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Water / Waste Water collection, treatment and supply Water collection, treatment and supply 36.00 - Water collection, treatment and supply
400 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
10 April 2025
Employment effect (start)
11 April 2025
Foreseen end date
31 December 2025
Description
Aquaservice, a leading water distribution company headquartered in Paterna (Valencia), plans to hire over 400 new employees in 2025, representing a 9% growth in its workforce, which is expected to exceed 3,700 staff members.
Recruitment will focus primarily on logistics, sales, customer service, and production. Over the past five years, Aquaservice has created more than 1,500 jobs and now operates 70 branches and seven production centres in both countries. The regions set to see the most significant recruitment this year include Valencia, Catalonia, and Andalusia. The company attributes its growth to a strong people-focused corporate culture and collaborative working environments. In 2023, Aquaservice’s turnover rose by 18.4%, reaching €237 million, bolstered by geographic expansion and staff growth.
Eurofound (2025), Aquaservice, Business expansion in Spain, factsheet number 202612, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://dev.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/202612.
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