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Spanish iron foundry seeks subcontractors in Poland, Hungary or Slovenia for machining and painting services

Summary

Profile Type
  • Business request
POD Reference
BRES20250527022
Term of Validity
27 May 2025 - 27 May 2026
Company's Country
  • Spain
Type of partnership
  • Outsourcing agreement
Targeted Countries
  • Slovenia
  • Hungary
  • Poland
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General information

Short Summary
A Spanish company specialized in iron casting is looking for subcontractors in Poland, Hungary, or Slovenia to carry out machining and painting operations. The cooperation is based on subcontracting and aims to establish long-term, cost-effective partnerships.
Full Description
The company, based in the Basque Country, in the north of Spain, operates in the iron casting sector and is seeking subcontractors for machining and painting services. The goal is to develop long-term partnerships with reliable providers who can offer competitive pricing and consistent quality.

The subcontractors would receive raw cast parts in batches and would be responsible for performing the required operations (machining or painting) according to the specifications provided by the Spanish company. These specifications include quality standards, packaging requirements, and other logistical details. Once the operations are completed, the finished parts would be shipped directly from the subcontractor's facilities to the final customer.

This cooperation model is based on subcontracting, as the company aims to expand its supplier base in Central and Eastern Europe to improve flexibility, reduce costs, and strengthen its international supply chain.
Technical Specification or Expertise Sought
The Spanish company with almost 400 employees is looking for subcontractors with proven experience in machining and/or industrial painting of iron castings. The potential partners must meet the following technical and quality requirements:

- Certification: IATF 16949 certification is mandatory.

- Experience: Demonstrated experience in working with iron cast components, especially for the automotive or industrial sectors.

- Machining capabilities: Ability to perform CNC machining with tight tolerances, according to technical drawings and quality standards provided by the client.

- Painting capabilities: Experience in applying industrial coatings (e.g. e-coat, powder coating) with proper surface preparation and quality control.

- Quality control: The partner must have internal quality control systems in place, including dimensional inspection and traceability.

- Packaging and logistics: Ability to package parts according to client specifications and ship directly to the final customer.

- Communication: Capability to communicate in English and provide technical documentation as required.

The company values long-term cooperation and is looking for reliable partners who can ensure consistent quality, flexibility in production volumes, and competitive pricing.
Stage of Development
  • Already on the market
Sustainable Development Goals
  • Not relevant

Partner Sought

Expected Role of a Partner
The partner is expected to carry out subcontracted operations such as CNC machining or industrial painting on iron cast parts provided by the Spanish company. The partner must follow the technical specifications, quality standards, and packaging requirements defined by the client. Once the operations are completed, the finished parts should be shipped directly to the final customer. The partner should be flexible in terms of batch sizes and delivery schedules, and capable of maintaining consistent quality and traceability. Communication in English and the ability to provide technical documentation are also required. The cooperation is intended to be long-term and based on mutual trust and reliability.
Type and Size of Partner
  • SME 11-49
  • SME 50 - 249
Type of partnership
  • Outsourcing agreement

Dissemination

Market keywords
  • 08005 - Other Industrial Products (not elsewhere classified)
  • 09004008 - Other manufacturing (not elsewhere classified)
Targeted countries
  • Slovenia
  • Hungary
  • Poland