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<page method="xml-texts" num="2"><![CDATA[Contents Mission, Vision and Values General Information Rigual Product lines Our processes Our customers and markets Our community Corporate History]]></page>
<page method="xml-texts" num="3"><![CDATA[Mission, vision and values Rigual is a company with over 65 years of experience in the design, manufacturing, marketing, and after-sales service of a wide range of vehicles for different applications. The company has always had a long-term view of the business based on quality, innovation and service to our customers which is reflected in our Mission, Vision and Values.]]></page>
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<container id="_idContainer096" parent_id="_idContainer107"><![CDATA[We are a key element of our customers’ success, providing them with efficient, innovative, high quality and environmentally friendly transport solutions and machinery.]]></container>
<container id="_idContainer101" parent_id="_idContainer107"><![CDATA[To become a reference supplier in the Spanish market for agricultural equipment and vehicles for fuel transport and municipal and environmental services. Extend our presence to overseas markets to guarantee the long-term sustainability of the company.]]></container>
<container id="_idContainer106" parent_id="_idContainer107"><![CDATA[Service to our customers. Sustainable profitability. Development of our employees. Excellence in our Products, Services and Processes. Work towards the development and growth of our community. Close cooperation with our suppliers. Teamwork. A constant search for innovation.]]></container>
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<page method="xml-texts" num="5"><![CDATA[General information Company Name RIGUAL, S.A. Spanish Tax VAT number ESA22010680 Date of start of business 1957 Date of incorporation of Rigual S.A. 1980 Business activity Design, construction, sales and aftersales service of vehicles for fuel transport, environment applications and agriculture. Address Autovía A2, km 442 22520 FRAGA (Huesca) - SPAIN Telephone +34 974 474 150 Fax +34 974 474 157 e-mail export@rigual.es comercial@rigual.es Website www.rigual.es/en]]></page>
<page method="xml-texts" num="6"><![CDATA[Rigual product lines Agricultural Machinery Fuel transport and storage Environment vehicles]]></page>
<page method="xml-texts" num="7"><![CDATA[Agricultural machinery Our company began its life more than 60 years ago as a service provider for agricultural machinery and, later on, manufacturing and selling this equipment. We have always maintained this product line as part of our company heritage and also as a sign of our commitment to our community and the long-term values of a Family Company. Read more Read more]]>
<container id="_idContainer144" parent_id="_idContainer145"><![CDATA[We build tanks for the transport and delivery in the field of liquid organic fertilizer and can supply a full range of trailers for general transport. The market is evolving towards bigger capacity vehicles, and we have developed our manufacturing capabilities to provide the machinery our customers need. We produce reliable vehicles that work for many years.]]></container>
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<page method="xml-texts" num="8"><![CDATA[Fuel transport and storage Fuel transport and storage equipment is one of the main business lines of our company. We manufacture truck-mounted tanks for the transport and distribution of fuels, with approved measuring systems according to MID (European Measuring Equipment Directive). Our self-supporting fuel semitrailers provide the right solution for the transport of big quantities of fuel with a low tare weight. Read more Read more]]>
<container id="_idContainer161" parent_id="_idContainer162"><![CDATA[We also produce a range of tanks mounted on a semitrailer chassis especially designed for markets where work conditions are very severe. Our static storage tanks and vehicles use the latest, most advanced equipment and our design is tailored to meet the most demanding requirements our customers.]]></container>
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<page method="xml-texts" num="9"><![CDATA[Environment vehicles Our range of environment vehicles includes the following types: Water bowsers Sprayers for Street cleaning Vacuum tanks for collection and transport of liquid refuse Combined units for sewerage cleaning Special vehicles for specific applications]]></page>
<page method="xml-texts" num="10"><![CDATA[These vehicles use state-of-the-art technology including, in many cases, electronic PLC control systems.]]></page>
<page method="xml-texts" num="11"><![CDATA[Our process Sales and Marketing Design Manufacturing After sales service Quality Assurance Our structure and work systems are process-oriented, always with the aim of fulfilling our customer’s needs in the most efficient way.]]></page>
<page method="xml-texts" num="12"><![CDATA[Sales and Marketing Serving our customers begins with our commitment to understanding their needs, to be able to offer the right products to help them in their work and achieve their goals effectively. Our Sales Department is committed to helping our customers select the right product, which we can then customize according to their requirements. We also participate in several national and international exhibitions to improve our brand recognition and facilitate communication with our customers.]]></page>
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<page method="xml-texts" num="14"><![CDATA[Design Our engineers draw on the experience won over more than 65 years of existence of the company, combined with the latest technologies and the newest design tools for 3D design and simulation. We also have cooperation projects with several universities and technological institutes of our region. We host internships and work on joint research projects.]]></page>
<page method="xml-texts" num="15"><![CDATA[We invest a significant amount of resources in our Engineering Department to ensure that our products are of the highest quality and use the most advanced technologies.]]></page>
<page method="xml-texts" num="16"><![CDATA[Manufacturing At RIGUAL we have a high degree of vertical integration. We manufacture many of the components we use to be able to control the quality of the process from the beginning and, also, to have the possibility of customizing the product in line with the needs of the customer. We have advanced state-of-the-art machinery: Plasma cutting Waterjet cutting with abrasive Bending machines Automatic welding Rolling cylinders (6m) CNC machining centre CNC and conventional lathes Tank-end production line Tank testing installation Paint shop]]></page>
<page method="xml-texts" num="17"><![CDATA[Our employees receive frequent training to be able to adapt to the constant evolution of the technology.]]></page>
<page method="xml-texts" num="18"><![CDATA[After sales service The After-Sales Service Department quickly supplies the required spare parts according to the needs of our customers and performs the necessary repairs. We work from our factory with mobile units and have agreements with an extensive network of authorised workshops. Spare parts]]></page>
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<page method="xml-texts" num="20"><![CDATA[Certifications We are certified to the highest international standards, including the Quality System UNE-EN-ISO 9001:2015 and the Environmental Management System UNE EN ISO 14001:2015. In addition, our quality has been validated by the UCA (Automotive Certification Unit), with the Production Conformity Certificate. Rigual has implemented a gender equality plan, reflecting our commitment to diversity and equity in the workplace. We are also proud signatories of the Spanish Global Compact Network, demonstrating our commitment to universal principles in human rights, labour, environment, and anticorruption.]]></page>
<page method="xml-texts" num="21"><![CDATA[Our customers and market During our long history, we have had the honour of supplying RIGUAL products to a long list of customers, including the main fuel transport companies in the countries where we operate, the companies and public administrations that manage municipal services and many private customers for our product ranges of Agriculture, Energy and Environment]]></page>
<page method="xml-texts" num="22"><![CDATA[Our main market is Spain, but now we have RIGUAL products in service in over 30 different countries worldwide.]]></page>
<page method="xml-texts" num="23"><![CDATA[Our community We are proud to cooperate in the development of our community.]]></page>
<page method="xml-texts" num="24"><![CDATA[We establish close collaboration with our network of local suppliers and have agreements with several Universities to cooperate in training future engineers and graduates. We also collaborate in various social activities in our local environment. In 2021 we were awarded the Enterprise Excellence Award in Aragón. In 2022 we obtained the Aragon Seal of Excellence in the Silver, corresponding to an EFQM score between 400 and 500 points.]]></page>
<page method="xml-texts" num="25"><![CDATA[Company history 1957 1957 1966 1966 1970 1970 1982 1982 1993 1993]]>
<container id="_idContainer933" parent_id="_idContainer954"><![CDATA[1957 The company starts in a small workshop in the centre of the city of Fraga. Mr. Pablo Rigual, with his two eldest sons, José Luis and Pablo and two employees, began the activity of the company, to provide repair services to the agricultural businesses in the area. Then they start manufacturing agricultural trailers.]]></container>
<container id="_idContainer938" parent_id="_idContainer954"><![CDATA[1966 The activity moves to bigger premises (300 m2), still in the centre of the city of Fraga. The growth of the company continued and a new change was soon required.]]></container>
<container id="_idContainer943" parent_id="_idContainer954"><![CDATA[1970 Rigual moves to an industrial development area, on the outskirts of Fraga and builds two workshops with a total surface of 4500 m2. The commercial activity of the company now covers all of Spain and sales and production continue growing healthily, based on a widely recognised quality level and brand image in the agricultural machinery market.]]></container>
<container id="_idContainer948" parent_id="_idContainer954"><![CDATA[1982 This growth led to a new change of facilities to its current location in the Litera Industrial Estate, on the road from Fraga to Barcelona, where 37,000 m2 of land was acquired to ensure the possibility of future expansion. In successive phases, the company built its headquarters and 8,000 m2 of industrial premises and additional covered outdoor storage areas. Carlos, the younger brother joins the Company in the Sales Department. The activity of the company started a successful diversification process. We won several important tenders for the Spanish Ministry of Defence to supply trailers and other military equipment. We also started manufacturing truck bodies for fuel transport and environmental applications, which became the origin of our current Energy and Environment Divisions which now represent over 75% of the Company turnover.]]></container>
<container id="_idContainer953" parent_id="_idContainer954"><![CDATA[1993 This additional growth led to a further increase in the production capacity of the company, with nearly 6000 m2 of new industrial buildings.]]></container>
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<page method="xml-texts" num="26"><![CDATA[1997 1997 2000 2000 2005 2005 2012 2012 2018 2018 Company history]]>
<container id="_idContainer999" parent_id="_idContainer1020"><![CDATA[1997 The company undergoes a consolidation and restructuring process, turning its focus to the optimization of processes and starting new internal control systems. Production capacity is reduced to adapt to the market situation.]]></container>
<container id="_idContainer1004" parent_id="_idContainer1020"><![CDATA[2000 A new stage of growth begins, with a more professionalised management team. ISO 9001 Certification is obtained.]]></container>
<container id="_idContainer1009" parent_id="_idContainer1020"><![CDATA[2005 A new corporate structure is adopted, where Rigual Corporación S.L. is the head company of the family business group and RIGUAL, S.A. is the operating company. Investments are made in new machinery and manufacturing processes. The workforce is progressively increased and, in particular, the resources allocated to the development of new products.]]></container>
<container id="_idContainer1014" parent_id="_idContainer1020"><![CDATA[2012 The export business grows significantly, with sizable sales in Russia, the UK, and other markets. Despite the unfavourable situation in the world markets, the company maintains its size and continues to be profitable.]]></container>
<container id="_idContainer1019" parent_id="_idContainer1020"><![CDATA[2018 After another period of growth in sales on the national and international markets, the previously reduced production area is once again put into operation.]]></container>
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<page method="xml-texts" num="27"><![CDATA[Autovía A-2 km 442, 22520 Fraga, Huesca España – SPAIN T: +34 974 474 150 www.rigual.es]]></page>
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