Fundación Arcoíris

What Fundación Arcoíris does

Fundación Arcoíris is a Spanish non-profit foundation (Entidad Sin Ánimo de Lucro) established in 1999 and headquartered in Alcalá de Henares, Madrid. It operates a Centro Especial de Empleo (Special Employment Center) whose primary mission is the social and labor integration of people with disabilities, with 75% of its 80+ permanent workforce presenting some form of disability. The interdisciplinary Unidad de Apoyo — comprising psychologists, social workers, psychopedagogues, and educators — provides structured support to employees alongside productive work.

Commercially, the foundation provides industrial handling and logistics services to enterprise clients in the perfumery, cosmetics, and parapharmacy sectors. Its service portfolio covers conditioning, assembly of coffrets and cases, promotional sample conditioning, piece assembly, celophaning, re-labeling, and shrink-wrapping. Operations run from a 6,975 m² facility inaugurated in 2024, including a 3,000 m² production zone, a 2,000 m² warehouse with capacity for 4,000+ pallets and 6 loading docks, and 1,350 m² of offices and common areas. The technical infrastructure comprises 10+ production lines with conveyor belts, six flow wrapping machines, laser coding, labelers, heat tunnels, horizontal packaging, and automated palletizing equipment handling racks up to six heights.

The foundation holds ISO 22716 Good Manufacturing Practices certification for cosmetics and AEMPS BPF certification from the Spanish Agency of Medicines and Medical Devices, enabling it to serve regulated-handling clients. Revenue is generated through B2B contract-based, quote-negotiated service fees paid by enterprise clients in the perfumery and cosmetics supply chain; pricing is not publicly disclosed. Distribution is direct, via a sales-led motion targeting brand owners and contract manufacturers in the sector, with visibility limited to the Madrid region. The organization supplements operating revenue with grants and program funding from corporate and institutional partners, including Fundación Iberdrola, Obra Social La Caixa, Andritz Hydro, Bankia, and the Ayuntamiento de Algete.

Name

Fundación Arcoíris

Legal name

Fundación Arcoíris

Website

https://fundacionarcoiris.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Fundación Arcoíris is a Spanish non-profit operating a Centro Especial de Empleo that delivers industrial handling, assembly, and packaging services for the perfumery, cosmetics, and parapharmacy sectors, while integrating people with disabilities into its 80+ person workforce.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Contract Industrial Handling and Packaging Services

NAICS

Facilities Support Services (561210), All Other Support Services (561990), Office Administrative Services (5611)

SIC

Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744), Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Help Supply Services (7363)

akta.pro primary industry

Office Services & Supplies Management (Stationery, Inventory, Vendor Coordination) (IMAIALAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Employment & Job Readiness Support Services (BPAGAEAJ), Workforce Support Services & Case Management (Coaching, Wraparound) (EDAAAOAK)

Keywords

• Industrial handling services
• Cosmetics contract packaging
• Perfumery assembly services
• Special employment center
• Disability inclusion workforce

Headquarters

HQ city

Alcalá de Henares

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Industrial Handling Services: Provides industrial handling and logistics services including conditioning, assembly of coffrets and cases, promotional sample conditioning, piece assembly, celophaning, re-labeling, and shrink-wrapping for the perfumery and cosmetics sector. Operates as a Centro Especial de Empleo with social mission focus.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Fundación Arcoíris operates a Centro Especial de Empleo (Special Employment Center) that delivers industrial handling, conditioning, assembly, cellophaning, relabeling, and shrink-wrapping services for the perfumery, cosmetics, and parapharmacy industries. Services are delivered from a 6,975 m² facility featuring 10+ production lines, six flow-wrapping machines, automated logistics equipment, and a 4,000+ pallet warehouse. Approximately 75% of the 80+ permanent workers present some form of disability, supported by an interdisciplinary Support Unit of psychologists, social workers, psychopedagogues, and educators.

Product overview

Fundación Arcoíris is a non-profit entity operating a Centro Especial de Empleo (Special Employment Center) that provides industrial assembly and handling services. The company operates as a single integrated service provider focused on the fragrances and cosmetics sector. Core services include: conditioning and assembly of gift boxes and cases, promotional samples conditioning, piece assembly, cellophaning, relabeling, and shrink wrapping. The company recently inaugurated new facilities in 2024 and maintains a dedicated Support Unit (Unidad de Apoyo) with interdisciplinary professionals including psychologists, social workers, psychopedagogues, and educators to support employees with disabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Industrial Assembly and Handling Services (Manipulado Industrial) Core industrial handling service for the fragrances and cosmetics sector, covering conditioning, reassembly, assembly, and cellophaning of products with strict quality and delivery requirements.
• Conditioning and Assembly of Coffrets and Cases (Acondicionado y Montaje de Cofres y Estuches) Conditioning and assembly of gift boxes and cases for the perfumery and cosmetics industry.
• Promotional Samples Conditioning (Acondicionado de Muestras Promocionales) Conditioning services for promotional samples in the fragrances and cosmetics sector.
• Piece Assembly (Ensamblaje de Piezas) Piece assembly services for various products in the perfumery and cosmetics supply chain.
• Cellophaning (Celofanado) Cellophaning service for products requiring final wrapping, including those needing special care regarding environmental conditions, executed on six dedicated flow-wrapping lines.
• Relabeling (Reetiquetado) Relabeling services for products in the perfumery and cosmetics supply chain, leveraging laser coding and labeling equipment.
• Shrink Wrapping (Retractilado) Shrink-wrapping services, including pallet shrink-wrapping for better conditioning and maintenance of merchandise, performed with automated logistics equipment.

Quantifiable outcome

• 80+ permanent workers with 75% having disabilities
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Bankia Red Solidaria 2020minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Support for Proyecto Integra 2020 through Bankia's solidarity network for social causes.
• Obra Social La CaixacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Funding and support for Proyecto 'Inserción Sociolaboral FAI 2016' focused on social and labor insertion of people with disabilities.
• Fundación IberdrolacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration through Proyecto Integrad2, supporting the foundation's mission of social and labor integration for people with disabilities.
• Andritz HydrominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVarious projects supporting social and labor integration of people with disabilities.
• Ayuntamiento de AlgetecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration agreement with local government, including the award of Medal of Honor for Social Merit.
• IES Gustavo Adolfo BecquerminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational collaboration agreement for vocational training and integration programs.
• IES Islas FilipinasminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational collaboration agreement for vocational training and integration programs.
• Fundación Gil GayarreminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with another foundation focused on disability support and integration.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Regional players

• Bumeran: Latin American employment and staffing platform not directly comparable geographically but provides a reference point for social/employment-focused services in adjacent markets.

Broad incumbents

• ONCE (Organización Nacional de Ciegos Españoles): Spanish national organization for the blind that owns the largest Centro Especial de Empleo network (ILUNION). Comparable as a Spanish social-enterprise platform providing industrial handling and packaging services, though much larger in scale and scope.
• ILUNION: ILUNION is the largest network of special employment centers (Centros Especiales de Empleo) in Spain, owned by ONCE and Fundación ONCE. It is a direct analogue to Fundación Arcoíris at much greater scale, operating industrial handling, packaging, and logistics services across multiple verticals, including cosmetics and pharmaceuticals.
• Adecco: Global staffing and workforce solutions provider with significant Spanish operations in industrial handling and logistics outsourcing. Comparable as a provider of industrial workforce to enterprises, though it is a for-profit temporary help services operator rather than a Centro Especial de Empleo.
• Grupo Fundosa (Fundación ONCE): Parent of ILUNION and broader social-enterprise group of Fundación ONCE operating industrial services, packaging, and logistics. Comparable as a Centro Especial de Empleo operator providing industrial handling to enterprise clients in Spain.
• Randstad: Global staffing and HR services firm with industrial staffing and logistics handling offerings in Spain. Comparable as a large incumbent providing outsourced industrial handling services, though not specialized in disability employment.

Direct peers

• Inserta Fundación ONCE: Fundación ONCE's employment arm for people with disabilities in Spain, providing training, job placement, and supported employment services. Comparable as a Spanish social-enterprise entity focused on disability employment, with broader services than FAI's industrial handling focus.
• Fundación Gil Gayarre: Spanish foundation supporting disability inclusion that has an active collaboration agreement with Fundación Arcoíris. Operates similar social-employment and training initiatives, though more focused on disability support than large-scale industrial handling.

Others

• Mahou-San Miguel (Employment Programs): Large Spanish packaged goods company with disability-inclusion employment programs and packaging operations. Comparable as a customer-side reference for industrial handling requirements in Spain, not a direct competitor.
• CEOE Fundación: Spanish employer federation foundation focused on labor integration and workforce development. Comparable as a sector coordinator/funder in the Spanish social-employment ecosystem, not a direct service competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Funding overview

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Investors

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Investments

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