The Business Organization of Logistics and Transport of Spain (UNO) has recognized Puig, Leroy Merlin, Aldi, Galletas Gullón, and World Central Kitchen, among other companies, in various categories for its contribution to the development of the logistics sector in Spain during 2026.
The employers’ association presented the "National Awards Leaders of Logistics 2026" at a gala held in the context of the Logistics & Automation fair, which took place in Ifema-Madrid and brought together more than 200 executives and logistics and transport professionals.
The event featured the chairmanship of the President of the Senate, Pedro Rollán; the First Vice President of CEOE and President of CEIM, Miguel Garrido; the President of UNO, Francisco Aranda; and the General Director of Easyfairs Iberia, Óscar Barranco.
The Special Logistics Award 2026 was awarded to World Central Kitchen, the organization promoted by the chef José Andrés, for "its extraordinary ability to deploy humanitarian aid logistics chains in emergency situations on an international scale".
As UNO highlights in a statement, the entity has demonstrated "exemplary effectiveness" in coordinating the supply of food in contexts of natural disasters, conflicts, and humanitarian crises, "ensuring the provision of basic resources where they are needed most through an agile, flexible, and highly efficient logistics network".
The "Mercedes-Benz Award for the Sustainable Logistics Leader 2026" went to Leroy Merlin for "its firm commitment to an efficient and sustainable supply chain," which is realized especially in its new logistics center in Antequera (Málaga), of around 25,000 square meters. This facility has enabled to reduce "significantly" CO2 emissions thanks to the optimization of transport routes, shorten delivery times in Andalusia from 72 to 24 hours, and create more than 70 stable jobs, in addition to incorporating various energy-efficiency measures.
For its part, the jury has awarded the "UNO Award to the Leader of Innovation and Logistics Entrepreneurship 2026" to Galletas Gullón, after consolidating during this exercise "its commitment to logistics innovation" through an investment plan of 196.3 million euros up to 2030. This program includes the launch of a new fully robotized platform in Aguilar de Campoo (Palencia), with capacity for 37,400 pallets, integrated into a "sustained investment strategy" aimed at transforming its logistics model.
In the field of digital transformation, the "UNO 2026 Award" in the category of Business Digitalization has gone to Aldi, for "supporting its national expansion with a profound technological transformation of its logistics operations". According to the business organization, this strategy has helped to raise productivity, fine-tune route design, and reinforce the availability of references across its entire store network.
Likewise, Puig has emerged as the winner of the "UNO Award to the Leader of Logistics Internationalization 2026" for "consolidating its international expansion" to more than 150 countries through a globally "highly integrated" supply chain. "The efficient coordination of production, warehousing and distribution to supply markets in EMEA, Asia-Pacific and America has turned logistics into a key element of its global growth," emphasizes the employers' association.
In the communications section, the "UNO Award for Logistics Communication 2026" has gone to the head of Economy at Vozpópuli, Juan T. Delgado, for the "rigorous information work" that this outlet carries out around logistics and transport. In turn, the "Nebrija Award for the Best Logistics Dossier of the Year" has been awarded to Rubén Calvo, a third-year student of the Degree in Logistics Engineering and Industrial Organization.
UNO calls for a stable regulatory framework for logistics
"Logistics no longer moves only goods; it moves economies and competitiveness. Today, more than ever, it multiplies companies' ability to compete, grow and lead their markets in an environment of maximum uncertainty," said UNO president Francisco Aranda.
In his address, Aranda has insisted that "Spain has companies capable of positioning themselves among the most competitive in the world, but that potential requires a State logistics policy, based on a stable and predictable regulatory framework, infrastructures suited to the challenges of international trade, a determined push for innovation, and a public-private collaboration that turns our sector into a genuine strategic priority for the country".