RAYPA consolidates its evolution with the appointment of Aniol Gurrera as CEO
The company strengthens its leadership and growth capacity while preserving the essence, stability, and legacy that have defined it for more than five decades
RAYPA has completed a natural evolution of its leadership model with the appointment of Aniol Gurrera as the company’s sole CEO. The change marks the transition from a shared executive structure—previously led by Teresa Espinar and Ramon Espinar—to a model aligned with the organization’s current stage of maturity, growth, and international expansion.
Far from representing a break, this evolution reinforces the continuity of RAYPA’s long-term project. Teresa and Ramon Espinar remain actively connected to the company, taking on roles focused on strategic guidance, long-term vision, and safeguarding the legacy, while the new CEO assumes responsibility for day-to-day leadership and operational execution.
A mature company ready to keep growing
Founded in Barcelona and specialized in sterilization and media preparation solutions for scientific, pharmaceutical, and food-industry laboratories, RAYPA has established itself as a manufacturer with in-house product development, a strong international vocation, and a reputation built on quality, reliability, and close customer relationships.
After more than five decades of continuous development, the company has reached a level of maturity that calls for organizational structures capable of responding to an increasingly competitive, technology-driven, and global environment. In this context, the leadership evolution reflects the need to add new perspectives and capabilities while keeping intact the values that have guided the company since its beginnings.
Leadership focused on quality, international expansion, and end-to-end solutions
Gurrera takes on the CEO role with the goal of driving sustainable growth, strengthening the company’s international presence, and advancing toward a model increasingly focused on complete, high value-added solutions for customers.
“My purpose is to help RAYPA grow sustainably without losing its essence” said Gurrera. “We want to be a more global, more innovative, and more customer-focused company—while preserving what has always set us apart: quality, closeness, and the ambition to do things right.”
His strategic approach combines the continuity of RAYPA’s industrial DNA—proprietary product development, deep technical know-how, and a culture of effort—with greater cross-functional collaboration, a more active listening of the market, and the development of new product lines, services, and partnerships that enable the company to meet today’s laboratory needs in a more comprehensive way.
Continuity, support, and the transfer of legacy
Teresa and Ramon Espinar, who have led the company for the past 17 years, will continue to play an active role in RAYPA from a non-operational position. Their contribution will focus on strategic guidance, sharing experience, and ensuring the continuity of the values that have historically defined the company.
“This change is not a step back, but a natural evolution to keep growing,” they stated. “We remain fully committed to the company and convinced that bringing in new executive leadership is the best way to ensure RAYPA continues to move forward at the level it deserves.”
From this new position, both leaders reinforce the project’s stability and ensure continuity of the company’s spirit, while enabling day-to-day management to adapt with agility to the technological and market challenges facing the sector.
A planned transition aligned with the company’s culture
The transition toward the new leadership model has been carried out gradually and consistently, with the new CEO integrating naturally into the organization and with clear alignment across the team and ownership.
RAYPA’s leadership highlights Gurrera’s ability to quickly understand the business reality, identify priorities, and lead with clarity and proximity—promoting internal collaboration and results-oriented decision-making without losing sight of people.
This approach has helped ensure the change is perceived as a reinforcement of the existing leadership, rather than a disruption to the company’s internal balance.
A message of confidence to the market and partners
Through this organizational evolution, RAYPA sends a message of strength, continuity, and forward-looking vision to customers, partners, and collaborators. The company reaffirms its commitment to technical excellence, responsible innovation, and long-term relationships built on trust and collaboration.
Looking ahead
This new phase begins without fixed time horizons, guided by a long-term vision of sustained growth and a clear commitment to continue delivering value through reliable technology solutions, close service, and a dedicated team.
RAYPA approaches the future grounded in its accumulated experience and with the conviction that evolution is an essential part of its trajectory—an evolution that strengthens its leadership without losing its essence. RAYPA: evolving with purpose.
Barcelona, January 7, 2025
