Back to 1916.

105 years ago, SAET (S.A. de Extractos Tánicos) was founded and started operating where the magnificent Tritón Building stands today.

SAET, later owned and managed by Catalan businessman and entrepreneur Josep Durall i Pujol, was originally devoted to the production of vegetal extracts, used to treat leather and for other chemical purposes.

In the sixties and seventies, in the same location, the same machinery was used to make licorice extract.

By the end of those decades, SAET already had a wide range of confectionery products, mostly based on liquorice.

In 2005, after some corporate changes, SAET moved to its current location in St. Jaume dels Domenys, Tarragona, changed its name to Saet Sweets, and continues to successfully expand its range of confectionery and chocolate products, which are distributed all around the world.

The Tritón Building, designed by renowned architect Lluís Cantallops and his team, including project managers DALMAU-MORROS TÈCNICS, was erected shortly afterwards. Today it offers luxury accommodation for long- and medium-term stays to those living and working in the Poblenou neighbourhood and its renowned technological district, 22@, as well as short-term stays for visitors to Barcelona who want to enjoy the city’s light and the beauty of its beaches.

Both Saet Sweets and Durlet Apartments, together with other companies in the area, have contributed and continue to create employment and dignify the neighbourhood and its welcoming people.

This plaque commemorates the work of Josep Durall i Pujol and honors his name.