Abengoa S.A. - Principal Competitors
Principal Competitors
Telefonica de Espana SAU; Energie Baden-Wurttemberg AG; ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios S.A.; Roggio E Hijos Benito S.A.; Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas S.A; Gas Natural SDG S.A.; Groupe Fabricom S.A.; Ferrovial Agroman S.A.; Sociedad General de Aguas de Barcelona S.A.
Key Dates:
- 1941:
- Javier Benjumea Puigcerver founds Abengoa as a provider of electricity installation services.
- 1950s:
- The company launches national expansion.
- 1960:
- International expansion begins, with entry into the South American market.
- 1969:
- The company acquires Sainco and enters Control Systems.
- 1992:
- A restructuring and diversification strategy is initiated.
- 1995:
- The company acquires a stake in Befesa as an entry into environmental services.
- 1999:
- The company launches Telvent, which takes over Sainco operations.
- 2000:
- Abengoa acquires control of Befesa; construction is completed on the first bioethanol plant in Spain.
- 2001:
- The company sells its wind farm operations to Nuon in The Netherlands.
- 2002:
- High Plains Corporation, a bioethanol producer, is acquired.
- 2003:
- Metso Corporation's U.S. and Canadian Network Management Solutions division is acquired.
- 2004:
- Telvent is listed on the NASDAQ.
