Euskalduna de Construcción y Reparación de Buques de Bilbao (shortened to Euskalduna) was an engineering company specialising in ship construction, later rail and road vehicles. The company was based in Bilbao, Spain and operated from 1900 until closure in 1984.
Euskalduna de Construcción y Reparación de Buques de Bilbao
The company was founded in 1900, promoted by shipping merchants Ramón de la Sota y Llano and Eduardo Aznar y de la Sota. 10,000 shares were issued to a value of 4 million pesetas; the new company took over the facilities of the Sociedad de los Diques Secos de Bilbao (Dry Dock company of Bilbao) through the offer of 2,000 shares plus two permanent seats on the Board of Directors. The company expanded through acquisition up to World War I acquiring Talleres de Troca (Workshops of Troca), a forging and casting company. In 1914 the company employed 950 people.[1]
World War I brought increased demand; the company was able to expand during the period, and eventually had facilities for ships of 12,000 tonnes. Post war demand fell despite increasing protectionism; the company diversified into manufacture of rolling stock - including wagons, steam locomotives, and trams), the company also began to manufacture rolling mill equipment, as well as road vehicles such as buses. By 1920 the company employed over 3700 people.[1]
Employment numbers had dropped to around 1500 by 1935; during the Spanish Civil War the factories output was militarised, afterwards the company received state backing. in 1956 it acquired SA Juliana Constructora Gijonesa, in 1967 it formed part of the conglomerate Astilleros Españoles SA (Spanish Shipyards), merging with La Naval which had itself taken over the Astilleros Celaya in 1965. Euskalduna contributed 50% of the capital of the new enterprise. The new company was the largest merchant shipping construction company in Spain, and one of the largest in Europe.[1][2]
As a negative result of the effects of the 1973 oil crisis the company began to record losses, the company also faced increased competition from east Asia (Korea and Japan), as well as the reduction or loss of state aid due to entry to the EU in 1986; state restructuring resulted in the closure of the yard in 1987, to much opposition, and with 1,297 job losses as a result.[1]
Mª Valdaliso, Jesús (1998), , Itsas Memoria. Revista de Estudios Marítimos del País Vasco: Nº 2. La construcción naval en el País Vasco (in Spanish), pp. 307–325, archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-08-20, retrieved 2012-02-08
Ibáñez Ortega, Norberto (2012), "Las empresas de construcción de material ferroviario en el País Vasco (1920-1936): implantación, desarrollos e innovación", Vasconia (in Spanish), 38: 761–782, BIBLID [1136-6834 (2012), 38; 761-782]
External linksedit
, www.ferropedia.es (in Spanish), Ferropedia, archived from the original on 2013-04-16, retrieved 2013-01-17
April 10, 2024
euskalduna, construcción, reparación, buques, bilbao, shortened, engineering, company, specialising, ship, construction, later, rail, road, vehicles, company, based, bilbao, spain, operated, from, 1900, until, closure, 1984, construcción, reparación, buques, b. Euskalduna de Construccion y Reparacion de Buques de Bilbao shortened to Euskalduna was an engineering company specialising in ship construction later rail and road vehicles The company was based in Bilbao Spain and operated from 1900 until closure in 1984 Euskalduna de Construccion y Reparacion de Buques de BilbaoIndustryEngineeringFounded1900Defunct1984HeadquartersBilbao SpainServicesShip building and repairMetal casting and forgingRailway rolling stock other vehiclesThe site of the yard is now used for the Euskalduna Conference Centre and Concert Hall as well as the Ria de Bilbao Maritime Museum Bilbao Maritime Museum Contents 1 History 2 Post closure 3 References 3 1 Further reading 4 External linksHistory editThe company was founded in 1900 promoted by shipping merchants Ramon de la Sota y Llano and Eduardo Aznar y de la Sota 10 000 shares were issued to a value of 4 million pesetas the new company took over the facilities of the Sociedad de los Diques Secos de Bilbao Dry Dock company of Bilbao through the offer of 2 000 shares plus two permanent seats on the Board of Directors The company expanded through acquisition up to World War I acquiring Talleres de Troca Workshops of Troca a forging and casting company In 1914 the company employed 950 people 1 World War I brought increased demand the company was able to expand during the period and eventually had facilities for ships of 12 000 tonnes Post war demand fell despite increasing protectionism the company diversified into manufacture of rolling stock including wagons steam locomotives and trams the company also began to manufacture rolling mill equipment as well as road vehicles such as buses By 1920 the company employed over 3700 people 1 Employment numbers had dropped to around 1500 by 1935 during the Spanish Civil War the factories output was militarised afterwards the company received state backing in 1956 it acquired SA Juliana Constructora Gijonesa in 1967 it formed part of the conglomerate Astilleros Espanoles SA Spanish Shipyards merging with La Naval which had itself taken over the Astilleros Celaya in 1965 Euskalduna contributed 50 of the capital of the new enterprise The new company was the largest merchant shipping construction company in Spain and one of the largest in Europe 1 2 As a negative result of the effects of the 1973 oil crisis the company began to record losses the company also faced increased competition from east Asia Korea and Japan as well as the reduction or loss of state aid due to entry to the EU in 1986 state restructuring resulted in the closure of the yard in 1987 to much opposition and with 1 297 job losses as a result 1 Post closure editThe Bilbao Maritime Museum is located on part of the site of the shipyard 3 the Euskalduna Conference Centre and Concert Hall is also situated on part of the site 4 References edit a b c d Odriozola Oyarbide Lourdes 2011 La Compania Euskalduna de Construccion y Reparacion de Buques www euskomedia org in Spanish Mª Valdaliso Jesus La construccion de buques en Vizcaya en los siglos XIX y XX www euskonews com in Spanish Bilbao Maritime Museum www museomaritimobilbao org in English Spanish and Basque archived from the original on 2019 04 24 retrieved 2022 03 25 Uno de Los Buques Insignia de La Transformacion de Bilbao PDF www euskalduna net in Spanish Euskalduna Conference Centre and Concert Hall Further reading edit Mª Valdaliso Jesus 1998 Nacimiento y desarrollo de la industria naval del hierro y el acero en el Pais Vasco el caso de Vizcaya c 1889 1979 Itsas Memoria Revista de Estudios Maritimos del Pais Vasco Nº 2 La construccion naval en el Pais Vasco in Spanish pp 307 325 archived from the original PDF on 2012 08 20 retrieved 2012 02 08 Ibanez Ortega Norberto 2012 Las empresas de construccion de material ferroviario en el Pais Vasco 1920 1936 implantacion desarrollos e innovacion Vasconia in Spanish 38 761 782 BIBLID 1136 6834 2012 38 761 782 External links edit Euskalduna www ferropedia es in Spanish Ferropedia archived from the original on 2013 04 16 retrieved 2013 01 17 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Euskalduna amp oldid 1214781229, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
