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One of the first Japanese companies to establish in Catalonia, it operates four production plants producing tonners, surfactant, synthetic fragrances, and resins. Its European headquarters are located in Catalonia as well as its head office for Germany, Mexico and Brazil.

Activity inNTT DATA, the sixth largest IT services company in the world, acquired Everis 2014 which has a strong presence in Barcelona. In 2019, it opened its first European Center of Excellence for Artificial Intelligence in Barcelona.

Midokura, belonging to the Sony Group, aims to change society with AI and IoT,  bringing power to the global Edge Computing revolution. Its office in Barcelona is becoming a development hub for the A.I. industry.

Bandai Namco, widely known for videogames such as PAC-MAN, chose Barcelona as the place to establish a new company dedicated to the development of mobile games as well as sales activities in Western markets.

AGC acquired Boehringer Ingelheim’s manufacturing plant in Catalonia in 2019, giving it its first European FDA-registered site in the synthetic pharma CDMO (contract development and manufacturing organization) business and currently has more than 300 employees.

Toyobo established in Catalonia by acquiring Spinreact, principally dedicated to diagnostic reagents and diagnostic equipment manufacturing and sale. This enabled the Toyobo Group to expand its product lineup, while also enhancing its Made in EU brand effect.

Denso, the world's second-largest automotive components manufacturer, established its first European plant for electronic components in Catalonia, in 1990. It has now become one of the most important production companies in central Catalonia.

Omron established its Automation Center in Barcelona for customers who are interested in creating  factories of the future. It is designed to experience the company’s advanced industrial automation solutions, which coordinate state-of-the-art technologies like AI, IoT, and robotics.

Towa Pharmaceuticals acquired the generic drugs division of a major Catalan pharmaceutical company in 2019. With this acquisition, Catalonia became not only its main production and sales base in Europe but also a gateway to the American market.

Kaneka Corporation acquired AB-Biotics, a Catalan biotech company focusing on research and development of lactic acid probiotics, from which it provides the world with tailor-made probiotic blends, for specific therapeutic and health needs.