BUSINESS FAMILY AND MANAGEMENT OF LA FARGA
La Farga was founded in 1808, as a family-run business, by Francisco Lacambra (1760 – 1824). Over a long period, management of the company was passed down from one generation to the next, each having to confront new challenges and historical events. In 1980, after a turbulent economic time, the company La Farga Lacambra, SA was created. In 1985 the Lacambra family ended its ownership of the company and in 2001 it was acquired by the Fisas and Guixà families, making the company a family-run business once again as it had been traditionally.
Today, the company is owned by two family groups, and is subject to a family protocol which ensures ethical, transparent, and effective management, as well as an orderly succession.
La Farga has implemented strong corporate and family governance structures, which ensure the balance of powers, the division of responsibilities, the preservation of the family-business pairing and the long-term growth of the company.
La Farga operates with a formal corporate governance and family structure, which balances powers and, in turn, divides duties between the business family and the management bodies. The business family has strong corporate governance that ensures the preservation of the family-business pairing and the viability of the company.
The governance structure of the business family are the General Meeting of Shareholders, the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee, and they are defined in the family protocol, which is a legal document that was updated and voted on in 2022, its objective is to ensure the continuity of this business project and effectively pass on the shared values. This is achieved through the establishment of a set of obligatory regulations and governing bodies that must ensure the good relationship between the members of the business family and the company management.
The governance structure of La Farga are the Board of Directors and the Chief Executive Officer which the different management departments of the company branch out. Under the CEO, we are organised into seven areas, each of which is responsible for an important part of the business They are: Finance and Administration, Corporate Development, Market, Production, Circularity and Supply Chain, Techincal Area, and COT (Culture, Organisation, and Talent).
BUSINESS FAMILY AND MANAGEMENT OF LA FARGA
La Farga was founded in 1808, as a family-run business, by Francisco Lacambra (1760 – 1824). Over a long period, management of the company was passed down from one generation to the next, each having to confront new challenges and historical events. In 1980, after a turbulent economic time, the company La Farga Lacambra, SA was created. In 1985 the Lacambra family ended its ownership of the company and in 2001 it was acquired by the Fisas and Guixà families, making the company a family-run business once again as it had been traditionally.
Today, the company is owned by two family groups, and is subject to a family protocol which ensures ethical, transparent, and effective management, as well as an orderly succession.
La Farga has implemented strong corporate and family governance structures, which ensure the balance of powers, the division of responsibilities, the preservation of the family-business pairing and the long-term growth of the company.
La Farga operates with a formal corporate governance and family structure, which balances powers and, in turn, divides duties between the business family and the management bodies. The business family has strong corporate governance that ensures the preservation of the family-business pairing and the viability of the company.
The governance structure of the business family are the General Meeting of Shareholders, the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee, and they are defined in the family protocol, which is a legal document that was updated and voted on in 2022, its objective is to ensure the continuity of this business project and effectively pass on the shared values. This is achieved through the establishment of a set of obligatory regulations and governing bodies that must ensure the good relationship between the members of the business family and the company management.
The governance structure of La Farga are the Board of Directors and the Chief Executive Officer which the different management departments of the company branch out. Under the CEO, we are organised into seven areas, each of which is responsible for an important part of the business, they are: Finance and Administration, Corporate Development, Market, Production, Circularity and Supply Chain, Techincal Area, and COT (Culture, Organisation, and Talent).
MANAGEMENT OF LA FARGA
This is the body responsible for appointing, evaluating and replacing board members or managers, approving accounts and adopting the relevant decisions. Its main mission is to ensure that the company acts in accordance with the law and according to strictly professional criteria.
It is the administration and oversight organization’s body and the one that takes key decisions for the company’s operations.
Oriol Guixà Arderiu
Oriol Guixà Arderiu
President of La Farga
President of the Board of Trustees of La Farga Foundation
Education: Industrial engineer specialising in mechanical engineering from the School of Industrial and Aeronautic Engineering, specialising in motors, missiles and propellants at the Madrid School of Aeronautic Engineering.
Current professional experience:
- Member of the Board of Directors of SDI La Farga.
- Member of the Board of Directors of the IWCC (International Wrought Copper Council)
- Plenary Member of the Barcelona Chamber of Commerce.
- President FemCAT.
- Member of the Executive Committee of the UPM (Metalworks Employers’ Union).
- Regional Manager of BBVA.
- Member of the Board of Directors of the Copper Committee of the LME (London Metal Exchange)
Inka Guixà Fisas
Inka Guixà Fisas
CEO and Vice President of the Board of Directors
Education: Graduated in Business Administration and Management and Master in Business Administration (Lic&MBA) from ESADE Business School.
Current professional experience:
- Since 2007 working on several executive positions at La Farga. And the CEO of the company since 1 January.
- Member of the Board of Directors of SDI La Farga.
- Vocal Member of the Advisory Council of Banco Santander in Catalonia.
- Founding member of the BCorp initiative CÍRCULO DE IMPACTO B.
- Member of the Economic Policy Committee of the Chamber of Barcelona.
Carles Sumarroca Claverol
Carles Sumarroca Claverol
Member of the Board of Directors
Education: Graduate of UPC, the Polytechnic University of Catalonia, in Engineering and Telecommunications (1987) and MBA from IESE Business School, University of Navarra.
Current professional experience:
- Several executive positions in the EMTE Group. Infrastructure and engineering group with activities in over 20 countries and over 7,000 employees.
- CEO of the Grupo EMTE since 2003.
- Executive Vice-President of the COMSA EMTE Group after its creation in 2009. Member of the Board of Directors of the Group and of the subsidiaries in concessions in infrastructure, waste management and processing, and renewable energies.
Gonzalo Cuadra
Gonzalo Cuadra
Member of the Board of Directors
Education: Civil Engineer from the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile
Current professional experience:
- He currently has no known professional role.
- Several executive positions at Chile Copper Ltd / Codelco.
- President of the User Committee of the London Metal Exchange (2016-2021) and member of the Board of Directors, Copper and Warehouse Committees.
- Member of the International Copper Association (ICA); President of the European Copper Institute (ECI).
- Member of the International Molybdenum Association (IMOA) 2005-2008 and 2018-2021, and board member of the British-Chilean Chamber of Commerce.
Edgar Guixà Fisas
Edgar Guixà Fisas
Member of the Board of Directors
Education: Graduated in Law from ESADE Business School. Bachelor in Business Administration from the University of Barcelona. Master in International Business Law from Freie Universität Berlin. Certificate in Transnational Law Studies from Georgetown University Law Centre. Leadership Development Programme (PLD) from ESADE.
Current professional experience:
- Business Development Specialist at Cementos Molins
Carles Guixà Fisas
Carles Guixà Fisas
Member of the Board of Directors
Graduated from the UPC (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya) in Technical Industrial Engineering, specializing in Mechanics and in Higher Industrial Engineering, specializing in Thermo-Energy. Executive MBA from IESE, University of Navarra.
Current professional experience:
- Global Director of Client Projects at MACSA ID.
- Business Development Director of the group’s subsidiaries (currently India, China, UK) in MACSA ID.
- Private Label Manager at MACSA ID.
Papik Fisas Moreno
Papik Fisas Moreno
Member of the Board of Directors
Education: Bachelor in Business Administration and Management from the National University of La Rioja. Master in Transformative Leadership, Business Administration and Management from EADA Business School.
Current professional experience:
- Chief Executive Officer at Papik Cases Passives.
Jordi Casas Thió
Jordi Casas Thió
Secretary (non-member of the Board)
Education: Graduate in Law from the University of Barcelona. Specialized Master in European Law from the Université libre de Bruxelles.
Current professional experience:
- Partner at Osborne Clarke.
