Our history

The story that has led us to to be what we are.

1980: Todo empezó en unas pequeñas instalaciones de la ciudad ducal de Gandía en 1980

1980

It all began in small premises in the ducal town of Gandía in 1980. Its founder, Don Enrique Catalá Catalá, inspired by the passion and knowledge of fragrances, is dedicated to creating and marketing essences.

1998: Esencias Catalá refleja un gran crecimiento a nivel nacional, y decide dar el paso a unas nuevas instalaciones en la zona industrial de Gandía.

1998

Esencias Catalá reflects a great growth at national level, and decides to move to new facilities in the industrial area of Gandía. With the aim of responding to internal production needs and improving the company's logistics activity.

2000: Una nueva generación de profesionales toma el relevo creando nuevas áreas empresariales

2000

A new generation of professionals takes over, creating new business areas and with a new objective: international expansion. An exclusive brand is created for the foreign market, currently recognised in the sector.

2015: Esencias Catalá, moderniza sus instalaciones, fusiona sus marcas y adopta una única identidad "ESSENTIAL COMPOSITIONS"

2015

Esencias Catalá, after modernising its facilities, merges its brands and adopts a single identity "ESSENTIAL COMPOSITIONS" which is committed to innovation, preserving the family values of effort and dedication of its founder.

2017: Ampliación de instalaciones de producción y fabricación

2017

Expansion of production and manufacturing facilities, logistics and new loading bays to cope with demand.

2018: Se completa la instalación del nuevo robot de dosificación de líquidos

2018

The installation of the new liquid dosing robot is completed and we triple the productivity of the automated area in its first month of operation. This consists of three different sections GECKO, CAMELEON and COLIBRÍ which have been designed and manufactured in a customised way by Contexa S.A.

2020: Nuevas soluciones y fragancias. Crecimiento a pesar del COVID-19

2020

Despite the situation experienced worldwide in the face of COVID-19, the limitations, the shortage of raw materials or the recessions experienced, at Essential we were able to focus, directing our efforts towards sectors that we understood that the end customer needed. Consolidating our know-how in growing sectors such as air fresheners, detergents and home care.

2022: Ampliación de instalaciones en oficinas.

2022

Expansion of office, R&D, laboratory and production facilities and start of digital transformation project. We managed to optimise resources, improve competitiveness, add value to our services and improve the customer experience. It also implies a change at an organisational cultural level, significantly improving the transversality of the company.

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