4 million generated by the activity of its production centres across Spain. This decline was caused by global instability, as well as by an unexpected end to the year. The declaration of African swine fever (ASF) led to the activation of a contingency plan that affected the company\u2019s 2025 net result.<\/p>\n\n\n\n ASF: market closures, devaluation and contingency plan<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n African swine fever was declared on 28 November 2025, representing an unprecedented and severe blow to the competitiveness of Spain\u2019s pig sector, both in livestock farming and in the international marketing of meat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The African swine fever outbreak that began in Bellaterra led to the complete closure of certain export markets, including Japan and Mexico, and the partial closure of others, such as China and the Philippines. The latter were initially completely closed and are now subject to regionalisation measures affecting meat and by-product exports. This situation caused the Mercolleida market price to collapse, leaving pig farmers facing production costs far above benchmark prices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In response, the Group\u2019s management activated a financial contingency plan aimed at mitigating the economic and competitiveness crisis caused by the ASF outbreak and the closure of international markets, in anticipation of a highly complex 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Initially, a provision of \u20ac61 million was made in accordance with the applicable accounting standard resulting from the devaluation of livestock inventories. The planned dividend was also halved, from \u20ac72 million to \u20ac36 million, while budgeted investment in the Group\u2019s assets for 2026 was reduced from \u20ac190 million to \u20ac85 million, among other measures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The emergence of African swine fever represents a serious contingency for the livestock and meat sector, as it devalues pig prices at farm level while fully or partially blocking export markets, some of which are high-value destinations. The situation is further aggravated by the fact that it could continue indefinitely unless wildlife population control measures are introduced to contain the outbreak and eradicate the disease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n International expansion in Latin America<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Vall Companys Group has always believed that the best way to protect its business and value chain in Spain is through productive diversification across the Iberian Peninsula \u2014with different business lines and circular economy initiatives\u2014 and through an international expansion plan that has been developed since 2016.<\/p>\n\n\n\n To continue diversifying production across different parts of the world, the Group has accelerated its expansion in Latin America by entering two new countries. During 2026, it reached several agreements with Coexca SA in Chile, through its Brazilian subsidiary Master Agroindustrial, and with Grupo Pacuca in Argentina, through a $14 million participating loan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In addition to these countries, since 2016 Vall Companys Group has gradually acquired minority shareholdings in companies in Peru, Colombia, Uruguay and Brazil. Mexico is the exception, as the Group already holds a 75% stake there. All these transactions have focused on creating synergies, contributing know-how and strengthening the livestock and meat value chain. The investment decisions were based on the fact that these markets had a domestic production deficit, making it necessary to encourage local production.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Group has strengthened its level of internationalisation. In recent years, exports have enabled many local professionals to develop their careers by specialising in international trade. This international expansion process now represents a growth opportunity for many Vall Companys Group professionals, including veterinarians, agronomists, finance specialists, human resources professionals and engineers, among others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n