Who we are
First factory in Europe to produce bathroom furniture.
Salgar, with more than 75 years of history, is a family business that produces 100% of the bathroom furniture in its factory in Zaragoza, Spain and sells bathroom equipment to more than 60 countries around the world.
Salgar
Salgar in figures
- Manufacturing in Spain
- Surface Area: +60,000 m²
- Production Capacity: 290,000 units/month
- Storage Capacity: +12,000 pallets
- Presence in more than 60 countries
Mission
Comercial Salgar S.L. has the ambition of achieving sustained and sustainable growth in the international market, to be the European leader in bathroom furnishing solutions.
To achieve this, we aim to offer our customers maximum satisfaction, providing them with a wide range of products with an excellent price/quality ratio and level of service, built on business processes which comprehensively integrate our values and principles of corporate social responsibility.
Values
Research and development
Research and development in permanently producing goods through our knowledge of and research in market trends.
Quality
Quality in service and products, through a design, manufacturing and transport process that meets the highest quality standards.
Sustainability
Considering and integrating economic, social and environmental dimensions into our strategy, our business processes and the management of our resources, based on our corporate social responsibility principles.
Service
Service via the availability of wide product ranges for our customers with maximum efficiency in the distribution process.
Human team
Human team: professional, flexible and committed to customer satisfaction managed with an equality and diversity perspective.
CSR Policy
• Utmost transparency in management.
• Focusing on the sustainability of the company and society.
• Respect for employees.
• Applying principles of excellence in management and a customer-centred approach.
• Maintaining an ethical and responsible relationship with suppliers.
• Minimising the company’s impact on its immediate surroundings and the environment.
Our commitments
To customers:
- Functional, innovative and design products.
- Complete, customised solutions for all bathrooms.
- Immediate service for most of our products.
- Furniture with extended durability. 5 years warranty.
To people:
- 200 workers of which 90% are permanent.
- Cooperation plan with local training centres.
- Equal opportunities between women and men
To the environment:
- Sustainable and certified materials: over 95% PEFC wood.
- High percentage of recycled wood.
- Comprehensive waste management plan through ECOEMBES.
- Reduction of volatile organic compound emissions through the improvement and modernization of facilities and production processes. Use of water-based paint.
- Packaging made from 100% recycled materials.
- Plan to increase clean energy. Solar panels for self-consumption management.
To quality:
- Quality certification by international certification bodies: SGS, TÜV Rheinland and AIDIMME.
- Application of voluntary standards on product safety and durability: EN 14749, EN 15338 and EN 1153.
- Products of certified wood origin with low formaldehyde emissions E1, according to EN ISO 12460.
- Spare parts service for all products of at least 5 years.
History of Salgar
40's
Passion, innovation, and work
These were the golden tools that accompanied the founder, Manuel Salinas, on a long journey of inventions and creations that led him to the commercialization and patent of the first gas stove.
1947
Foundation
Comercial Salgar is founded as a company and begins its journey manufacturing kitchens, stoves, washing machines, and water heaters.
60's
Steel furniture
A new product changed the company's philosophy: stainless steel cabinets, making Comercial Salgar the first European factory dedicated to the production of bathroom furniture in steel.
70's
Pioneers in wooden bathrooms
The European market sets the trend towards wooden furniture. Salgar reinvents itself and becomes the first Spanish company to mass-produce wooden bathroom furniture.
80's
Technological revolution
- The founding family takes back 100% of the business via a family-held holding company.
- International and product development stage.
- Preparation of a new investment plan 2018-2022.
90's
Leaders
First Spanish company to apply the new high-gloss polyester paint technology with UV drying.
2000's
Research
Development of new furniture with alternative materials and coatings.
Improvement of production technology
Incorporation of machinery so Salgar can continue to innovate and increase quality standards with new production lines, incorporate new materials and provide customised furniture and screens.
