Interview with Francisco Segura.

The Automotive Cluster of the Comunitat Valenciana (AVIA) has recently exceeded the hundred members, which places it as the entity with the highest representation in the industrial sector of the entire Region.

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Listen to the full interview with the AVIA spokesperson, Paco Segura.

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The most prestigious job fair in Hungary, the HGV Spring Work Fair, took place from 7 to 9 March, in Budapest, and in which our company, F. Segura Hungária Kft. participated as an exhibitor.

This event is not only an opportunity to recruit on site, but also offers the possibility for companies to get known and improve their employer brand. The event took place in an exhibition of 3,300 square meters, with more than 100 stands, and in which exhibitors and organizers received mainly University students with training in engineering, economics, computer science and nature sciences.

For the exhibiting companies, this job fair offers the opportunity to establish a relationship with the labor market, and with potential candidates in search of job, and training opportunities. In addition, it offers a possibility of fast, efficient and profitable recruitmente, and facilitates the creation of databases and forums, so that the exhibiting companies can present their products and services.

Exhibitors and job seekers were able to meet in various forums and round tables during the job fair:
In the Work Scenario, the final year students had the option to choose among the exhibiting companies, the one that suited their expectations to perform the internships.

In the Training Scenario, training offers in linguistic and professional skills were offered, as well as courses offered by institutions and companies nationally and internationally.

In the Practice Scenario, the students were able to exercise in simulated situations (job interviews, evaluation center), receive advice regarding the writing of their CV and cover letter, and their skills and personality were evaluated.

In the Presentations Scenario, corporate exhibitions where visitors could obtain information about the activity and development of the companies were related.

Finally, in the informal talks, contacts were established and success stories were shared among visitors.

The stand of F.Segura Hungária Kft. attracted mainly young graduates, many of them interested in doing their internships in the company, and we hope to welcome them soon.

Last Friday, November 3,  Valencia airport inaugurated a new direct route to Budapest.  This new connection was presented during an event consisting of the “christening of the flight” with a traditional arch of water carried out by the airport firemen, and after that, the slicing of a commemorative cake. This event was attended by our General Manager, Jorge Segura, who traveled on this first flight together with some colleagues, as well as M. Montalbán and Kati Sárovics.

The event was attended by the Hungarian ambassador in Spain, Enikő Győri, the regional secretary of the Valencian Agència del Turisme, Francesc Colomer; Director of the Valencia Airport, Mariano Menor, the Tourism of the Valencia City Council Officer, Sandra Gómez; the director of the Turismo Valencia Foundation, Antoni Bernabé, as well as representatives of the airline and the airport.

During her speech Ambassador Enikő Győri praised the Grupo Segura, citing it as flagship and benchmark company of the Valencian economy in Hungary.

After inauguration event, and following the good institutional relations between the representatives of the Hungarian Government and Grupo Segura,  the ambassador and her team visited to our headquarters located in Paterna, where they also had the opportunity to connect by video conference with our plant manager in Szolnok, and discuss  lines of cooperation and existing strategic initiatives, as well as assess opportunities that may favor and improve the final implementation of Grupo Segura in Hungary.

Both,  direct flight, operated by  Ryanair, and the excelents relationsships shown with the Hungarian Government, reaffirm the importance of cooperation between these institutions, and the approchement between the people, cultures and economies of both countries.

Coming to the tenth anniversary of the settlement of Grupo Segura in Hungary and with the intention of continuing to develop initiatives of Corporate Social Responsibility, diversity and integration, last October 17th took place an act, in which it was delivered by our Plant Manager, Lipták-Fegó László, an endowment of spanish educational books to the Verseghy Ferenc High School, which was represented by its Director, Pogány Gyula.

The Verseghy Ferenc High School is located in Szolnok and provides training to students from 14 to 18 years, who since September of this year have the possibility of attending Spanish courses, training, that may facilitate future collaborations, and from another point of view, also contribute to the integration of both cultures.

Grupo Segura, as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility Policy, its commitment to society and the promotion of diversity, supports the cultural integration and diversity, developing charitable actions in the community and in the environment where we work.

Last 28th of September, APPI, the Association of Industrial Park of Almussafes gathered more than 200 people to celebrate its twentieth anniversary. In that commemoration, in addition to the Company representatives,  attended the Mayor of Almussafes, Toni González, the General Director of Industry and Energy of the Generalitat Valenciana, Diego Maciá, also former presidents of that entity as our HR Director Luis Sánchez, and various special guests, in order to look back and review the most outstanding achievements of these two decades of its trajectory. Both political leaders reaffirmed their commitment to APPI to “continue to move forward together”.

It was in 1997, when the project began to take shape and was officially constituted the entity, which currently groups a total of 88 companies. “We were just a few companies, surrounded by orange fields, it was difficult to indicate how to get to our factories because of the necessary infrastructures to facilitate access have not yet been developed”, explained the first president of the association, Luis Sánchez, our coworker and Director of Human Resources. “At the beginning, we did not have a medical service or a post office, which created the need to do something that would allow us to organize better,” he recalls.

APPI interrelates companies with others and is a vital forum for the participation and the search of ideas that provide Juan Carlos I Industrial Park with all the necessary tools for development, innovation, technology, growth and job creation and wealth. Grupo Segura, as a partner of the APPI, remains committed to continue to coordinate with the permanent commission of the APPI and continue to progress together, both in adapting the park to the new market and in achieving common improvements. Grupo Segura continues showing its support in the initiatives and new joint projects of the APPI, and contributing in the knowledge and business development.

Thanks !

On Tuesday September 19th, the Chamber of Commerce of Valladolid presented its 1st edition of the Master of Industry 4.0 wich was realized in Spain, and where our colleague Alberto España, director of Information Systems, participated as guest and student. During his presentation, Alberto announced the main technologies used in Industry 4.0 and his experience in the development of industrial products incorporating different technologies and the development of business models from Industry 4.0.

Grupo Segura, in its desire for improvement and face new challenges, is working on the digital transformation of the company in order to generate added value through connectivity, automation and digital optimization of processes, which is facilitated thanks to the connected technology and the changing needs and behaviors of the society of our times.We adapt to the new technological trends in the productive areas, with the aim of increasing efficiency in our organization, by developing new channels of communication and interaction between people and machines.We work on removing barriers to the technological change and training our employees to survive in an increasingly competitive environment.

As in previous years, Grupo Segura participated in the traditional Goulash festival in Szolnok. On 9 September, a large group of employees from our Szolnok plant in Hungary, accompanied by their families, put on the cooking apron and participated in the regional competition of this typical and world famous Hungarian dish.

The festive and relaxed environment between colleagues and a sunny day, helped to enjoy a very pleasant day for all those attending this gastronomic festival, in which our Hungarian colleagues, who became teachers and taught the Spanish colleagues the secrets of a good Goulash.

Some Spanish employees, cooked their first Goulash in this Contest, and according to local press comments it seems that they did quite well – luck of beginners – although perhaps part of their success was due to the great help which they received from their experienced Hungarian colleagues, who encouraged them at all times and facilitated the achievement of a meritorious final classification.

Segura Group, in line with its Corporate Social Responsibility Policy, Diversity, and closeness to the community where we operate, participates in social actions, and promote local culture and values, encouraging all employees equally to develop this type of initiatives.

Congratulations to all!

Francisco Segura, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Grupo Segura, has joined AVIA’s Board of Directors, after his election as new member by the General Associates Assembly.

The incorporation of Francisco Segura responds to the natural process of renewal of positions in the board of directors of the Cluster, where half of the members are renewed every two years.

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On March 31, the president of the Chamber of Commerce of Valencia, José Vicente Morata, and the president of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce in Spain, Jianjun Liu, signed a protocol of collaboration to strengthen the relations between the business relations of the Valencian Community and China.

The agreement was signed in the presence of the Chinese Ambassador to Spain, Lyu Fan, and according to the chamber institution, “the agreement is a further step in relations between China and the Chamber of Commerce of Valencia and provides actions to promote business opportunities In both territories, commercial, industrial and bilateral investments, as well as cooperation in economic, commercial, cultural and financial areas between the two countries”.

The lunch was held in the restaurant Food & Fun Cocina Creativa, and was organized in order to let Valencian entrepreneurs knowing Chinese culture and customs when it comes to establishing personal relationships and doing business at a lunch. That event was attended by our CEO Deputy Manuel Montalbán as a honorable guest.

Also, with this type of initiatives we continue to obtain information about the Chinese economy and its business perspective. In Grupo Segura one of our strategies is to bet on growth and internationalization of our company, and China is a potential business opportunity in our sector, and especially now, in our expansion phase and with the establishment of the joint venture with  Jinhong Jilin, we need to expand our knowledge about the Asian country. Initiatives like this, organized by the Chamber of Commerce, facilitate us to approach its culture and custom.

In addition to the official communication of the new investment project of our company in Szolnok on February 20 in Budapest, and this time as guests of honor, we were also present at the General Assembly of the Szolnok City Council, on 23 February, in which we had the opportunity to present our company to the political representatives of the city where our factory and from now also our largest capacity plant in Europe is based.

On the Assembly we were represented by Zsolt Kovács, Operations Director, Manuel Montalbán, CEO Deputy and Kati Sárovics of New Markets. Our Operations Manager, Zsolt Kovács spoke about the past, present and future of the company in Hungary and in particular in Szolnok. Reinforced the idea that our company is strongly based in Hungary, and conveyed our firm intentions to consolidate ourselves as a reference of the sector both at European level and worldwide.

With this new investment we will not only create new jobs, based on the diversity as one of the basic principles of our company, we will also collaborate as an engine of the economy in the area through contractual relations with new suppliers, as well as with other services associated with our activity.

The Segura Group is demonstrating once again that its goal of being a European benchmark in Hungary is becoming a reality.