Grupo Celsa strengthens the MRT Gijón and Cerdanyola fencing plants as part of its industrial plan
- Celsa reinforces the future of the MRT plants, its leading subsidiary in metal enclosures in Europe, as part of its industrial plan.
- At MRT Gijón, Celsa strengthens its strategic alliance with the French firm Picot by increasing its minority stake to 44.46%, aiming to boost the production of high value-added products and drive international expansion.
- At MRT Cerdanyola, Celsa will undertake investments to promote technical and operational improvements, transforming it into the best integrated plant in Southern Europe to produce low-emission galvanized low-carbon wire.
Barcelona, 27 June 2025.
CELSA Group, a leading company in the production of low-emission circular steel, is reinforcing the future of MRT’s fencing plants in Cerdanyola (Barcelona) and Gijón (Asturias), as part of its industrial plan. This commitment involves expanding the range of products and implementing technical and operational improvements in both plants, with the aim of increasing the internationalisation and added value of their products, particularly metal enclosures and galvanised wire for perimeter solutions.
MRT is the leading manufacturer of fencing systems in Spain and one of the sector’s leaders in in Europe. In the case of the MRT Gijón plant, Celsa is strengthening its strategic alliance with the current minority shareholder Picot, a European leader in advanced high-end perimeter protection systems, by increasing its stake to 44.46%. This agreement will be subject to ratification by the General Shareholders’ Meeting. Through this alliance, Celsa plans to increase production by an additional 8,000 tonnes per year of high value-added products, representing a 15% increase in output, and to boost international expansion.
CELSA Group will remain the majority and controlling shareholder of MRT Gijón, so the company will continue to be fully integrated into the group’s management structure.
As for MRT Cerdanyola, Celsa Group will carry out investments to launch a second Green Galvanized line. This commitment will allow an additional 12,000 tons of annual production, representing a 28% increase in output, and will transform the facility into the best integrated plant in Southern Europe for the production of low-emission galvanized low-carbon wire.
This roadmap reaffirms the Celsa Group’s commitment to increasing competitiveness and industrial solvency, driving MRT’s distinctive model, which is entirely circular and sustainable within the steel sector.
About Celsa Group
Celsa is Europe’s first low-emission circular steel producer with the largest circular supply chain in Europe. It recycles ferrous scrap to produce steel in electric arc furnaces, using the most sustainable and energy-efficient technology.
The company is made up of several business groups and has several work centres, steel mills, rolling mills and recycling plants (circular hubs), as well as transformation and distribution companies, which generate direct and indirect employment for more than 6,600 professionals in Europe.
The group is committed to addressing the planet’s greatest systemic risks: resource depletion and the fight against climate change. To this end, it has set ambitious targets: reducing its CO₂ emissions by 50% and reaching 98% circularity by 2030, and achieving full circularity and becoming a Net Positive company by 2050.
About MRT
Moneda Riviere Trefilerías (MRT) is a leading company in the manufacture of enclosures in Spain, and one of the benchmarks in Europe. With two factories located in Cerdanyola (Barcelona) and Gijón (Asturias), MRT offers a wide range for the residential, professional, industrial and agricultural sectors; and it differs by integrating in its process the manufacture of the wire that is used for the manufacture of its enclosures.
MRT is part of the Celsa group, a leading company in Europe in the production of low-emission circular steel, which follows a sustainable production model.
More information: https://moreda.com
About Picot
Picot, a European leader in advanced high-end perimeter protection systems, distributes its products through various channels, both to the private and corporate markets, and is also involved in the installation of fence and enclosure solutions. In the French market, it is the market leader with several production units, specializing in fencing, access control and gates. At an international level, the group has presence mainly in Sweden, Poland, the Netherlands and Italy.
For more information
Cristina Fontgivell, KREAB
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Nuria Jiménez, KREAB
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