Frontmatec AiRA Opens Manufacturing & Innovation Center in Spain

The official opening in 2026 coincided with the company's 25th anniversary and reaffirms Frontmatec AiRA's commitment to Cardona and the Catalonia region.
Frontmatec AiRA, a Fortifi Food Processing Solutions company, opened a new manufacturing and innovation facility in Cardona, Spain, to support continued growth, expanded production capacity and new technology development.
The company designs and manufactures robotic solutions for the food processing industry, particularly for meat production. The official opening in 2026 coincided with the company's 25th anniversary and reaffirms Frontmatec AiRA's commitment to Cardona and the Catalonia region as well as to leadership in robotic solutions for the food processing industry.
Founded in 2001 as AiRA, a provider of robotic solutions, Frontmatec AiRA serves as the international Frontmatec group's main Southern Europe production center, with 88 employee owners who specialize in robotics, vision and automation technologies.
The company develops solutions that improve production safety, efficiency and yields while they reduce the need for human involvement in physically demanding and repetitive processes. With integrated vision and AI, these solutions reinforce Frontmatec AiRA's position as a leading innovator in its field.
Frontmatec AiRA's new facility at La Cort II Industrial Estate makes it the first organization to build and open a fully operational facility in this new industrial area of Cardona, underscoring the site's importance to the company’s growth plans.
About Fortifi Food Processing Solutions
Headquartered in The Woodlands, Texas and operating worldwide, Fortifi is a leading food processing automation solutions platform. Fortifi serves customers through its global manufacturing and service footprint, and drives improvements in food quality and yield, labor productivity, and worker safety for many of the world’s largest food producers. Fortifi’s growing portfolio includes Bettcher, Frontmatec, MHM Automation, Provisur, Nothum, REICH, Kais Software, LIMA, Wyma, Area52, Cantrell-Gainco, Greenline and BANSS.
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