The industrial estate "El Saladar" of Totana has increased considerably its activity at this time of the year because the companies of the sector hortofrutícola installed in the same develop their most important campaigns of reference, which entails a significant increase in the number Of workers, since some of the companies even tripled their templates.
These data held by the Department of Economic Development and Industry coincide with the unemployment statistics of the municipality of Totana, since in these months ostensibly the number of people without employment.
This is reflected in the comparison of employment data for the months of May and June;
And in greater amount in the one of June and July.
The industrial estate of Totana began in 1993 in order to accommodate the small enterprises of the municipality and nowadays it has become an important business center in the Region of Murcia where they coexist companies of diverse size, origin and economic activity.
However, in recent years this business area is experiencing an important specialization towards the agri-food sector, so it already has important companies in this sector, among the more than 150 installed in this business area.
On the other hand, the industrial park "El Saladar" is also notable for the establishment of a large number of companies in the services sector and, in particular, services for users of the polygon and directed to the road, such as hotels, leisure areas, restaurants And cafes, service station, extensive parking areas, among others.