Skip to content
basque.press imagotipo logo basque press
Menu
  • · News · Noticias · Albisteak · Informations · Basque Country · País Vasco · Pays Basque · Euskal Herria ·
Menu
Salva

Salva Industrial, European benchmark in the manufacture of ovens for bakery and confectionery products / Salva Industrial, referente europeo en la fabricación de hornos para panadería y pastelería

Posted on August 5, 2022August 3, 2022 by BP

Salva Industrial is one of the ten largest European manufacturers of ovens for bakeries and pastry shops. The company, located in Guipúzcoa, sells 70% of its products abroad.

Salva Industrial es uno de los diez mayores fabricantes europeos de hornos para obradores de panadería y pastelería. La empresa, ubicada en Guipúzcoa, vende en el extranjero el 70% de sus productos. 

Salva Industrial is one of the ten largest European manufacturers of ovens for bakeries and pastry shops. The company, located in Lezo, sells 70% of its products abroad.

The company was founded in 1943 on the initiative of the brothers Jaime and Juan Llordes, who during the turbulent times of the World War decided to manufacture an oven in San Sebastian to sell it to a baker and in exchange have bread for the whole year. Years later, the company, called Hornos Eléctricos Salva, moved to its current headquarters in Lezo, focusing on the manufacture of ovens for the bakery and pastry industry at a national level.

In the 1970s, it began to internationalise, with the creation of commercial subsidiaries abroad. It entered the markets of France, the Middle East, the United Kingdom and Mexico, until it reached its current 70% internationalisation rate. In the 1980s, it adopted its current name, Salva Industrial.

The company’s clients are supermarkets, hotels and artisan bakeries. “We manufacture ovens and machinery for bakeries and pastry shops. We can assemble a complete bakery”, explains David Llordes, General Manager of a company that is one of the 10 largest oven manufacturers in Europe. “We have no significant competition either in the Basque Country or in Spain”.

The business group is made up of four industrial companies specialising in “ovens and refrigeration in Gipuzkoa and machinery in Barcelona, and we also have a stake in an electronics company”. The workforce totals 160 people and turnover will reach 40 million euros this year, well above the 26 million euros during the economic crisis due to the pandemic.

Third generation of the family

The company has now reached the third generation. “It is a professionally managed family business. It sells in more than 100 countries on five continents and its five main markets are in Spain, France, Australia, Mexico and the Middle East. “We are the company from Gipuzkoa that exports the most to Australia in percentage terms”. And they boast of their roots in the territory, “with corporate social responsibility. We employ 50 people from companies in the third sector, because we understand that this is something that needs to be done”.

Salva is based on its own technology. “All R&D is our own, we have been innovating for 75 years”. In fact, it has a specific department for innovation and development with 15 people. 2.5% of the business is dedicated to R&D.

The challenges, reflected in its strategic plan, are to become a world reference in the bakery and pastry sector “because of the quality of the baking in the ovens. This is something fundamental in our sector, what we call sweet heat”. The company has developed a modular oven, “which is the best-selling oven in the world and has been acquired by 7-star hotels because of its baking quality”.

Another objective is development in the supermarket sector in Europe and “entry into the North American market, which requires certification, which we already have for many of our products, and which is a gigantic market”.

Salva Industrial es uno de los diez mayores fabricantes europeos de hornos para obradores de panadería y pastelería. La empresa, ubicada en Lezo, vende en el extranjero el 70% de sus productos. 

La empresa surge en 1943 de la iniciativa de los hermanos Jaime y Juan Llordes, quienes en esa época convulsa de la guerra mundial deciden fabricar en San Sebastián un horno para venderlo a un panadero y tener a cambio pan para todo el año. Años después, la empresa, denominada Hornos Eléctricos Salva, se traslada a la actual sede de Lezo, centrándose en la fabricación de hornos para la panadería y pastelería a nivel nacional.

En los años 70 inicia su internacionalización, con la creación de filiales comerciales en el extranjero. Entra en los mercados de Francia, Medio Oriente, Reino Unido y México, hasta llegar a la actual cuota del 70% de internacionalización. En los años 80, adopta su actual denominación, Salva Industrial.

La firma tiene como clientes los supermercados, hoteles y panadería artesana. “Fabricamos hornos y maquinaria para los obradores de panadería y pastelería. Podemos montar un obrador completo”, explica David Llordes, director general de una empresa que se sitúa entre los 10 mayores fabricantes de hornos de Europa. “No tenemos competencia significativa ni en Euskadi ni en España”.

El grupo empresarial está conformado por cuatro empresas industriales especializadas en “hornos y frío en Gipuzkoa y en máquinas en Barcelona y además participamos en una empresa electrónica”. La plantilla se eleva a 160 personas y la facturación llegará este año a los 40 millones de euros, muy por encima de los 26 millones durante la crisis económica por la pandemia.

Tercera Generación Familiar

La compañía ha llegado ya a la tercera generación. “Es una empresa familiar gestionada profesionalmente”. Vende en más de 100 países de los cinco continentes y los cinco principales mercados están en España, Francia, Australia, México y Medio Oriente. “Somos la empresa guipuzcoana que, en porcentaje, exporta más a Australia”. Y se vanaglorian de su arraigo en el territorio, “con responsabilidad social corporativa. Damos empleo a 50 personas de empresas del tercer sector, porque entendemos que es algo que hay que hacer”.

Salva se basa en tecnología propia. “Todo el I+D es propio, llevamos 75 años innovando”. De hecho, tiene un departamento específico para innovación y desarrollo con 15 personas. El 2,5% del negocio se dedica a la I+D.

Los retos, reflejados en su plan estratégico, pasan por ser un referente mundial en la panadería y pastelería “por la calidad de la cocción de los hornos. Esto es algo fundamental en nuestro sector, lo que llamamos el calor dulce”. La compañía ha desarrollado un horno modular, “que es el más vendido en el mundo y ha sido adquirido por hoteles de 7 estrellas debido a la calidad de cocción.”.

Otro objetivo es el desarrollo en el sector de los supermercados en Europa y “la entrada en el mercado norteamericano, que te exige una certificación que ya tenemos en muchos de nuestros productos, y que es un mercado gigantesco”.

Search / Buscar / Bilatu

News · Noticias · Albisteak

  • Multiverse Computing Establishes the Basque Country as a European Leader in Quantum Software and Artificial Intelligence July 14, 2025
  • One of the biggest renewable energy projects in Europe will be supervised by Ayesa Ingeniería July 9, 2025
  • CAF: Contracts and orders during the month of June exceed 500 million July 1, 2025
  • Euskadi presents its Forest Bioeconomy strategy at the FIBC International Conference in Vancouver, Canada. May 15, 2025
  • Ikerbasque will promote the return of Basque researchers from the United States given the new political scenario May 11, 2025
  • Donostia -San Sebastián Moda Festival, Spring-Summer 2025 May 8, 2025
  • BeDIGITAL will hold its seventh edition at the BEC with the participation of leading companies and organisations April 30, 2025
  • WindEurope 2025: Euskadi – Basque Country showcased its wind energy capacity April 25, 2025
  • Artistic narrative through Basque mythology and folklore   April 11, 2025
  • Bilbao Hosts Food 4 Future: Europe’s Largest Food Innovation Congress April 9, 2025
  • From Donostia – San Sebastian to the world: the cheesecake that is causing a furor March 27, 2025
  • The President of the Basque Country visited the United States of America March 25, 2025
  • SKFK presents its Oreka collection at a Basque pelota court in Paris March 13, 2025
  • Deusto University celebrates de III International Congress on Law and Artificial Intelligence March 7, 2025
  • Singapore and the Basque Country explore new business opportunities in renewable energies and biosciences March 6, 2025
  • Euskadi strengthens its position in Germany with Bavaria as a base camp for internationalisation March 4, 2025
  • Arania accelerates its expansion with innovation, sustainability and digital transformation. February 28, 2025
  • The third edition of the Euskadi logistics congress has been held at BEC in February February 27, 2025
  • Basque companies will participate in the reconstruction of Ukraine February 25, 2025
  • The ASETT centre “Arizmendiarrieta Social Economy Think Tank” opens in Donostia – San Sebastián. February 20, 2025
  • Bilbao Slush’D 2025: Discover, Connect and Grow February 5, 2025
  • The Basque Country seeks to grow and strengthen its position on the international stage January 22, 2025
  • Polypal’s metal storage racks, present in more than 30 countries December 22, 2024
  • The Seenapse platform supports the professional inspiration of creativity December 4, 2024
  • Councillor Mikel Jauregi heads Basque Government institutional and business mission to Japan and Taiwan December 4, 2024
  • ALL IN ON BOARD COURIER: An innovative and pioneering solution in express logistics October 29, 2024
  • Cyber Human Systems launches industrial exoskeleton to minimize fatigue and risk of injury October 29, 2024
  • EIT Manufacturing and Global Factor join forces to boost sustainability in industry October 15, 2024
  • This is LUR-1, the first 100% Basque satellite launched by AVS October 11, 2024
  • Euskatfund provides technical solutions and productivity improvements for the foundry sector worldwide October 7, 2024
  • Lantek company increases revenue and strengthens its position as a global leader October 6, 2024
  • Arkaitz Etxezarreta: “The DUNE project is a major technological and manufacturing challenge for Erreka” October 3, 2024
  • Technology Centers, Universities and Institutions, present Biqain: ‘Bizkaia Quantum Advanced Industries’. September 19, 2024
  • The Basque Diaspora: 7th International Day September 17, 2024
  • Artificial Intelligence International Basque Forum September 7, 2024
  • The ‘Conscious Factory’: TECNALIA makes it a reality with a 15% increase in activity in industrial companies August 28, 2024
  • Irega exports 95% of its adjustable wrench production to international markets August 13, 2024
  • Join BIND’s open innovation program: Call for disruptive startups and scale-ups in Europe July 23, 2024
  • Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Food and Gastronomy: CIC Partners with Basque Culinary Center’s GOe–Gastronomy Open Ecosystem Initiative July 23, 2024
  • ‘Lanzo Batteries’: CIDETEC’s new company will manufacture batteries for space June 23, 2024
  • The new thermonuclear engine concept to power Europe’s space race May 29, 2024
  • Urbegi Social Impact: Transforming organizations and territories throught collaborative work April 28, 2024
  • The Passivhaus-style building with the highest accommodation capacity in Europe, designed by Basque professionals April 26, 2024
  • The Lehendakari, President of the Basque Government highlights the transformative power of the cultural and creative industries at the opening of the CWF24 April 16, 2024
  • The D’Elhuyar brothers: The discovery and isolation of tungsten April 13, 2024
  • Nominations are open for the 9th edition of the Basque Culinary Center world prize March 23, 2024
  • Basque Country Technology Park: the 1st technology park in the world powered by green hydrogen March 16, 2024
  • MUN Bilbao’ 2024, debates, solutions and union among young people of the world February 8, 2024
  • The World Economic Forum publishes in Davos the progress report on the “transition from industrial clusters to zero net emissions” initiative. January 26, 2024
  • “I am like a tree, with roots in a country and branches open to the world.”  Centenary of Eduardo Chillida. January 25, 2024

Categories

  • aeronautic
  • ANTIBIOTICS
  • Art
  • artificial intelligence
  • autism investigation
  • BASQUE COUNTRY
  • Basque government
  • BIO / Salud / Health / Osasuna
  • Business – Enpresak – Empresas
  • Culture / Cultura / Kultura
  • Education/Educación
  • engineering
  • entrepreneurial
  • environment
  • European Commission
  • industry
  • ingénierie
  • Innovation
  • Institutions / Erakundeak / Instituciones
  • International / Nazioartekoa / Internacional
  • Lifestyle / Estilo de Vida / Bizi-Estiloa
  • psychedelic disorders
  • public administration
  • Quality Innovation Award
  • Research / Ikerketa / Investigación / Science / Zientzia /Ciencia
  • space
  • STARTUP
  • sustainability
  • Technology
  • United Nations
  • UPV researchers
  • UPV/EHU
SPRI Group presents and World Manufacturing Forum
Iberdrola guggenheim
Polykey Polymers
Isozaki Atea Plaza de la Conviencia Puente Calatrava Abando
ISOZAKI Towers, Bilbao, Bizkaia
Gotongo
Torre Iberdrola Tower Building Torrea
IBERDROLA Energy, Bilbao, Bizkaia
Valdelana Familia
Culinary Action On the road Basque Center
BASQUE CULINARY ACTION
Nowport
Torre Iberdrola Guggenheim
Guggenheim Museum, Bilbao, Bizkaia
LOGOS Company. Gipuzkoa
Logos
LOGOS Company. Gipuzkoa
Health Bio Technologies
BIOLAN Health workers
TEKNIKER & GAIKER Alliance
Valdelana
LOGOS Company. Gipuzkoa
CIDETEC
Urkullu - CTP
Dan Ansotegui
ZIV
AZTI
Embajador de la Araucania
Inser Robótica
Touchlight
Grupo Unceta
Tekniker and GAIKER Partnership
Echemar
Charla del Lehendakari Urkully con el embajador de Cuba
HanHemen Han Hemen
Dancer
Lehendakari Urkullu con Mathias Geisen CEO de Mercedes-Benz Vans
BASQUEVOLT
7/6/2022 PARTIDO ACB PLAY OFF 3º PARTIDO BASKONIA-REAL MADRID
Atlantic Arc Commission
Arantxa Tapia MUBIL Euskadi
ProWein 2022 - Euskadi Basque Country
Basque Country Japon
Euskadi Basque Country 2025
Select USA - Basque Trade & Investment
One Ocean Summit
Polykey
IKERLAN
Basque Culinary World Prize
Lantek
MoU: Euskadi y Flandes
Roberto Otxandio Izagirre
Mantala
Zeuko
Alias Robotics
Arantxa Tapia Eusko Jaurlaritza Gobierno Vasco
atelier iinovation pays basque eskual herria
BAIC e IndesIA
Dubai Expo - MTA
AZTI and Agour
Lehendakari
Euskadi Net Cero
CIDETEC
Salva
Gobierno Vasco Arantxa Tapia Aingoa Ondarzabal Virginia Energía Cluster
EMO Milan
Ingemat
Mundura Begira 2021
Inzu Group
Metagra
Iberdrola
Ana Arrieta, Fernando Cossio, Quimatryx
Zubiola
Mondragon Assembly
Fundación Ashoka
COP26 Tapia
Euskal Diasporaren Eguna
Euskal DIASPORAren Eguna

Archives

  • July 2025
  • May 2025
  • April 2025
  • March 2025
  • February 2025
  • January 2025
  • December 2024
  • October 2024
  • September 2024
  • August 2024
  • July 2024
  • June 2024
  • May 2024
  • April 2024
  • March 2024
  • February 2024
  • January 2024
  • December 2023
  • November 2023
  • October 2023
  • September 2023
  • August 2023
  • July 2023
  • June 2023
  • May 2023
  • April 2023
  • March 2023
  • February 2023
  • January 2023
  • December 2022
  • November 2022
  • October 2022
  • September 2022
  • August 2022
  • July 2022
  • June 2022
  • May 2022
  • April 2022
  • March 2022
  • February 2022
  • January 2022
  • December 2021
  • November 2021
  • October 2021
  • September 2021
  • August 2021
  • July 2021

Categories

  • aeronautic
  • ANTIBIOTICS
  • Art
  • artificial intelligence
  • autism investigation
  • BASQUE COUNTRY
  • Basque government
  • BIO / Salud / Health / Osasuna
  • Business – Enpresak – Empresas
  • Culture / Cultura / Kultura
  • Education/Educación
  • engineering
  • entrepreneurial
  • environment
  • European Commission
  • industry
  • ingénierie
  • Innovation
  • Institutions / Erakundeak / Instituciones
  • International / Nazioartekoa / Internacional
  • Lifestyle / Estilo de Vida / Bizi-Estiloa
  • psychedelic disorders
  • public administration
  • Quality Innovation Award
  • Research / Ikerketa / Investigación / Science / Zientzia /Ciencia
  • space
  • STARTUP
  • sustainability
  • Technology
  • United Nations
  • UPV researchers
  • UPV/EHU

Meta

  • Log in
  • Entries feed
  • Comments feed
  • WordPress.org

About BASQUE.press

  • Ayudamos a crear y proyectar buenas noticias al Mundo.
  • Mundura berri onak sortzen eta proiektatzen laguntzea.
  • We help create and release good news to the world.

  • ¿Quiénes Somos?

 

Isozaki Atea / Plaza de la Convivencia.
48001 BILBAO / Euskadi / BASQUE COUNTRY
info@BASQUE.press

Tags · Etiketak · Etiquetas

Artificial Intelligence automoción Basque Companies Basque company Basque Country Basque Culture Basque government Basque Industry Bilbao BIND 4.0 Bizkaia Business CIC energiGUNE Development Emprendimiento empresa vasca Energy Energía entrepreneurship Europe Euskadi France Iberdrola Industry innovación Innovation internacional internacionalización international internationalization Japan Lehendakari Mondragon University País Vasco science SPRI Group Startup startups sustainability Technology TECNALIA Tecnología UPV/EHU Urkullu USA
basque press isotipo transp
© 2025 BASQUE.press | Powered by Superbs Personal Blog theme