Grupo Ramón García has grown from around twenty employees in the late 1990s to nearly 400 professionals in Galicia today, driven by internationalisation and the evolution of the contract sector.
The company continues to grow, expand internationally and demand increasingly specialised profiles. However, despite this evolution, the contract industry still faces a common challenge: the lack of generational renewal and the difficulty of attracting certain technical profiles.
Grupo Ramón García, a family-founded company based in Mesía with an international presence, clearly reflects this transformation.
Sustained employment growth
What began in 1984 as a small family workshop gradually evolved into an industrial structure employing nearly 400 people across the group’s different companies in Galicia.
The evolution of employment figures shows steady growth since the late 1990s. According to historical data, the average annual workforce increased from around 20 employees in 1999 to nearly 400 professionals in 2025.
This growth is linked to the expansion of industrial capacity, project diversification and the internationalisation of the company’s activity, which today participates in technical interior design and contract furnishing projects in several countries.
What lies behind this growth?
Part of this evolution is linked to the growth of the contract sector, specialised in the design, manufacture and installation of equipment and furnishings for retail, hospitality, restaurant and office spaces.
Alongside the evolution of retail and major international brands, physical spaces became increasingly important as tools for brand identity and customer experience, driving growing demand for technical and bespoke solutions.
According to data published by Igape in 2025, the Galician contract sector currently generates more than 7,000 jobs and exceeds €400 million in annual turnover.
New professional profiles in an evolving industry
Growth is reflected not only in the number of employees, but also in the evolution of professional profiles.
Traditional woodworking trades are now complemented by departments related to technical office, drafting, logistics, quality, environmental management, installation and international project management.
Local impact and employment
Beyond the figures, Grupo Ramón García’s growth has also had an impact on the local area.
The evolution of the company’s industrial activity has contributed to the creation of direct and indirect employment across the region and helped consolidate specialised profiles linked to production, logistics, installation and technical management.
Some employees have spent decades within the company. One of them joined in 1991, even working alongside his father in the carpentry workshop for several years.
At the same time, the company has strengthened its commitment in recent years to attracting young talent through Dual Vocational Training programmes and partnerships with educational centres.
How industrial employment has changed
“Professional profiles have evolved towards digital and analytical roles in offices, alongside a combination of craftsmanship and advanced technology in workshops. Today, the sector demands specialisation, strong adaptability and a cross-functional collaborative mindset,” explains Alejandra Feijóo, Head of People and Talent at Grupo Ramón García.
According to Feijóo, young talent is looking for purpose-driven projects, stability, continuous learning, environments that support solid professional development and a genuine work-life balance.
Feijóo also believes that certain misconceptions about industry still persist. “There is still often a very traditional image of the sector, when in reality digital processes, advanced technology and highly specialised work now coexist alongside craftsmanship and attention to detail.”
More than 40 years after its beginnings, Grupo Ramón García’s evolution reflects how a Galician family company managed to adapt to the changes of an increasingly global and technical industry without losing its local roots.
From the original workshop to an industrial structure involved in international projects, the group’s growth also tells the story of how spaces, brands and the professions surrounding them have evolved.
Part of this growth continues today through the incorporation of new technical and specialised profiles, with active recruitment processes currently underway in different areas of the company.
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