Company

GREEN, RECYCLABLE KRAFT FIBRE DRUMS MADE IN A SUSTAINABLE, CUSTOMISABLE WAY FOR EACH COMPANY

Joaquin Alberto, manufacturer of Kraft fibre drums for the safe transport and storage of solid and semi-liquid products

EFFICIENT, SUSTAINABLE KRAFT DRUMS

GREEN, RECYCLABLE PACKAGING

TOP-QUALITY SERVICE AND PRODUCTS

Our purpose is to offer sustainable solutions for safe goods transport.

Our mission is to help our customers distribute their products all over the world by manufacturing quality Kraft fibre drums suitable for their needs.

At Joaquín Alberto SA, service, commitment to our customers and workers and honesty are essential values. We promote teamwork and encourage talent within the company. We are motivated by passion for our work and the search for excellence.

Year 1935

Year 1967

History

  • 1935
  • Mr. Joaquin Alberto Nogueras begins manufacturing and repairing oak barrels to store chemical products, wines and alcohol.
  • 1939
  • Mr. Joaquim Alberto Nogueras decides to stop manufacturing oak barrels and sets up a private company in the Poble Nou district of Barcelona to make drums from sheet metal with stapled wooden hoops and drums made of cardboard.
  • 1967
  • The company invests in new machinery to produce Kraft fibre drums with metal hoops and clamps, with Tablex tops and bottoms, for chemical and pharmaceutical companies. The company becomes the leader in Spain in this sector.
  • 1975
  • The company moves to 1,000 m2 facilities in Barbera del Vallès (Barcelona), used for production and storage.
  • 1980
  • The firm becomes a public limited company.
  • 1981
  • Investment is made in machinery to replace the Tablex bottoms with cardboard bottoms.
  • 1982
  • The company obtains its first UN approval certificates for transporting hazardous materials.
  • 1996
  • An investment partner comes into the company, allowing the production line to be automated.
  • 1998
  • The automatic tube machine is purchased and the automation of the drum production line is begun.
  • 2007
  • The company Envases Condal SL (a competitor) is purchased and a second production line is incorporated.
  • 2009
  • An agreement is reached with Envases Caldes (a competitor) to continue its commercial activity when its owners have retired.
  • 2017
  • An agreement is reached with Envases M3, SL (competitor) to continue its economic activity.
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Year 2000