Martínez Otero

Posted on 24th June 2026 in Features & Insights

WHAT IS MARTÍNEZ OTERO?

A family-owned company with over 85 years of history

The company, founded in Galicia in 1942 by María Martínez, remains family owned.

María Martínez was widowed at an early age, with four children to care for. Determined and hardworking, she proved to be a remarkable entrepreneur by establishing a cabinetmaking and carpentry workshop dedicated to the handcrafted production of furniture.

During a particularly challenging period, she relied on her enterprising spirit to build a successful business that, over the years and under the leadership of the third generation of the family, diversified and became a benchmark in the contract sector.

WHAT DOES MARTINEZ OTERO DO?

Martinez Otero is a company that provides comprehensive turnkey solutions for hotels, retail spaces, restaurants, corporate and institutional buildings, and marine sector projects.

The company supports designers, architects, and developers from the initial concept through to on-site installation. It offers end clients technical analysis and value engineering services to optimize project costs and delivery timelines.

Martínez Otero manages the entire process, from the development of workshop drawings to manufacturing, project coordination, and on-site production.

1. Internationalization

Martínez Otero is a company with a strong international outlook, backed by a solid record that has established it as a global benchmark in the contract sector. Its success is reflected in the fact that 70% of its turnover comes from projects developed across the European Union, the Middle East, the United Kingdom, the United States, the Caribbean, and Africa. At Martínez Otero, we are enthusiastic about taking on challenges anywhere in the world.

With five company-owned manufacturing facilities strategically located in Spain (three plants in Galicia), Africa (Casablanca, Morocco), and the Caribbean (Dominican Republic), the company ensures a high level of efficiency in both production and international organization. This infrastructure enables Martínez Otero to provide a personalized and close service in every market, reinforcing its prestige and leadership within the sector.

2. Renowned Architects and Designers

Martínez Otero has worked with some of the world’s leading architects and interior designers, delivering outstanding projects in which cost optimisation, innovation, and excellence go hand in hand.

Among the prestigious professionals and firms with which it has collaborated are Patricia Urquiola, Jean Nouvel, Renzo Piano, Rem Koolhaas, Norman Foster, Lázaro Rosa-Violán, and GCA Architects, among many others.

3. Industrial Capacity

Martínez Otero has extensive industrial and project delivery capabilities, supported by its five manufacturing facilities:

Martínez Otero Contract
Located in A Estrada, this is the company’s original facility, where it all began and where cabinetmaking and industrial carpentry work for its projects continues to be conducted today.

Martínez Otero Composites
Manufacturing facility exclusively dedicated to the processing and finishing of solid surface materials.

Martínez Otero Estructuras
The company has its own metalworking facility, which includes a powder-coating oven, as metal is a key element in current trends within its contract projects.

Martínez Otero Dominicana
The company has recently incorporated new machinery into its production facility in San Pedro de Macorís (Dominican Republic), enhancing its capacity and potential to serve projects across the Caribbean, Latin America, and the United States.

Martínez Otero Marrocos
In 2025, the company inaugurated its first production facility in Africa, located near Casablanca, Morocco. The plant employs more than 80 people and supports all the interior design projects that Martínez Otero develops across the African continent.

4. Talent

Martínez Otero currently employs more than 500 direct employees and generates over 400 indirect jobs. The company has a highly qualified team comprising an extensive commercial network, cost analysts, engineers, draftspersons, architects, project managers, procurement specialists, quality controllers, and logistics experts. This team works alongside master cabinetmakers with a long-standing tradition, as well as new generations of carpenters who operate state-of-the-art machinery.

With more than 40 installation and assembly teams operating worldwide, the company oversees the quality of its projects through to completion.

In addition, Martínez Otero has its own construction department, made up of a specialised team of site managers responsible for the on-site coordination and management of projects, while maintaining direct contact with the end client. To ensure the monitoring and coordination of every project, the company uses advanced management software. Through its control application, it receives real-time reports and photographs from all project sites, 24 hours a day.

Value engineering is the core of Martínez Otero’s business model. This approach combines production know-how with the expertise of trusted suppliers to achieve the highest quality at the most appropriate cost.

The company continuously researches new materials and maintains a materials library that serves as a valuable resource for the architects and interior designers who visit its facilities.

5. Sustainability

Sustainability is a fundamental pillar of all Martínez Otero’s working processes, being integrated across the design, production, and execution of every project.

In 2009, the company obtained ISO 14001 certification, which validates its environmental management system in accordance with international standards. It also holds PEFC certification and FSC Chain of Custody certification, and actively participates in sustainable forest management programmes.

In the field of sustainable building, the company supports its clients in the implementation of international standards such as LEED and BREEAM, ensuring solutions aligned with energy efficiency, sustainability, and environmental quality criteria.

The company’s quality management system is governed by the ISO 9001 standard, ensuring strict compliance with procedures at every stage of its projects.

As part of its carbon footprint offsetting strategy, Martínez Otero carried out several forest restoration projects following wildfires, as well as initiatives to restore degraded environments in Galicia throughout 2024.

2024 Global Impact

CO₂ Offset: 560 tonnes

Restored Area: 86,500 m²

Trees Planted: 9,300 native tree specimens (maritime pine and broadleaf species)

KEY PROJECTS

Among Martínez Otero’s landmark projects are renowned hotels, restaurants, retail spaces for leading brands, and projects in the marine sector.

Among its most notable hotel projects are:

In Spain: Hotel Único, Hotel Casa Sagnier, One Shot Palacio Condes de Torrejón, Hotel Palacio de Paredes, Hotel Palau Fugit (Girona), Fairmont La Hacienda Costa del Sol (Cádiz), The Westin Palace Madrid, and the refurbishment of the Arts and W Hotels in Barcelona.
In the United States: The Dylan Hotel New York and The Palm House Hotel.
In Morocco: Waldorf Rabat Salé, Royal Mansour Casablanca, Royal Mansour Tamuda Bay, Conrad Rabat, and Rabat Tower.
In Europe: The Standard Brussels, Arev Saint-Tropez, and W Edinburgh.
In the Dominican Republic: W Uvero Alto, Hyatt Centric Santo Domingo Las Mercedes, and The Ritz-Carlton Reserve at Puerto Macao.
In the Middle East: Fairmont Doha, Qatar, and Rosewood Doha.

In addition, in the marine sector, Martínez Otero has worked on several luxury projects, including the Evrima and Ilma yachts for The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection, as well as the Orient Express Corinthian, the world’s longest sailing yacht.