A new edition of the Fedeto Business Awards was held this Friday at the Finca los Lavaderos in Rojas, Toledo. These awards have been recognising the talent and effort of companies in the province for thirty years and have been supported by Unicaja.
In total, sixteen awards were presented during a business gala to highlight the work and contribution of SMEs and the self-employed in generating wealth and employment in the municipalities of the province of Toledo.
In this edition, Unicaja sponsored the 2026 Innovation Award, which was presented to Industrias Duero, a family-run business in Toledo founded in 1952. The bank’s regional manager for Castilla-La Mancha, Almudena Noheda Díaz, presented the award to the company’s chairman, Carlos García de Lucas.
With over seven decades of experience, Industrias Duero is a well-established leader in steel processing and the development of innovative road safety solutions. Throughout its history, the company has made a sustained commitment to technological innovation, developing more than 70 road safety systems, and to internationalisation, establishing a strong presence in both the domestic and global markets, having exported to almost 100 countries. The facilities in Toledo are a unique model of innovation, featuring automated profiling lines, robotic welding, bending, laser cutting and warehouses that provide unrivalled logistics capacity within the sector.
Hundreds of people attended the gala, which featured a keynote speech by the president of the Toledo Business Federation (Fedeto), Javier de Antonio Arribas. For several years now, the event has had a charitable focus, with the proceeds from this year’s event going to the Association of People with Autism in the province of Toledo (APAT).
2026 Award Winners
Company of the Year: Stulz, in Esquivias. It manufactures precision air conditioning solutions, particularly for critical infrastructure and data centres. Award sponsored by Galvanización Toledo.
Businesswoman of the Year: Carmen Herranz, of Ilarcuris Home in Illescas. She has transformed a small upholstery workshop into a leading company in the upholstered furniture sector, renowned for its quality, innovation and commitment to sustainability. Award sponsored by Eurocaja Rural.
Entrepreneur of the Year: Pedro Durán Deocal, from Grupo Durán in Talavera de la Reina. Five decades dedicated to industrial supply, consolidating a group of companies with direct sales in Castilla-La Mancha, Madrid and Extremadura. Award sponsored by Sanitas.
Young Entrepreneur: Moises V. Serrano, from Toledo. From the company Moisés Serrano e Hijos, under whose leadership it has evolved into a cutting-edge model for comprehensive logistics solutions, offering sales, hire, leasing, maintenance and consultancy services for material handling machinery. Award sponsored by Caixabank.
“Victoriano Arochena” Award for the Family Business: Grupo Alicen Airin, from Navahermosa, a national and international leader in the wood processing sector and the comprehensive utilisation of its resources. Award sponsored by Inmobiliaria Portillo.
Company with the greatest national reach: Reypama Agraria, from Borox. A leading player in the national fruit and vegetable sector, specialising in the handling, packaging and distribution of fresh produce, with a business model based on quality and innovation. Award sponsored by Seguros Soliss.
Company with the greatest international reach: Tecnoincar Toledo, from Alcabón. An industrial company specialising in the design, manufacture and installation of machinery for the meat industry, with a presence in Europe, Africa, the Americas and new emerging markets. A pioneer in adapting machinery to Halal and Kosher religious regulations. Award sponsored by the Official Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Services of Toledo.
Company committed to sustainable development: Metales Río Bravo, from Casarrubios del Monte. With a solid track record in the metal and other waste recovery and recycling sector, it has evolved from a small family business into a major industrial company of reference in Castilla-La Mancha. Award sponsored by Talleres Garrido Iveco.
Quality 2026: EMCESA (Embutidos del Centro S.A.), based in Casarrubios del Monte. It has combined the artisanal processes that form part of Spanish food culture with cutting-edge technology, achieving sustained growth and a strong reputation among the country’s leading food distributors. Award sponsored by Mapfre.
Innovation 2026: Industrias Duero, from Toledo. With over seven decades of experience, it is a well-established leader in steel processing and the development of innovative technological solutions for road safety. Award sponsored by Unicaja.
Safe and Healthy Working Environment: FM Logistic Ibérica, from Illescas. It has established itself as one of the leading international logistics operators, with a strategy centred on the ‘3Ps’: people, planet and partners, prioritising safe working environments, reducing environmental impact and collaborating with sustainable suppliers. Award sponsored by Mobile Phone Telefónica Empresas.
Corporate Social Responsibility: Joma Sport, from Portillo de Toledo. Spain’s leading brand of technical sports clothing and footwear. Its CSR is a cross-cutting and ongoing management model, integrated into strategic and operational decision-making, aimed at generating a positive and lasting impact on all its stakeholders: customers, employees, partners, and the social and environmental context. Award sponsored by Banco Santander.
Business Organisation: Toledo Provincial Trade Association, for its representation, defence and revitalisation of local commerce across the entire province, particularly in small towns. Award sponsored by Banco Sabadell.
Social Institution: Down Toledo Association. For its comprehensive, person-centred model of support, which accompanies individuals throughout their entire life cycle, from early intervention through to adulthood, promoting independence, social participation and equal opportunities. Award sponsored by Grupo Automotor.
Institutional: Toledo Cathedral. For the celebration of its 800th anniversary, declared an “Event of Exceptional Public Interest”, featuring a comprehensive programme in which faith, art, music and heritage come together to offer a unique and shared experience. Award sponsored by Norimagen.
Communication: El Español - El Digital Castilla La Mancha, for its professional and informative coverage of business news, the economic climate and labour issues, as well as for its media engagement with society in the province of Toledo. Award sponsored by Grupo Tangente Publicidad.
