butano maresma sa

What butano maresma sa does

Butano Maresma S.A. is a privately held Spanish corporation founded in 1960 that distributes bottled liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and delivers related technical services across the Maresme (Mataró) and Vallés Oriental (Granollers) comarcas of Barcelona province. The company operates as the official Repsol Butano agency for this territory, with all vehicles, personnel, and facilities co-branded with the Repsol Butano identity. Its operational footprint comprises two first-class gas storage warehouses — the headquarters and primary sales point at Les Franqueses del Vallés (Carretera de Granollers a Sant Celoni, km 1.3) and a secondary facility in Mataró — each meeting legal requirements and subject to mandatory audits.

The company generates revenue across five streams: (1) gas cylinder sales across butane 12.5 kg (€17.89), propane 11 kg (€17.88), industrial propane 35 kg (€83.10), and autogas 12 kg for forklift fleets (€24.50), with prices regulated through hydrocarbon tax and effective from August 2026; (2) technical services including certified installation of gas equipment, 24/7 emergency repair, and mandatory 5-year periodic inspection reviews with insurance coverage up to €6,000; (3) sale and seasonal rental of outdoor patio heaters (Tecna Oslo, Butsir, Enders brands) plus storage for the October-April hospitality season; (4) ancillary delivery service fees of €2.50–€3.00 for inside-domicile placement, timed delivery, and difficult-access transport; and (5) energy advisory cross-selling Repsol Solify (solar) and Repsol Match (electricity) to existing customers.

Distribution runs through direct home delivery, on-site warehouse self-pickup, authorized gas station resellers, and digital ordering via Repsol's Pide tu bombona platform and Bombona mobile app. The customer base is fragmented across residential, industrial/commercial, and hospitality segments, with no proprietary technology layer — competitive advantage rests on logistics, certified technicians, 64-year brand reputation, and the exclusive territorial grant from Repsol.

Name

butano maresma sa

Legal name

BUTANO MARESMA S.A.

Website

https://butanovalles.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Butano Maresma S.A. is a Barcelona-based official Repsol Butano distributor, founded in 1960, distributing bottled LPG cylinders and providing gas installation, repair, and inspection services across the Maresme and Vallés Oriental comarcas.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Bottled LPG Distribution

NAICS

Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies (Hydronics) Merchant Wholesalers (423720), Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies (Hydronics) Merchant Wholesalers (42372)

SIC

Wholesale-Petroleum Bulk Stations & Terminals (5171), Oil & Gas Field Services, Nec (1389)

akta.pro primary industry

Propane (LP) Gas Line Installation & Conversion (HSAOAKAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Commercial Water Heater & Boiler Service (HSAOACAJ), Chillers, Boilers & Central Plant Operations (BPABACAG), Refined Products Tank Farms & Terminals (TLAGAKAB), Valve, Fitting & Appurtenance Maintenance (Isolation Valves, Drips, Odorization Points) (EUAJAMAE)

Keywords

• Bottled LPG distribution
• Butane gas cylinders
• Propane gas supply
• Gas installation services
• Outdoor patio heaters

Headquarters

HQ city

Les Franqueses del Vallés

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Gas Cylinder Sales: Sale of butane and propane gas cylinders in various formats (12.5kg, 11kg, 35kg) and autogas for forklifts. Revenue from product sales at listed prices plus delivery fees for additional services.
2. Outdoor Heater Rental: Seasonal rental of outdoor patio heaters (calientapatios/estufas) to bars and restaurants for the October-April season, with 4 models available including Tecna Oslo, Butsir HSS, Enders SOLID, and Butsir COLUMNA INOX.
3. Service Fees: Additional service charges for inside-domicile delivery, route delivery without pre-order, third-party involvement during delivery, advance notice requests, difficult access transport, cylinder placement, delivery after customer absence, and before 9h/after 17h delivery requests.
4. Outdoor Heater Sales: Sale of outdoor patio heaters to residential and commercial customers, with installation services available through official Repsol technicians.
5. Technical Services: Installation of gas equipment, repair services (24/7 emergency), and periodic gas installation reviews with certificate issuance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Butano Maresma S.A. is an official Repsol Butano agency (since 1960) that distributes bottled LPG — butane and propane cylinders in multiple formats (12.5kg, 11kg, 12kg autogas, 35kg industrial) — to homes, gas stations and accredited points of sale across the Maresme and Vallés Oriental comarcas of Barcelona province. The company also sells and rents outdoor patio heaters, and delivers related technical services including gas equipment installation, 24/7 emergency repair, and mandatory periodic installation reviews with certification.

Product overview

Butano Maresma S.A. is an official Repsol Butano distribution agency established in 1960, operating as a single unified offering that combines gas cylinder distribution (butane and propane in 11kg, 12.5kg, 12kg autogas, and 35kg formats) with related services. The portfolio consists of a core LPG distribution service supplemented by four product lines: the official Repsol Butano service (equipment installation, 24-hour repair, and 5-year periodic inspections), outdoor patio heaters (sale, seasonal rental, and storage with brands including Tecna Oslo, Butsir, and Enders), energy advisory (combining gas, electricity, and solar through Repsol Solify and Match), and on-site cylinder sales. The company serves domestic and industrial customers across the Maresma and Vallés Oriental regions of Barcelona province.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bottled LPG distribution (butane and propane cylinders)
• Home delivery of gas cylinders
• Official Repsol Butano technical services (installation, repair, inspection)
• Outdoor patio heater sales, seasonal rental and storage
• Energy advisory service

Quantifiable outcome

• 24/7 emergency repair service availability
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Repsol ButanocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorButano Maresma S.A. is an official authorized agency (agencia oficial) of Repsol Butano since company founding in 1960. The company distributes Repsol Butano gas cylinders throughout the Maresme (Mataró) and Vallés Oriental (Granollers) territories in Barcelona province. All vehicles, personnel, and facilities are branded with Repsol identity along with Butano Maresma branding.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Disa (Grupo Disa): Spanish (Canary Islands–headquartered) energy group with significant LPG distribution operations across Spain. Acts as a vertically-integrated LPG distributor analogous to Butano Maresma, but anchored in a different primary region.

Broad incumbents

• BP España (Castrol / BP Gas): Global energy incumbent with bottled LPG and autogas distribution activity in Spain; comparable to Repsol Butano as a large LPG supplier whose agency/sub-distributor network mirrors Butano Maresma's relationship structure.
• Naturgy (Gas Natural Fenosa): Spain's largest natural gas distributor and a key substitute/competitor: expansion of Naturgy's piped natural gas grid in Catalonia is a direct long-term threat to bottled LPG demand in Butano Maresma's territory.
• Galp Energia España: Iberian multi-energy major (Portuguese-headquartered, significant Spanish retail presence) competing in bottled LPG and broader residential energy services — a direct substitute for Butano Maresma's product range.
• Repsol Butano (Repsol S.A.): The parent supplier of all LPG cylinders distributed by Butano Maresma under authorized-agency model. Repsol sets pricing, manages the Pide tu bombona digital platform, and operates the Bombona mobile app that Butano Maresma's customers use — making it both upstream supplier and partial substitute.
• TotalEnergies Marketing España: Global energy major with Spanish LPG and downstream marketing operations — analogous broad incumbent that operates both upstream-supply relationships and direct bottled-gas services in Iberia.
• Cepsa (Moeve):

Direct peers

• Vitogas España: Spanish LPG distributor offering bottled butane/propane, bulk tank installation, and technical services — directly comparable to Butano Maresma's mix of cylinder distribution plus installation/repair/inspection across residential and commercial customers.
• Primagas (Primagas Energías): One of Spain's largest independent bottled-gas distributors, competing head-to-head with Repsol Butano's agency network including in Catalonia. Operates a comparable multi-channel distribution, installation, and service model.
• Butano Vallés Oriental S.A. Sister/same-family Repsol Butano agency whose phone number and office location are co-listed with Butano Maresma on butanovalles.com. Operates as a peer official Repsol Butano distributor in the same Barcelona province territory with the same service portfolio (LPG distribution, installation, repair, inspection).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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