Top International Auto players in Catalonia

Lear has 4 production plants and over 1,000 employees in Catalonia specialized in the development and manufacture of electrical and electronic systems and seats for brands such as BMW, Jaguar or Volvo.

Present in some 75 countries, SEAT’s over 14,000 employees in Catalonia design, develop, engineer and manufacture more than 350,000 vehicles annually, with electric vehicle production beginning in 2025.

In Catalonia, Ficosa/Panasonic manufactures advanced vision, security, connectivity and efficiency electronic systems for the mobility sector with 2 plants. Its Technology Center in electronic and tech excellence here powers the Group’s R&D.

With a workforce of 150 people in its Catalan factory, Benteler Automotive develops and manufactures chassis and module components, structures, exhaust pipes and engine applications.

Marelli designs and produces systems and components for the automotive sector out of Catalonia with a workforce of 1,200 and 3 production plants in Barberà del Vallès, Llinars del Vallès and Santpedor.

With 1,500 professionals in Catalonia and the most complete testing facilities in Europe, APPLUS+ IDIADA offers engineering and homologation services and test tracks largely for the automotive sector.

The Indian multinational SMP has over 800 employees in Catalonia in its Spanish operational headquarters, as well as an engineering center and 3 manufacturing centers for dashboards, control panels, door panels, bumpers and paint applications.

Gestamp is specialized in the design, development and manufacture of metal components. With 1,400 employees, it has 6 production centers in Catalonia as well as an R&D center in Barcelona.

The Catalan unicorn, Wallbox, develops and manufactures electric vehicle charging technologies. With a daily production of almost 1,200 chargers, it has 2 production plants and its global HQ in Catalonia.

The Canadian multinational Magna manufactures car rearview mirrors in Catalonia. Among its most notable customers are General Motors, BMW, Ford, Volkswagen, Tesla Motors, Toyota and Chrysler.