Secondary sector

Characteristics of the industries

It is necessary to emphasize three important characteristics:

  • Metallurgy industryThe great variety of specialties.

  • The concentration in two zones: Sant Sadurní and the surroundings on one side and Vilafranca and Santa Margarida i els Monjos on the other.

  • The predominance of the small and medium company.

The most important industrial towns are:  

  • Vilafranca, with a very varied industry.

  • Sant Sadurní, where the wine and cava sector is concentrated.

  • Santa Margarida i els Monjos, important because of the cement industry.

  • Gelida and other small towns by the river Anoia, where the paper industry is concentrated.

The size of these industries.
Most of the companies of the region have an average of 5 workers, 30% have between 6 and 25 workers and less than 2% have more than 100. There is only one company with more than 250 workers.

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