Andromines

What Andromines does

Andròmines (legal name: Associació Social Andròmines) is a non-profit social association founded in 1993 and headquartered in Barcelona, Spain. It serves vulnerable populations — including people facing socioeconomic barriers, individuals with disabilities, and people subject to alternative penal measures — through an integrated portfolio that combines labor market insertion, sociolaboral training, social support services, and environmental/reuse operations. The organization reports cumulative impact metrics including 5,530 beneficiaries served, a 68% labor insertion rate, 3,270 tonnes of waste managed, 12.2 tonnes of food surplus recovered, and more than 9,000 Reincorpora program opportunities over the past decade. It operates across multiple physical sites: offices in Barcelona, reuse centers in Montcada i Reixac, retail stores under the Reparadís and Una Mica de Tot brands, the La Nau Vila Besòs joint-venture facility, and product-focused initiatives including Preciós Plàstic (plastic recycling) and Dispositius Positifs. A wholly owned subsidiary, Andròmines i Eines Assolides EI, S.L., operates as the certified labor-insertion company. Headcount is reported in the 11–50 band.

The core technology stack is operational rather than frontier-AI: virtual-reality-based sociolaboral training tools (ENLAIRA'T and RECOMMIT — the latter recognized as an EU Good Practice in 2025 and nominated for ALL DIGITAL Awards in 2023), a virtual classroom platform, and the Andròmines 4.0 / Trastos 4.0 digital management system supporting reuse-center operations. Service lines are organized around four interconnected pillars: (i) environmental services (WEEE collection, reuse, and the RECIPLAC critical-metals recovery project launched 2025); (ii) training and employment insertion (DelTodo, GreenJobLabs, Dispositius Positius); (iii) social services (food surplus recovery, alternative penal measure compliance); and (iv) reuse-oriented retail.

The business model is a hybrid non-profit structure with no commercial revenue disclosed. Funding is sourced primarily through public grants from the Generalitat de Catalunya, Barcelona City Council (including Montcada i Reixac), the Diputació de Barcelona, and European Social Fund programs, supplemented by 'la Caixa' Foundation programs (Incorpora and Reincorpora) and revenue from reuse-oriented retail. Strategic partnerships include a joint venture with Fundació Solidanxa (GreenJobLabs, 2025), a commercial-channel partnership with Fira de Barcelona (2025), and founding membership (2023) in the Association of Reuse Centers. The organization has received the EU Good Practice designation for RECOMMIT (2025), an ALL DIGITAL Awards nomination (2023), and an EWWR diploma (2020).

Name

Andromines

Legal name

Associació Social Andròmines

Website

https://andromines.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Andròmines (Associació Social Andròmines) is a Barcelona-based non-profit social association founded in 1993, providing labor market insertion, sociolaboral training, social support, and environmental reuse services to vulnerable populations in Catalonia through publicly funded programs.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Barcelona

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Public Grants and Subsidies: Andròmines operates primarily as a non-profit social association funded through public grants and subsidies from government bodies including the Generalitat de Catalunya, Barcelona City Council, Montcada i Reixac City Council, Barcelona Provincial Council, and the European Social Fund. These grants support insertion programs, training, and environmental services.
2. Commercial Social Services Revenue: Revenue is generated through commercial services such as device collection and refurbishment (Reparadís), waste collection and recycling services, and second-hand goods sales at retail locations. These services are performed by people in insertion programs, with revenue reinvested into social mission activities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Andròmines is a non-profit social association that provides labor insertion, vocational training, and environmental services. It runs WEEE (electronic waste) refurbishment, recycling center operations (Deixalleries), document destruction, second-hand retail (Reparadís, Una mica de tot), and customized corporate training. Services are largely free to vulnerable beneficiaries and funded through public grants, with commercial revenue from waste services and refurbished product sales reinvested in its social mission.

Product overview

Andròmines is a social association offering an integrated portfolio of environmental, employment, and social services. The core environmental services include WEEE reuse preparation (mobile and computer refurbishment through Reparadís), document collection and destruction, recycling center operations, and the Preciós Plàstic plastic recycling project. The employment services include labor intermediation, customized training courses, professional training with work experience, and ICT certification (ACTIC) preparation through programs like Incorpora and Làbora. The social services encompass alternative penal measures, volunteering, and social delivery. Innovation is demonstrated through VR-based training programs (Enlaira't, RECOMMIT) and the Preciós Plàstic circular economy initiative. Physical retail presence includes Reparadís stores and 'Una Mica de Tot' second-hand shops, while La Nau Vila Besòs serves as a community reuse and training center.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Reparadís: Brand for the repair and sale of reconditioned mobile phones and computers
• La Nau Vila Besòs
• Una mica de tot
• Preciós Plàstic
• Dispositius Positius
• GreenJobLabs

Products and services

• Reparadís (Refurbished Phones and Computers) Retail service selling and repairing refurbished mobile phones and computers with warranty, providing second-life devices to consumers while creating employment opportunities for people in social insertion.
• WEEE Refurbishment Service (Mobile and Computer Refurbishment) Preparation-for-reuse service for Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE), specializing in Information and Communication Technologies (ICT). Performed by insertion-program workers.
• Document Collection and Secure Destruction Document collection and secure destruction service with quality and safety guarantees, for businesses and organizations.
• Deixalleries i Punts Verds (Recycling Centers and Green Points) Operation of municipal recycling centers and green points providing community access for responsible waste disposal in Montcada i Reixac.
• Transport and Distribution of Products Transportation and distribution of products supporting the circular economy logistics chain.
• Second-hand Sales (Una mica de tot) Sale of refurbished and reused second-hand goods to consumers at accessible prices through the 'Una mica de tot' stores.
• Food Waste Prevention Program (Dignitat de Sobres) Food waste prevention program including cooking workshops and community initiatives that recover surplus food to feed families while preventing waste.
• Environmental Education Environmental education through participatory and innovative workshops on sustainability and waste reduction for schools and community groups.
• Labor Intermediation and Training Labor intermediation services connecting job seekers in vulnerable situations with employment opportunities, coordinating with partner companies and public employment programs.
• Customized Training Courses for Companies Customized training courses designed for businesses to meet specific workforce development needs.
• Career Guidance (Orientació Laboral) Career guidance and job search support services for individuals seeking employment.
• Professionalizing Training (Formació Professionalitzadora) Professional training programs with practical work experience to develop job-relevant skills for vulnerable job seekers.
• Basic Computer Courses and ACTIC Certification Basic computer courses and ACTIC (official Catalan ICT competence) certification preparation for job seekers.
• Alternative Penal Measures (Mesures Penals Alternatives) Community service and rehabilitation programs for people serving alternative penal measures.
• Volunteering Program (Voluntariat) Volunteering programs allowing individuals to contribute to social and environmental causes across Andròmines' activities.
• Social Delivery (Entrega Social) Social delivery service providing essential goods and support to vulnerable populations.
• Preciós Plàstic (Plastic Recycling Project) Plastic waste prevention and reuse project using Precious Plastic machines to transform plastic waste into new products, creating employment and raising environmental awareness.
• Enlaira't VR Training Program VR-based socio-labor training program using Virtual Reality to help people in vulnerable situations develop workplace skills and overcome employment barriers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 68% labor insertion rate among program participants (2024 data)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered major, minor and core.

• Fundació SolidançamajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Andròmines and Fundació Solidança jointly launched GreenJobLabs in 2025, an innovative project to improve training and labor insertion of at-risk-exclusion groups through green economy skills.
• Fira de BarcelonaminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Collaboration between Fira de Barcelona and Andròmines led to distribution of 92 refurbished mobile phones to social entities and workers, providing second-life devices to people in need.
• Ajuntament de BarcelonacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025The City of Barcelona co-manages the Nau Vila Besòs facility with Andròmines (through Andròmines i Eines Assolides EI, S.L.), a community space for digital inclusion, reuse, and environmental education. Also supports the Bibliotega de les Coses project in the Sant Andreu district.
• Associació de Centres i Serveis de ReutilitzaciómajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Andròmines is a founding member of the new Association of Reuse Centers and Services, established to promote the reuse economy across Catalonia and advocate for reuse as a policy priority.
• Incorpora (Obra Social La Caixa)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIncorpora is a labor insertion program of the 'la Caixa' Banking Foundation (Obra Social). Andròmines operates as an Incorpora entity, receiving participants for training and insertion and coordinating with participating companies to facilitate job placement. The program has been active for many years at Andròmines.
• Reincorpora (Obra Social La Caixa)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerReincorpora is a social reintegration program also supported by the 'la Caixa' Foundation, focused on people leaving prison. Andròmines participates as a collaborating entity, providing training and reintegration support. The program generated over 9,000 opportunities over a decade and was recognized in 2025.
• Programa Làbora (Generalitat de Catalunya)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLàbora is a program of the Government of Catalonia (Departament d'Empresa i Treball) with European Next Generation funds, focused on diversity and employment. Andròmines operates a prospecció (prospecting) point under this program to drive hiring of vulnerable women.
• Agència de Residus de CatalunyamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Catalan Waste Agency supports Andròmines' Dignitat de sobres (food waste prevention) program and general reuse and waste reduction initiatives. Provides grant funding for environmental projects.
• Ajuntament de Montcada i ReixaccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe municipality of Montcada i Reixac partners with Andròmines to operate the municipal Deixalleria (waste collection point) and other environmental services. Provides ongoing institutional and financial support.
• Pont SolidariminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCollaboration with Pont Solidari on reuse and social solidarity, channeling second-hand goods to people in need through the network of social entities.
• CEJFE (Centre d'Estudis Jurídics i Formació Especialitzada)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAndròmines collaborates with CEJFE (under the Secretariat for Criminal Measures, Reintegration, and Victim Assistance) to organize the TIC i Presó (ICT and Prison) cycle, bringing digital literacy and technology access to prison environments.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• TEB (Treball, Empresa i Barri): TEB is a Barcelona-based insertion company (empresa d'inserció) operating in logistics, cleaning, gardening, and environmental services, employing people at risk of social exclusion — directly paralleling Andròmines' insertion + environmental services model in the same metro area.
• Formació i Treball: Catalan foundation operating labor insertion programs (analogous to Incorpora/Làbora) for vulnerable populations across Catalonia, with comparable training, intermediation, and supported employment service offerings.
• Fundació Ared: Barcelona-based foundation focused on labor insertion of women in vulnerable situations, offering training, intermediation, and supported employment — overlapping with Andròmines' core beneficiary segments and methodology.
• Fundació Trinijove: Barcelona foundation providing labor insertion, training, and social services to young people and other vulnerable groups — comparable in target population, program mix, and Catalan institutional partnership profile.

Broad incumbents

• Ilunion: Spain's largest social enterprise group (part of Grupo Social ONCE), operating across industrial laundry, facility services, consulting, and reuse — represents the scaled-up national benchmark for social-enterprise service delivery that Andròmines' circular-economy model aspires toward.
• Càritas Diocesana de Barcelona: Diocesan Caritas organization operating social insertion, food assistance, and training programs across the Barcelona archdiocese — overlapping in beneficiary segments (vulnerable populations, food recovery via Dignitat de Sobres equivalent programs) and grant-funded service model.

Regional players

• Suara Cooperativa: Large Catalan social-services cooperative providing care, education, and social inclusion services across Catalonia — adjacent in mission and geography, with comparable institutional partnerships with the Generalitat and Barcelona-area municipalities.

Others

• Ecoembes: Spain's main packaging-waste management system operator (integrated management system for light packaging) — adjacent in the environmental-services value chain and a potential funding, contract, or partnership counterparty for Andròmines' WEEE, plastic, and reuse operations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/andromines

Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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