Ruiz said.Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022 Mango transferred the 55 stores it had in Russia to franchises Mango had 97 points of sale in Russia run by franchises.($1 = 0.9237 euros)Reporting by Joan Faus additional reporting by Corina Pons and Helen Reid; Editing by Nia Williams Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles., opens new tab , opens new tab Browse an unrivalled portfolio of real-time and historical market data and insights from worldwide sources and experts. , opens new tabScreen for heightened risk individual and entities globally to help uncover hidden risks in business relationships and human networks. © 2025 Reuters. All rights reserved ACN | Barcelona German manufacturing giant Bosch is set to close its Lliçà d’Amunt factory before the end of the year with production being transferred to Poland.  combined with the employees who are set to lose their jobs in the company’s plant in the town of Castellet i la Gorna will see in total of more than 600 workers fired in Catalonia.  When news of the first Bosch factory was to close was released, employees at that Castellet i la Gorna plant protested against the move. The conglomerate told workers' representatives on Thursday that it would transfer the production of conventional brake systems from the Vallès facility to Wrocław in Poland, something the unions call "painful and unscrupulous," and describe as "cruelty" after years of pay freezes and cuts. There is still no date to begin layoff negotiations with unions, which oppose the closure of the facilities. Company sources say management is working toward closing "as soon as possible and this year for sure."  Both the Catalan government and Spain’s ministry of industry have been informed by the company of the likely cessation. The manufacturer argues the closure of the Lliçà plant is down to dwindling demand for the products made there - vacuum servos used in the braking systems of motorized vehicles - and the general industry shift toward electrified vehicles and more efficient electric combustion engines. Get the day's biggest stories right to your phone The chief executive added that Black Friday is “the most important week of the year in terms of sales in addition to being the season when we sell the most with a boost from the Christmas campaign.” The company will release its full year results for the period ending 30 December in a few weeks but we have undergone a massive transformation,” said the executive waiting until the end of the year to lift the veil on the company’s progress Work on the new distribution centre began in April 2011 It took Mango eight years to build the 190,000 sq mt facility which serves the 2,100 stores operated by Mango in over 110 countries It also triples the brand’s logistics capabilities “Lliçà is a key investment because it will support the company's growth in the coming years and ensure we are able to react much faster to the needs of our customers This is the result of many years of work,” said the CEO proud of having what he described as one of the largest and most modern distribution centres in Europe.At full capacity the facility can handle up to 75,000 garments per hour and about 600,000 per day Compared to Mango’s previous distribution centres The goal is to help the retailer react as quickly and efficiently as possible to customer needs The space houses 600 workers and about 400 high-tech automated machines allowing orders to adapt to the requests of the company’s stores And the centre could soon include a platform for customer e-commerce orders the warehouse has a special 25 metres tall area where garments are received and shipped on hangers A part of the facility has enough storage for up to 7 million garments while another area distributes the items according to the needs of stores to reduce lead times And there’s a folding area with four fully-automated double-storey warehouses the warehouses can store more than 20 million items in 800,000 boxes These are then moved to another space with capacity for two million garments where they are classified and shipped to stores at the fast rate of 45,000 garments per hour The whole operation will handle the more than 130 million garments Mango stores receive each year the logistics centre will pave the way for an online boost online sales account for 20% of Mango’s revenue and the brand is hoping to increase the share to 30% next year.The Lliçà d'Amunt premises also supply an e-commerce site located near Mango’s headquarters in Palau-solità i Plegamans in Barcelona which handles all online orders except for those in Mexico where the company operates smaller warehouses.35 million euros and 90,000 sq mts of expansion by 2023In addition to an initial investment Mango is planning to plough a further 35 million euros into the second phase of the project to add a new east side wing “This will be a B2B centre dedicated to stores and our warehouses And when we expand the premises in the coming years the plan is to build a space for e-commerce orders,” said Antonio Pascual Barroso 26GWh/year PPA: The contract will cover the headquarters in Palau Solità i Plegamans (Barcelona) the logistics warehouse in Lliçà d'Amunt (Barcelona) and ten of the largest stores in Spain one of Europe's leading groups in the fashion industry the world's largest 100% renewable energy company with no fossil legacy have signed an agreement for the supply of 100% renewable electricity for the next ten years Mango will cover the entire electricity consumption of its headquarters in Palau Solità i Plegamans (Barcelona) its logistics warehouse in Lliçà d'Amunt (Barcelona) and ten of its largest stores in Spain thanks to the 26 GWh/year of renewable electricity to be supplied by ACCIONA Energía This Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) will become effective on January 1 allowing Mango to reinforce its commitment to sustainability and its strategy to fight climate change thanks to the consumption of clean electricity highlights that "the purchase of electricity through this 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Please see our privacy policy for more information Spain — Every item of clothing sent to Mango’s 2,100 stores in 110 countries around the world first passes through the Spanish fashion label’s new logistics centre in Llicà d’Amunt Approximately 600 people work six days a week at the highly automated facility where around 400 operations are machine-driven The company has so far invested €232 million in the 186,000-square-metre facility which can stock up to 7 million hung garments and 20 million folded garments and accessories at the same time It was completed in 2016 but became fully operational last summer By incorporating the latest automation technologies the centre is able to process 75,000 garments an hour Sign up to our newsletter for a truly global perspective on the fashion industry Enter your email to receive editorial updates, special offers and breaking news alerts from Vogue Business. You can unsubscribe at any time. Please see our privacy policy for more information. the founder and owner of clothing chain store Mango the richest Catalan according to the 2022 Forbes ranking of Spain's 100 wealthiest people Andic is the 12th richest person in Spain after the likes of Inditex's Amancio Ortega the owner of the biggest fashion retailers in the world transport company Ferrovial's Rafael Del Pino y Calvo-Sotelo or the founder of Mercadona supermarket chain Francisco Roig A few spots after Andic is Coca-Cola Europacific Partners chairwoman Sol Daurella who was the wealthiest Catalan last year according to Forbes' 2021 ranking There are also other wealthy Catalan families in the ranking such as the Gallardos, who own the Almirall labs, the Puiges of Grup Puig, or the Consentino brothers.