
General Electric to increase its R&D projects in Barcelona
Catalan Economy
21 Nov 2009
GE Security, a unit of U.S. multinational company GE, will strengthen its research and development activities with the creation of a new center of excellence. The move includes the expansion and transformation of its facilities in Esplugues de Llobregat (Barcelona).
GE Security, which specializes in fire detection systems, said that they chose Barcelona because the city offers "excellent human talent” and proximity to key markets. The company has so far hired about 40 employees, mostly engineers in electronics, software, mechanics and certification. GE Security received advice from ACC1Ó and the Catalan Ministry of Innovation and Enterprise.
Source: El País, 17/5/2009
Related News and Success stories.
-
29 Sep 2025
Lidl launches €140M logistics platform in Barcelona, its biggest in Spain
-
22 Sep 2025
HIPRA opens new €500M Biotech campus in Catalonia, strengthening Europe’s Life Sciences hub
-
18 Sep 2025
DHL Express inaugurates new €80M international hub in Barcelona
-
15 Sep 2025
Trace ID opens new 2,000 m2 chip welding plant in Barcelona, a European first