The company founded in 1959 in Badalona, specialised in caps for cosmetics and perfumery, has filed for voluntary bankruptcy. The Commercial Court number 5 of Barcelona has intervened in the management and appointed a bankruptcy administrator.
The Badalona company Plásticos Juárez SA, based on Sant Lluc street, has filed for voluntary bankruptcy due to its inability to meet its debts. The Commercial Court number 5 of Barcelona has taken over the case and appointed the firm Advecon Law & Economics as the bankruptcy administrator, which now controls the management powers.
A 67-year trajectory in the cap industry
Founded in 1959 by Luis Juárez Sevilla, the company has become a benchmark in the manufacture of caps for the cosmetics and high perfumery sectors. The product range includes screw caps, spray caps, droppers, lids, jars, and exclusive pieces. Additionally, the company provides screen printing, metallisation, and painting services.
Part of the production is channelled through Metal-Tap, a firm linked to the Juárez family. Currently, the ownership is in the hands of Javier Jorge Juárez Bernal and Cristina Juárez Mallafré, the second generation at the helm of the business.
The workforce consists of 50 workers, all based at the Badalona facilities. The news of the bankruptcy has come as a shock to the municipality, where the company is a historic part of the local industrial fabric.
Luxury clients and foreign markets
Among the main buyers of Plásticos Juárez are top names such as Antonio Puig, El Taller de Alqvimia, Nuxe, Lancaster, and Loewe. Also included are Myrurgia, Revlon, Roberto Verino, and Yves Rocher. The company regularly exports to France, Belgium, Ireland, Mexico, and the United States.
The crisis in the cosmetics sector and the rising costs of raw materials have hit hard a manufacturer that, for decades, has been a key player in the international perfumery supply chain. The owning family has not made any public statements regarding the future of the company.
The bankruptcy proceedings do not necessarily imply closure, but the outlook is uncertain. The bankruptcy administrator will need to assess viability and seek potential buyers or investors. Meanwhile, the workers are awaiting news about their job continuity.
Other Catalan companies in the same situation
The Commercial Court number 5 of Barcelona has also admitted the bankruptcy of five other Catalan firms. Among them are Agromacmai, from Lleida, established in August 2024 and bankrupt with no assets; Lluve Monty Alimentació, from Vilanova i la Geltrú, a supermarket manager; and three more companies of which details have not been disclosed.
For the residents of Badalona, the crisis of Plásticos Juárez is another blow to an industrial fabric that has already lost weight in recent decades. The company was one of those names that, without making noise, provided stable jobs and formed part of the economic landscape of the city.
The coming months will be crucial to determine whether the firm achieves a rescue or, on the contrary, becomes another case of industrial closure in the Barcelonès. For now, the bankruptcy administrator has the final word.
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