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Estrella Galicia Opens €500 Million Morás Brewery to Drive Expansion

Its 900-million-liter capacity secures 600 direct jobs at full operation.

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Hijos de Rivera inaugura la nueva fábrica de Estrella Galicia en Morás, en Arteixo
Alfonso Rueda (izq.) e Ignacio Rivera (der.) durante la inauguración de la fábrica en Arteixo

Overview

  • The 47-hectare site in Arteixo was selected despite offers from other regions to reinforce the company’s Galician roots.
  • Designed with advanced automation, energy efficiency and environmental safeguards, the facility aims to set a new standard for sustainable brewing.
  • Estrella Galicia plans to double revenue to €2 billion by 2030 by expanding nationally and into more than 70 overseas markets.
  • The facility is expected to employ about 600 people directly and support an estimated 10 000 ancillary jobs in the surrounding region.
  • Regional leaders including President Alfonso Rueda and A Coruña Mayor Inés Rey joined CEO Ignacio Rivera at the June 19 inauguration to praise the project’s economic impact.