Company
The company’s philosophy is based on the serious and continued effort, paying special attention to quality and good service. We continue with the international development of our brands through the growing establishment in countries of America, Europe, and Asia. A great team made up of more than 180 employees and our best credentials are the confidence on the constant formation.
A wide range of owned and distribution brands allow us to reach different market niches.
Aguirre & Cia., S.A. moves forward in the market along with its own brands – John Smith, Bullpadel and +8000 – and with other prestigious and international ones, of which it is exclusive distributor for Spain, such as Browing, Winchester, Mikasa or Pacific.
R&D
The deep knowledge of the athlete’s requirements is the basis on which our R&D team investigates and develops technologies and latest generation materials. Our engineers and developers, working together with athletes who try out our products, and with specialized laboratories and factories all around the world, apply the last discoveries on the working model’s development with 3D printing as well as the testing of raw material.
Design.
Our design team studies the market’s trends and creates what is coming next. The department is formed by designers specialized in textile, footwear, and hard material, who passionately apply colours, materials and graphics on our product’s design but always bearing in mind the environmental impact.
Central office in Madrid.
In Aguirre & Cia we consider the quality the only path to the consolidation of a great brand. With the support of the most actual technology and the proper use of all the resources, allow us to reach high standards on the quality on management and services to our customers, working with thousands of references and manually carrying out operations of more than 4 million units of product.
Production offices in the East.
Our daily work demonstrates the perfect coordination between our quality control staff and specialized departments in Quanzhou (China) and Seoul (South Korea), essential for the supervision of all stages of production.
Sustainability.
Respect for the environment is one of our priorities when selecting materials and production processes. Our containers and packaging are valued through the ECOEMBES Integrated Management System (Green Dot). More than 60% of the packaging is reused, discarding the useless. The latter go to the recycling chain. We optimize transport from the factories of origin to the client, demanding the high triple A classification in the means of transport. More than 52% of the energy consumed in our central warehouses is clean energy from solar panels.
Production and distribution processes.
Product 100% designed in Spain.
Our products are 100% designed in Spain by our technical team, both textile, footwear, and hard material.
Laboratories and quality control in China and Spain.
Our production offices in China have their own laboratories. We also work with international quality control laboratories, such as SGS, Intertek, Inescop and Bureau Veritas.
Purchase logistics.
Aguirre y Cia, S.A. has its own purchasing and supply chain management department. This allows you, when making your purchases in other countries, to propose annual tenders (offer documents) with the main global logistics and maritime operators, guaranteeing the best conditions for the arrival of the products to the customer in a timely manner.
Distribution
We have 2 warehouses in the Azuqueca de Henares logistics hub that total 11,000 m2. We distribute 3,000,000 items per year. We prepare more than 50,000 orders annually. All products incorporate RFID labelling. For order preparation, we have a system of radiofrequency terminals.
Marketing & promotion.
Our sponsorship department is always up to date and in permanent contact with the most notorious athletes and the best sports clubs. Aguirre & Cia works so that the elite athletes who use our products transmit a clear and positive message. Our creative team uses all available channels to spread this message, from retail stores, through sports clubs and with a special emphasis on social networks. The presence in tournaments and sporting events around the world, reinforces the positioning of our brands in the mind of the consumer.
