Escorxador Sabadell, SA

What Escorxador Sabadell, SA does

Escorxador Sabadell, SA, operating commercially as OSVACA – Osona Vallès Carns, S.A.U., is a privately held Spanish meat company headquartered in Sabadell, Catalonia, that controls the full beef and lamb value chain from livestock production to meat distribution. The company was formed in 1995 through the merger of Ramadera la Vall del Tenes, Carns Granollers, and Pitança, and subsequently acquired the Escorxador de Sabadell slaughterhouse in 1998, which remains its operational anchor with a daily capacity of 500 calves. Across more than 100 farms in seven Spanish regions (Catalonia, Aragon, Valencia, La Rioja, Extremadura, Andalusia, and Ciudad Real), OSVACA fattens approximately 57,000 calves and heifers annually, arriving at around 60 kg and reaching 240–260 kg over a roughly nine-month period. Animal feed is sourced through Compañía Piensos e Integraciones S.A. (COPINSA), in which OSVACA holds a stake, using a proprietary nutritional formula designed to ensure consistent meat flavor and tenderness.

OSVACA monetizes the value chain through three primary revenue streams: (1) B2B distribution of beef and lamb in carcass or quarter-carcass format to small butcher shops, retailers, and foodservice customers; (2) live calf and lamb trading, including animals that return to OSVACA for slaughter after fattening by third parties; and (3) commercialization of by-products (offal, fifth-quarter cuts) through its participation in Productes del Cinquè Quart. Geographically, distribution spans Catalonia, the Balearic Islands, the Valencian Community, and Madrid domestically, with exports to Italy, France, Portugal, Algeria, and Greece. Halal ritual slaughter certification supports Muslim-market access (notably Algeria), and a four-principle animal welfare evaluation (good nutrition, housing, health, and behavior) underpins quality positioning. Distribution reaches the Mercabarna wholesale platform through the 2022 integration with Companyia General Càrnia S.A., which now co-owns the group alongside two other families.

The company employs approximately 200 staff at the Sabadell headquarters and announced the addition of roughly 40 new positions alongside a €3.5 million facility expansion inaugurated in October 2025. The upgrade added cold chambers, loading docks, changing rooms, and dining facilities and was explicitly designed to meet stringent international quality standards, including those required to access the Japanese market. No public revenue, ARR, or valuation figures are disclosed; the company is family-controlled with no identified institutional venture capital or private equity investors.

Name

Escorxador Sabadell, SA

Legal name

Osona Vallès Carns, S.A.U.

Website

https://osvaca.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

OSVACA (Escorxador Sabadell) is a Spanish vertically integrated meat company that controls the full beef and lamb value chain—from livestock fattening across 100+ farms through its Sabadell slaughterhouse to B2B distribution across Spain and five export markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Meat Production and Distribution

NAICS

Cattle Ranching and Farming (1121), Animal Slaughtering and Processing (31161), Livestock Merchant Wholesalers (42452), Other Animal Food Manufacturing (311119)

SIC

Agricultural Prod-Livestock & Animal Specialties (200), Meat Packing Plants (2011), Wholesale-Farm Product Raw Materials (5150)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYAFAEABAA

Cow-Calf Operations (Breeding Herds)

Agriculture & Food Production/Animal Production & Aquaculture/Beef Cattle Ranching & Feedlots

SECONDARYAFAEALAJ

Animal Nutrition & Feeding Support Services (On-Farm Feeding, Feed Management)

Agriculture & Food Production/Animal Production & Aquaculture/Animal Welfare, Boarding & Production Support Services (non-veterinary)

SECONDARYAFAEABAI

Beef Cattle Trading & Order Buying (Live Cattle)

Agriculture & Food Production/Animal Production & Aquaculture/Beef Cattle Ranching & Feedlots

Keywords

• Meat processing
• Beef distribution
• Livestock fattening
• Slaughterhouse services
• Animal feed production

Headquarters

HQ city

Sabadell, CT

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Meat Sales (Carcass/Quarter Cuts): Distribution of beef and lamb carcasses or quarter cuts to butchers, retailers, and foodservice customers across domestic and international markets. Primary revenue stream from company-owned slaughterhouse.
2. Live Calf Trading: Purchase and resale of calves (mamons) to supply own farms and external sector clients. Animals are fattened by third parties and often return for slaughter at company's facility, maintaining traceability.
3. Lamb Production and Sales: Breeding and commercialization of lambs fattened at company's own farms.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Escorxador Sabadell, SA (OSVACA - Osona Vallès Carns, S.A.U.) operates a vertically integrated livestock-to-meat value chain. The company acquires calves, fattens them across 100+ company-owned farms in seven Spanish regions, manufactures proprietary animal feed via its stake in COPINSA, slaughters animals at its own Sabadell facility (capacity 500 calves/day), and distributes beef and lamb carcasses or quarter cuts to butchers, retailers, foodservice operators, and export markets. It also trades live calves and produces lamb at its own farms.

Product overview

Escorxador Sabadell, SA operates as the central slaughterhouse within the OSVACA group, offering a complete livestock value chain encompassing production/fattening, trading, slaughtering, and meat distribution. The company owns farms across seven Spanish regions, operates its own slaughterhouse in Sabadell (capacity: 500 calves), produces proprietary animal feed through subsidiary COPINSA, and distributes beef and lamb domestically across Catalonia, Balearic Islands, Valencia, and Madrid, plus export to Italy, France, Portugal, Algeria, and Greece. The product portfolio includes veal and lamb meat, live animal trading, and feed production.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Livestock Production and Fattening

Quantifiable outcome

• Full traceability from farm to consumer through vertical integration
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Centre d'Esports Sabadell (CE Sabadell)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025The Escorxador de Sabadell renewed its collaboration with CE Sabadell football club, supporting local sports initiatives that promote values such as effort, teamwork, and commitment to the city.
• Club Natació SabadellminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025The Escorxador de Sabadell formalized a partnership with Club Natació Sabadell, joining their partner network for the new season. The partnership provides brand visibility through various club communication spaces and supports local sports development.
• Companyia General Càrnia S.A. (Càrnia)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022In 2022, one of Osvaca's founding families sold their 50% stake to Companyia General Càrnia S.A., a century-old meat company based at Mercabarna (Barcelona) with strong positions in restaurant supply, distribution, and retail meat sales. An subsequent share exchange resulted in joint ownership of the Osvaca-Càrnia group among three families.
• Compañía Piensos e Integraciones S.A. (COPINSA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2006Osvaca acquired participation in COPINSA in 2006, a feed manufacturing company. Osvaca is a shareholder of the feed factory which produces exclusively for the livestock of its owners. This provides control over animal feed quality and nutrition through proprietary formulas.
• Productes del Cinquè QuartminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2004Acquired participation in 2004, this company specializes in commercializing beef and sheep by-products (offal, fifth quarter cuts).

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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