El Consorci de la Zona Franca de Barcelona (CZFB)

El Consorci de la Zona Franca de Barcelona (CZFB) is a public economic development agency and industrial landlord founded in 1916 to promote trade, logistics and industrial activity in Barcelona’s strategic free zone next to the port and airport. It is a public entity governed by both the Spanish Government and Barcelona City Council, operating on a self-financing basis through the management of industrial land, logistics parks and real estate assets.

Over the last decades, CZFB has evolved from a traditional free zone authority into an innovation-focused ecosystem developer, positioning the Zona Franca as a hub for Industry 4.0, urban logistics and new digital business models. In the events space, El Consorci is best known as the founding organizer and driving force behind **SIL Barcelona – Salon Internacional de la Logística**, one of Southern Europe’s benchmark fairs for logistics, transport, intralogistics and supply chain solutions, which attracts international exhibitors and visitors from across Europe, the Mediterranean, Latin America and Asia.

Building on SIL’s success, CZFB promotes complementary congresses, forums and B2B matchmaking platforms around logistics, e‑commerce, real estate and industrial innovation, often in partnership with specialized associations and other institutions. The organization adds value by combining its role as a neutral public institution with deep ties to private industry, offering companies access to exhibition platforms, testbeds and urban-lab environments in the Barcelona metropolitan area.

Its projects prioritize digitalization, sustainability and the circular economy in sectors such as logistics, manufacturing, mobility and real estate. Through these initiatives, El Consorci de la Zona Franca de Barcelona helps companies enter or expand in the Iberian and Mediterranean markets, connect with policymakers and clusters, and showcase solutions in one of Europe’s most dynamic logistics hubs.