El 'Cepyme500' ranking The report for the years 2023 and 2024 includes the small and medium-sized companies that have grown the most in the previous months of both years. Among them, three companies from the agri-food sector in Almería have been recognised for their dynamism and business growth.
Spanish companies are still among the smallest in Europe – 94% have less than two employees (1,7) – and this is a brake on the economy. This is stated by the Spanish Confederation of Small and Medium Enterprises, Cepyme, which is committed to promoting initiatives so that these companies grow, innovate and export as a way to make them bigger and thus strengthen the economy.
And, among the 500 most dynamic companies in Spain, there are three companies linked to the main economic sector of the Almería province. The 2023 yearbook includes two that are specifically linked to agriculture: Kimitec Agroindustrial e Indaldynamic, which he establishes as example of business dynamism, with an annual sales growth rate of 36,72% and 110,82%, respectively.
Kimitec has a workforce of 132 employees. Its annual sales growth rate reaches 36,72% and its economic profitability, 10,09%. Its sales in the period analyzed reached 33,6 million euros. As for Indaldynamic, has 76 employees and an exponential annual growth rate of 110,82%. Its economic profitability is 5,15% and its sales exceeded 2021 million euros in 28.
For its part, the recently published 2024 yearbook includes a new Almería company with special drive. It is Euro-Almeria Transport 2000, in charge of logistics of agri-food productsAccording to the Cepyme report, it has a dozen employees and an annual sales growth rate of 27,13%, its economic profitability amounts to 12,97% and its sales amount to 15,3 million euros.
Innovation and sustainability in Almería's agriculture
El high growth rate, capacity for innovation, job creation and internationalization They are the common denominator of the most dynamic small and medium-sized companies in Almería. The Cepyme study takes 2021 as a reference, an atypical year, marked by the beginning of the recovery after Covid, in which GDP grew by an extraordinary 9,2%, and sales in general of Spanish SMEs grew by 14,9%.
The 'Cepyme500' companies grew almost three times as much as the average. The three most dynamic Almeria companies have a turnover of 76,9 million euros, taking the year of the study as a reference, and they have 218 employees, as well as an average profitability of between 5 and 13%. Figures that make them benchmarks in business growth and for which IDEAL shows the recipe for their success.
Companies that are a source of pride
Agroindustrial Kimitec is a group made up of four vertically integrated companies that are geared towards different needs of farmers through a common scientific model that takes advantage of the synergies between its four areas (botany, microbiology, microalgae and green chemistry) to offer an alternative to the application of synthetic chemistry in crops.
The company was born in Almería and has managed to expand into international markets with a presence in more than 90 countries. Its 4Health technology and the MAAVi Innovation Center, the largest centre for applied biotechnology in agriculture in Europe, are key to its development.
Indaldynamic, based in Níjar, produces and markets organic and biodynamic products. Its production model respects traditional agriculture, applying sustainable techniques to enrich the soil and reduce environmental impactThe company has a workforce of 76 employees and has experienced growth of 110,82%.
Based in Santa María del Águila, in El Ejido, Transportes Euro-Almería 2000 is dedicated to the land transport of goods at controlled temperatures, guaranteeing the conservation of agri-food products. With a modern and efficient refrigerated fleet, operating in international marketsThis company has established itself as a logistical pillar of the agricultural sector in Almería.
Almería, the cradle of innovation in the agri-food sector
The recognition of these three companies in the 'Cepyme500' ranking confirms Almería as a benchmark in the agri-food sector. Its capacity for adaptation, innovation and growth continues to attract investments and consolidate its role in the national and international economy. With a Combining technology, sustainability and logistics developmentAlmería demonstrates that its agricultural model continues to evolve and lead the future of the sector.
