ACL, almacén central de librería, a company integrated into the Elkar Group plays a part throughout the value chain of a book. From its publishers, making up the biggest publishing group in the Basque Country, through general and exclusive distribution, to our own network of 18 bookshops in the most important towns in the region. All of them hold the Seal of Quality for Bookshops awarded by the Ministry of Culture in 2017. Not forgetting online sales, both through our own portal and by offering a dropshipping service and reseller positions.

ACL's head office is in Aduna, 10 kilometres from San Sebastián, where it has a warehouse with over 15,000 m² of floor space, an automated silo with room for 10,000 pallets and the latest technology for stock management and distribution of books, stationery and educational toys, offering a 24-hour delivery service throughout mainland Spain. All the above with a database containing over a million items, a telemarketing team of more than 15 people and 25 sales representatives all over Spain to offer bookshops the best possible service. 
 
 
 

 

THE BEST SALES NETWORK AT PUBLISHERS' SERVICE 
 
 

ACL offers publishes the biggest book sales network in Spain. A team of more than 25 sales experts enables us to offer direct coverage throughout the market, in all sales channels, all over Spain. Our commercial structure: 
 
 

 

Sales team specialised in:
 
 

 

FACILITIES
 
 The ACL's new logistics centre is located in the town of Aduna, beside the N1 main road, 15 km from San Sebastián, on a 33.000 m² site with 15,000 m² of floor space.
 
 

 

LOGISTICS SERVICES
 
The range of logistics services is tailored to meet publishers' needs, and ranges from outsourcing all logistics operations to collaboration in specific processes related to different types of product, market or sales channel.
 
 

 

PRINTING SERVICES
 
 Located near the logistics platform, Leitzaran is a full-service printer with 20 years of experience in the graphics and publishing sector. It has technical facilities and resources to produce in-house all the products the market demands, including books (paperback, hardback, wire-o and spiral bound, glued, etc.), magazines, catalogues, stationery and so on, controlling the process from start to finish.
 
 

 

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