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- Grupo Empresarial San José, S.A. (GSJ.MC) serves as a Spain-based holding company primarily engaged in diversified construction and related services across multiple sectors including infrastructure, energy, concessions, and consulting; it undertakes civil, engineering, and industrial construction works such as hospitals, buildings, facilities, energy power plants, infrastructure projects, park and garden conservation; develops energy efficiency and renewable energy projects including photovoltaic solar plants and polygeneration power plants; provides consultancy and project management services for architecture, civil engineering, real estate management, technology, and sustainable development; offers repair, engineering, electrical, mechanical, and installation services encompassing air conditioning, heating, industrial cooling, and plumbing; engages in agriculture, cattle raising, and mixed farming product sales; distributes sport and fashion clothing under brands including Arena, Teva, Hoka, Diadora, Hunter, and Fred Perry; delivers health care and social services; develops real estate and tourism projects including urban and rural property sale, rental, and construction; and pursues manufacturing, warehousing, distribution, press, trade, investment, personnel management, asset leasing, and turnkey projects alongside design, production, and sale of integrated electronic, computer, telecommunications, and audiovisual systems. The company operates internationally in Europe, America, Africa, and Asia, targeting public and private sector clients in construction, energy, real estate, and consumer goods markets. Founded in 1962 and headquartered in Madrid, Spain, it changed its name from Udra S.A. to Grupo Empresarial San José, S.A. in June 2008 and maintains subsidiaries such as Constructora San José and Outdoor King SA. Recent developments include major contract awards in 2025 such as the Gigafactoría de PowerCo, Fábrica Norvento Enerxía Cero (a 20,000 m2 zero-energy factory in Galicia), Estrella Galicia's advanced brewery in Arteixo, MSC cruise terminal expansions, Vera Sevilla 5-Star Hotel, Nasas Service Center Phase I in Madrid, Hotel Mundial renovation Phase II in Lisbon, and a 25 MW photovoltaic plant at Valencia Airport; land acquisition in Lima, Peru for new real estate development; board leadership changes with Fernando Calbacho resignation, Javier Alonso López reappointment as secretary, and Sergio González Galán as deputy secretary; and strong first-half 2025 financials with €3.0 million revenue and 20% EBITDA margin in real estate alongside growth in orders and international projects.