Aigua de Ribes S.A.

What Aigua de Ribes S.A. does

Aigua de Ribes S.A. is a privately held Spanish bottled mineral water producer headquartered in Ribes de Freser, in the Catalan Pyrenees (Girona province). The company extracts and bottles natural mineral water from a single spring source — Manantial Aigua de Ribes, located along the Barcelona-Puigcerdà road — and packages it in three SKUs: a 1.5L standard retail bottle, an 8L large format positioned as a category leader, and a 50cl portable format. Product differentiation rests on an exceptionally low sodium content (6.8 mg/l per the published chemical composition on the company website, with 5.26 mg/l cited in product-level positioning), with the water marketed as suitable for infant food preparation and low-sodium diets.

The business operates with a very small team (approximately 5 employees) and no disclosed management roster, institutional investors, funding rounds, or M&A history. Distribution is regional, concentrated in Catalonia, combining retail placement across regional outlets with direct order intake via phone and email. Marketing emphasizes Pyrenees provenance and outdoor lifestyle positioning through the #SetDePirineu campaign and an audio brand extension titled "Banda Sonora del Pirineu" (BSO del Pirineu), which functions as a nature-sounds content asset for brand building rather than a revenue line. No patents, awards, partnerships, regulatory actions, or capital raises are reported.

There is no disclosed revenue, and the small employee base combined with a Catalonia-only footprint indicate a niche local producer. The website copyright dates to 2019, reflecting active digital presence maintenance but limited public reporting on operational scale.

Name

Aigua de Ribes S.A.

Legal name

Aigua de Ribes S.A.

Website

https://aiguaderibes.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Aigua de Ribes S.A. is a privately held Spanish bottled mineral water producer based in Ribes de Freser in the Catalan Pyrenees, packaging low-sodium natural mineral water in 1.5L, 8L, and 50cl formats for regional retail in Catalonia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Bottled Mineral Water

NAICS

Bottled Water Manufacturing (312112)

SIC

Beverages (2080)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYAFAFACAB

Mineral Water Bottling (Naturally Mineral)

Agriculture & Food Production/Beverage Production/Bottled Water & Mineral Water Production

SECONDARYCRADAHAC

Bottled Water (Still, Sparkling, Enhanced)

Consumer Products & Retail/Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) Manufacturing & Brands/Non-Alcoholic Beverages (Coffee, Tea, Soft Drinks, Water)

Keywords

• Bottled mineral water
• Natural spring water
• Low-sodium water
• Pyrenees mineral water
• Beverage bottling

Headquarters

HQ city

Ribes de Freser

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Bottled Mineral Water Sales: Direct sales of bottled mineral water in multiple formats (1.5L, 8L, 50cl) to consumers through retail channels and direct contact.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Aigua de Ribes S.A. bottles and sells natural mineral water sourced from a single spring in the Catalan Pyrenees (Ribes de Freser, Girona, Spain). The water is offered in three formats — 50 cl, 1.5 L, and 8 L — and is differentiated by its very low sodium content (6.8 mg/l), positioning it for daily hydration, infant food preparation, and low-sodium diets.

Product overview

Aigua de Ribes is a mineral water company offering a product line of three bottle sizes (50 cl, 1.5 L, and 8 L) sourced from the Pyrenees mountains. Their core products are differentiated by sodium content (only 5.26 mg/l) making them suitable for infant food preparation and low-sodium diets. Additionally, they offer BSO del Pirineu (Banda Sonora del Pirineu), a unique audio experience featuring recorded natural sounds from the Pyrenees for relaxation purposes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Aigua de Ribes 1.5 L

Quantifiable outcome

• Only 6.8 mg/l of sodium - ideal for low-sodium diets

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Broad incumbents

• Evian: Global natural mineral water brand from the French Alps, owned by Danone. Comparable product (premium natural mineral water) but operates globally with very different scale; benchmark for premium mineral-water branding.
• Lanjarón: Spanish mineral water brand from Granada, also owned by Danone. Direct overlap in naturally mineral water and Spanish retail channels; much larger scale and broader national distribution than Aigua de Ribes.
• Perrier: Iconic French natural mineral water brand owned by Nestlé Waters. Comparable premium naturally mineral water positioning; benchmark for how terroir-based mineral water brands can scale globally.
• Nestlé Waters: Global bottled water division of Nestlé, parent of Perrier, S. Pellegrino, Vittel, Contrex, and others. Defines the competitive ceiling and acquisition landscape for small premium mineral water brands like Aigua de Ribes.
• Font Vella: Spain's leading bottled mineral water brand, owned by Danone. Comparable product category and channel overlap, but operates nationally with vastly greater scale, marketing budget, and distribution.
• San Pellegrino: Italian premium mineral water brand owned by Nestlé. Same naturally mineral water category with strong terroir brand equity; useful benchmark for premium positioning and hospitality channel strategy.
• Solán de Cabras: Spanish mineral water brand from Cuenca, owned by Mahou-San Miguel. Comparable naturally mineral water product and national retail presence, with significantly larger marketing and distribution capabilities.

Direct peers

• Vichy Catalán: Spanish natural mineral water brand sourced from Caldes de Malavella in Catalonia. Closest direct peer — same geography (Catalonia/Spain), same naturally-mineral-water category, same retail channels, and similar regional-terroir brand positioning.

Regional players

• Béjar: Small Spanish mineral water brand from Salamanca. Highly comparable in scale and structure — small regional mineral water operator with local distribution and similar positioning challenges.

Emerging players

• Bisleri: Bottled water brand that scaled from a single source to national leadership in India. Demonstrates how a regionally-rooted mineral/bottled water brand can be built into a multi-format, multi-channel national player — relevant scaling benchmark for Aigua de Ribes.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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