Owned by the Chinese WH Group, Monells has seen massive growth over the last decade. However, this success has not been matched by urban planning. Many of its workers, 55% of whom are immigrants, face severe housing difficulties, often living in dilapidated buildings near the industrial estate and crossing railway tracks daily due to a lack of proper pedestrian crossings.

Local residents complain about the 80 heavy trucks that pass through narrow streets every day. While the company has offered to fund a new bypass to improve logistics and quality of life, the project remains stalled awaiting approval from the Ministry of Transport, leaving the village in a state of industrial tension.