- CEO
- José María Vidal Vía
- Full Time Employees
- 161
- Sector
- Producer manufacturing
- Industry
- Metal fabrication
- Address
- Barcelona Spain
- IPO Date
- Sep 19, 2007
- Business
- Desarrollos Especiales de Sistemas de Anclaje, S.A. (operating commercially as Grupo DESA) is a Spain-based industrial company specializing in the design, manufacture, and distribution of fastening systems, anchoring solutions, technical fixations, and professional tooling for the construction, industrial, DIY, and agricultural sectors. Founded in 1950 and headquartered in Viladecans (Barcelona), Spain, the company serves professional contractors, engineering firms, building supply distributors, and agricultural enterprises across Europe, Latin America, and more than 70 international markets.
The company operates through dedicated subsidiaries, including Grupodesa Fasteners, S.A.U., Grupodesa France, S.A.S., and Grupodesa Portugal, Unipessoal, Lda., marketing its comprehensive portfolio under proprietary brand names such as Desa, Simes, Agrifast, Salki, Construsim, Desa-Fix, and Desa-Chem. Its extensive product catalog encompasses heavy-duty mechanical anchors, including wedge anchors, drop-in anchors, and sleeve anchors; chemical anchoring systems, including epoxy and vinylester injection resins, chemical capsules, and application cartridges; lightweight and hollow-wall fixations, such as nylon plugs, plasterboard anchors, and frame fixations; threaded fasteners, metric hardware, self-drilling screws, and blind rivets; installation support systems, including pipe clamps, strut channels, cable ties, sanitary mounting hardware, and HVAC bracketry; technical chemicals and sealants, such as polyurethane foams, silicone mastics, hybrid adhesives, and sealing tapes; professional pneumatic, gas, and battery-actuated tools, including framing nailers, commercial staplers, riveters, and glue guns; and specialized agricultural equipment, including electronic pruning shears, manual and automated vine tying pliers, plant trellising fasteners, and fencing rings.
In recent developments, the company has concentrated on strengthening its Western European market presence by optimizing its commercial distribution networks in France and Portugal and expanding export operations into high-growth international markets. The group has also accelerated the expansion of its certified chemical anchoring and structural fastening range with upgraded European Technical Assessment (ETA) certifications and CE markings, alongside expanding the Agrifast product line with next-generation lithium-ion battery-powered electronic pruning and tying tools. Operationally, Grupo DESA has enhanced its logistics infrastructure and automated warehouse capabilities in Spain to improve supply chain responsiveness and streamline its integrated multi-brand distribution platform across industrial and retail channels.