Direct manufacturer export supply chain tailored for high-throughput distribution centres, maritime warehouses, and automotive supply facilities across Barcelona, El Prat, and the Vallès industrial corridors.
| Storage System Type | Structural European Standard | Certified Steel Grade | Maximum Load Rating | Surface Treatment / Fire Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selective Pallet Racking | UNE-EN 15512 / EN 15620 | Q235B / Q355B (EN 10025) | 1,000–4,500 kg per level | Electrostatic Epoxy Powder / CTE-DB-SI Compliant |
| Heavy-Duty Cantilever | FEM 10.2.02 / Eurocode 3 | Structural IPE/HEA Sections | 500–3,000 kg per cantilever arm | Hot-Dip Galvanized / Corrosion Class C3/C4 |
| Multi-Tier Mezzanines | EN 1090-1 Execution Class 2 | Cold-Formed High Tensile Steel | 300–1,200 kg/m² uniform | Non-combustible Steel Grating / Bfl-s1 Coating |
| Automated Mobile/ASRS | UNE-EN 528 / CE 2435-CPR | Micro-alloyed structural plate | Customized up to 2,000 kg/pallet | Thermal insulation certified down to -30°C |
From the Port of Barcelona's bonded maritime terminals to the high-density e-commerce corridors of El Prat and Martorell, storage rack systems must endure diverse operational, environmental, and structural pressures.
The Port of Barcelona's logistics activity area (ZAL) operates as Catalonia’s premier multimodal gateway. Warehousing in ZAL requires strict compliance with maritime salinity tolerance (corrosion-resistant coatings) and tight space footprint optimization. Our selective pallet racking and drive-in configurations integrate certified anti-corrosion pre-treatments (pickling and phosphating) to withstand Mediterranean coastal relative humidity while handling standard 1200x800mm EUR-pallets and 1200x1000mm industrial pallets directly from maritime container transshipments.
Primary Hub: ZAL Port BarcelonaAs Southern Europe's largest fresh food platform, Mercabarna demands extreme cubic storage density within refrigerated and deep-freeze logistics facilities (-25°C). HEDA electric movable pallet racks and automated shuttle racking systems eliminate redundant operating aisles, maximizing thermal efficiency by condensing volume up to 85%. Structural steels used are certified against low-temperature ductile-to-brittle transitions, avoiding micro-fissuring and ensuring seismic static safety under constant sub-zero operation.
Cold Chain: Mercabarna / El PratCatalonia's automotive supply chain—centered around SEAT in Martorell and Tier-1/Tier-2 automotive suppliers along the Vallès Oriental (Granollers, Mollet)—depends on just-in-time (JIT) sequence delivery. Our heavy-duty cantilever racking and multi-tier picking mezzanines accommodate diverse load profiles, from heavy stamping dies and exhaust sub-assemblies to long automotive structural trims, maintaining immediate crane and side-loader pick access.
Manufacturing: Martorell & VallèsCatalan supply chain development is experiencing structural shifts toward ultra-vertical density, carbon footprint transparency, and automated fulfillment.
With industrial land vacancy rates in Barcelona's First Logistic Ring (El Prat, Sant Boi, Cornellà) lingering below 3%, logistics operators cannot expand horizontally. Storage engineering has shifted entirely to vertical multi-tier rack-supported platforms (up to 4 picking tiers) and automated high-bay systems exceeding 24 meters in clear height.
Although northeastern Spain is characterized by low-to-moderate seismicity, Spanish Building Code CTE and European standard UNE-EN 16681 mandate explicit seismic dynamic calculations for rack structures exceeding 6 meters. We supply verified finite-element seismic analysis (FEA) tailored to Catalan ground acceleration maps.
Barcelona’s corporate 3PL tenders increasingly prioritize suppliers with verified RoHS coating non-toxicity, fully recyclable high-tensile structural steel profiles, and low-embodied carbon transport methodologies that align with Catalan climate mitigation roadmaps.
The acceleration of e-commerce fulfillment in the Baix Llobregat area requires racking floor clearances, aisle tolerances, and bottom-beam elevations to integrate flawlessly with Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs) and automated automated guided vehicles (AGVs).
Factory Established & Engineering Excellence
Precision Roll-Forming Production Facilities
Monthly Structural Steel Processing Output
Countries & Coastal Hubs Globally Supplied
Combining complete vertical manufacturing control with certified structural design according to European standards.
Every industrial shelving unit and pallet rack exported to Barcelona is backed by verified CE Certification (No. 2435-CPR-8605159) under the European Construction Products Regulation (CPR 305/2011), alongside ISO 9001:2015 quality assurance. Compliance files, factory production control documentation, and mill test certificates (MTC 3.1) are delivered with every container.
Our dedicated structural engineering team prepares bespoke warehouse layouts within 24 to 48 hours. Using AutoCAD, Tekla Structures, and 3ds Max, we deliver dimensioned floor plans, 3D renderings, and structural beam deflection calculation sheets (ensuring deflection ratios maintain tighter margins than L/200 under maximum permitted live loads).
Operating our flagship plant in Guangzhou, southern China, enables immediate container dispatch from Nansha or Yantian deepwater terminals. Shipments reach the Port of Barcelona via regular direct container service rotations. We provide full container loading optimization (reducing sea freight per pallet position) accompanied by numbered installation drawings.
Essential regulatory, structural, and operational considerations when importing industrial shelving and pallet racking into Spain.
Send our senior engineering team your warehouse architectural layout, ceiling clearances, pallet footprints, and forklift models. We will provide a comprehensive 2D CAD layout, 3D visualization, and load calculation check within 24 to 48 hours.