AJL Ophthalmic wins third prize in the 2025 Awards for Good Practices in Sustainable Industrialisation, Clean Energy and Eco-design

AJL Ophthalmic has been recognised with third prize in the 2025 Awards for Good Practices in Sustainable Industrialisation, Clean Energy and Eco-design, an award that distinguishes companies’ commitment to the circular economy, industrial sustainability and the implementation of clean energy.

The award ceremony took place at the Álava Provincial Council building, where Luís López, Plant and Energy Efficiency Manager at AJL Ophthalmic, collected the award on behalf of the company.

This recognition highlights AJL Ophthalmic’s commitment to sustainability and responsible innovation, in line with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the 2030 Agenda. The projects developed by the company include the installation of a photovoltaic park at its facilities and the implementation of aerothermal air conditioning systems, significantly reducing its carbon footprint and improving the energy efficiency of its production processes.

With this award, AJL Ophthalmic reaffirms its commitment to a more sustainable industrial model, based on environmental responsibility and the continuous improvement of its production practices.

Pedro José Salazar, CEO of AJL Ophthalmic, winner of the José Miguel Azkoitia Award

Pedro José Salazar Salegui, CEO of AJL Ophthalmic, has been distinguished with the José Miguel Azkoitia Award in recognition of his commitment and career in promoting the Biosciences and Health sector in the Basque Country.

The award was presented at the BASQUE HEALTH CLUSTER Eguna, held at the Iberdrola Tower in Bilbao, an event that brought together leading figures from the Basque healthcare ecosystem. The day began with a welcome address by Asier Albizu and Idoia Muñoz, president and director of the Basque Health Cluster, respectively, and continued with a keynote speech by Manuel Cendoya on the reindustrialisation of the health sector in Europe.

This recognition highlights the work of AJL Ophthalmic as a key company in the development of innovative solutions in the field of eye health.

Within the framework of Álava Emprende 2025, Mr. Pedro José Salazar, Executive Director of AJL Ophthalmic, has been distinguished with the Entrepreneurial Career Award

Over its 32-year history, AJL Ophthalmic has evolved from a distributor of ophthalmic products to a company with a prominent manufacturing plant in Vitoria-Gasteiz, operating in more than 80 countries.

This prestigious recognition, granted by the Provincial Council of Álava, the Vitoria-Gasteiz City Council, the Basque Government, and the Vital Foundation, also represents a tribute to the entrepreneurial culture that characterizes AJL Ophthalmic: a culture of closeness, commitment, and deep roots in the Álava region.

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AJL Ophthalmic received the SME of the Year 2025 award at the Euskadi Avanza Awards held on February 24 at the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao.

Congratulations to Dr. Elena Arrondo, her nurse Marta Oller (CLINICA IMO DE BARCELONA), and Drs. Alejandra Sosa, Lashly Méndez, Lucia Silva, Gabriela Martínez, and the entire team at CLINICA VISUALIZA DE GUATEMALA for their collaboration to prevent blindness in underprivileged patients in GUATEMALA.

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AJL Ophthalmic S.A. has received funding from the European Union’s Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan – Next Generation.

AJL Ophtalmic S.A. has implemented a project under the incentive program for the implementation of thermal renewable energy installations in different sectors of the economy, within the framework of the recovery, transformation, and resilience plan.

Project: Installation of three aerothermal heat pump units to air-condition the offices of the E3 building.

Investment: €49,888.30

Grant obtained: €16,523.32

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