FATOR - Tornillería Industrial

FATOR group, with nearly 50 years of accumulated experience, is a global group specializing in engineering, manufacturing, and commercializing industrial fasteners and fastening systems.

The value proposition of the FATOR group focuses on its role as a leading supplier of advanced engineering solutions in various industrial sectors such as solar energy, railways, roads and road safety, grain storage systems and structural engineering.

FATOR guarantees Total Quality by complying with international standards, offers a Comprehensive Service that encompasses everything from product design and selection to global logistics and technical support, focuses on Innovation and Customization to adapt to the specific needs of each project, ensures a Global Commitment with the capacity to supply anywhere in the world, and promotes Sustainability through responsible practices that minimise the environmental impact of its operations.

Recently, FATOR has been involved in several emblematic projects, highlighting the delivery of over 2,000 tons of FATOR brand fasteners for green energy generation in the NEOM Project in Saudi Arabia. Additionally, it has provided a direct supply of high-strength bolts EN 14399-4/6 from its factories to Cerro Armazones in Chile, contributing to the construction of the Extremely Large Telescope (ELT ESO). FATOR has also established itself as the leading supplier of high-strength fasteners for constructing metal structures in the ITER project in Saint Paul-lez-Durance, France, where 33 countries have participated since 2007. Lastly, FATOR has been a supplier of fasteners for several structural companies involved in renovating the iconic “Camp Nou” of FC Barcelona.

The contribution of FATOR to the CONNECT4C project covers the industrial aspects related to the design and manufacturing of metal fasteners for large-scale engineering and construction projects, enabling reuse and circularity to be pervasively incorporated into the business portfolio. In this project, FATOR will lead the dissemination and communication activities in WP11 and provide material and specialised fastener-specific know-how to WP5.

Project

Team Members

Alex Garcia Gil

CEO of FATOR

My mission is to lead a company that not only supplies industrial fastening solutions but also becomes a strategic partner for our clients. At FATOR, we believe that every connection matters, and our commitment is to provide products and services that ensure quality, safety, and trust in every project.

We grow with the conviction that excellence in every detail makes a difference and allows us to strengthen the industry with innovative and sustainable solutions.

Our vision is to continue evolving, driving the industrial sector with technology, efficiency, and a market- driven approach. We strive to ensure that every piece, every solution, and every effort contributes to a stronger and more competitive future because at FATOR, every connection counts.

Yasmina Garcia

WP11 Leader

With 25 years of experience at FATOR, a leading multinational group in engineering, manufacturing and marketing of fastening solutions, I have played key roles in marketing strategy and global purchasing management.

Throughout my professional career, I have led projects and teams that have driven the
company’s growth and innovation, adapting to changing market demands and optimising our internal processes.

My engagement in the CONNECT4C project aims to contribute with my profile skills and experience:

Marketing Management: Development and implementation of global marketing strategies that have strengthened the presence of the FATOR brand in international markets.
Purchasing Management: Management of purchases and procurement at a global level, ensuring an efficient, profitable supply chain aligned with production and quality needs.
Product Development: Collaboration in designing and improving fastening solutions, working closely with engineering and R&D teams to ensure our products are innovative, efficient and adapted to market needs.
International Project Management: Supervising large-scale projects in various regions worldwide, ensuring that deadlines, budgets and quality standards were met.

The role of the project’s work package leader for dissemination and communication will allow me to contribute my comprehensive vision and experience of the industrial business dynamics in fastening, where innovation, operational efficiency and customer service are key to moving forward in a constantly evolving industrial environment, where reliable circularity will unquestionably become a differentiating strategy.

Jordi Costa

Technical Manager

With more than 20 years of experience in technical and quality departments, I have worked in different roles, from machine designer to technical department manager to project manager, as well as in research and development phases.

My career has been focused on product improvement and having the end customer’s or user’s point of view as the way to make the company grow.

My participation in the Connect4C project aims to contribute my competence and experience profile:

Technical advice on the product and providing data on its mechanical properties by carrying out laboratory tests.
Participate in the design of new tests to obtain specific and mechanical properties for each of the products.
Development of products to bring them closer to the needs and specifications determined by the market.

David Esteban

Advisor

David Esteban combines a professional sustained activity in the field of applied research and innovation with its practical application in the environment of both public and private organisations.

He has developed a recognised activity in R+D+I projects, collaborating with private companies and public administrations at various levels (national, regional, provincial and local). As an entrepreneur, he has also founded various consulting companies after ten years in applied research activities from a private foundation in Catalonia, as well as being the founder and shareholder of an industrial company (fibre optics deployment systems).

David has more than 35 years of experience in European R&D, starting in 1988 within the 2nd Framework Programme. During the last 20 years he has been required (>150 contracts) as an expert by the European Commission and its Executive Agencies to act as evaluator, project reviewer and panel rapporteur in the evaluations and follow-up of various European R+D+I programmes (such as Telematics, ACTS, IST, Ten Telecom, eTEN, FP6-IST, CIP-ICT-PSP, FP7, Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe). He has also been contracted
by agencies of some EU Member States (for example, Romania and Ireland) in evaluation processes of R+D+I proposals and by regional governments (such as ACCIÓ and AGAUR in Catalonia).

David acts on CONNECT4C as an advisor for FATOR, particularly regarding the work packages where FATOR is the leading partner (WP11) or a relevant contributor (WP5).