Through the efforts of numerous workers and the Spanish Government, Spain's industry has seen tremendous improvement.
By the end of 1874, Spain's annual steel production had surpassed 200,000 tons, a target set by the Ministry of Industry at the time.
Pig iron production was even higher, approaching 600,000 tons. The construction of railways increased domestic demand for steel, prompting steel factories to continually establish and rapidly expand within the industrial base.
Notably, among Spain's total steel production exceeding 800,000 tons, the Royal Family's steel factories contributed more than a quarter of it.
These steel factories have different names, but they all share the same prefix—Royal.
The Royal Family's steel factories are spread throughout Spain, with the largest being the Royal Barcelona Steel Factory established in the Barcelona Industrial Base.
