History

Argal specialises in gourmet cold meats, and has been an industry benchmark for 90 years.

Argal started in 1914 as a family business, and has gone through different incarnations as part of Grupo Porta, BP and Sara Lee; today it is owned by a group of local partners.

Because of the quality of its products, the company is increasing its presence in Spain, opening new plants, and expanding its outlet and distribution base.

1914

Argal starts out as a family business, next to the symbolic Estafeta street in Pamplona, running an industrial butcher’s and pork shop.

1939

Echavacoiz plant under construction. (Pamplona)

1939 1970

Numerous upgrades to Echavacoiz plant.

1970

Lumbier (Navarra) plant under construction. Located in the heart of nature, it was once one of Europe’s most advanced plants.

1973

Acquisition of a plant in Barajas specialising in cured hams, moving production in 1992 to a new line in Miralcamp.

1990

Miralcamp (Lleida) goes live. It has several production lines, and uses cutting-edge technology.

2004

This year building work is to start on the new Argal ibérico facility in Fregenal de La Sierra (Badajoz). The cutting-edge site comes on line at the end of 2005.

2006

A "white room" goes into operation at the Miralcamp plant, fitted with cutting edge technology for production of sliced meats range, including Argal's ready-to-eat cold meats.