Maes - Sociedad Española de Manutención S.L.

Industrial Material-Handling Systems

Maes (Sociedad Española de Manutención S.L.) was founded in 1963 by four entrepreneurs and is now managed by the second generation. The company develops and supplies material-handling solutions for industrial facilities, including storage, movement, and replenishment of parts and goods. It operates in Cantabria’s metalworking sector from a facility in Guarnizo with more than 2,700 square meters of built space.

In-House Capabilities

Maes has its own engineering and planning, design, and administration departments, as well as a workshop for machining, metal fabrication, fitting, painting, and assembly. This structure allows it to handle the full project cycle: facility assessment and design, manufacturing and assembly in Guarnizo, installation, commissioning, and after-sales service.

Systems and Services

• Belt, roller, hinged-plate, and chain conveyors.
• Special equipment: transfer and turning systems, lifts and lowering platforms with powered decks, side-clamping systems, and rail-guided cart transport.
• Integrated palletizing and depalletizing solutions for automated industrial facilities, configured to customer requirements.
• Automated packaging and smart warehousing systems, including packaging and automated guided vehicles (AGVs).
• Technical service with remote monitoring and service plans based on response time; service is available in several European Union countries.

Industries Served

• Automotive: foundry, machining, and assembly plants; transport systems for brake discs and drums, steering knuckles, blocks, valves, and camshafts; accumulation lines between processes; and special equipment.
• Food: complete production lines, connections between processes, packaging and palletizing lines, and accumulation systems.
• Glass: cold-end systems, including arches, alignment tables, connections between machines, cullet conveyors, sorting, pallet lines, and custom designs.
• Other sectors: pallet and palletized-load lines, order picking, and custom systems for energy, chemicals, electronics, steelmaking, logistics, warehousing, hospitality, cosmetics, and food production.

Research and Certifications

Maes develops research and innovation projects and has obtained project certification under UNE 166001 through EQA, an accredited organization acting for Spain’s Ministry of Industry. It has implemented the SIDDEX ERP system and received public funding for innovation and remote-work initiatives, including INNPULSA-COMPITE 2015, Cheque INNOV, and Cantabria’s 2014–2020 ERDF program.

Location and Contact

Headquarters and workshops: 91 Herminio Fernández Caballero Street, 39611 Guarnizo, Cantabria, Spain. Phones: +34 942 54 06 50 and +34 942 54 11 65. General email: maes@maes.es. Contacts: Santiago Iglesias, project engineer, santiago.iglesias@maes.es, +34 942 54 06 50; Mónica Sistiaga, administration manager, administracion@maes.es, +34 942 54 11 65; Verónica Mateo, purchasing manager, comercial@maes.es, +34 942 54 11 65.