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contents introductory texts AETIC Ministry of Industry, Trade and Commerce

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Spanish ICTs, the paradigm of international competitiveness

JESÚS BANEGAS NÚÑEZ PRESIDENT OF AETIC

Economic globalization and the proliferation and dissemination of ICT have created a new reference framework – an authentic paradigm – for companies that operate in sectors open to international competition such as electronics, information technologies and telecommunications. Technological companies from the ICT sector, both old and new, will only survive if they can successfully compete at a global level. This thesis is supported by reality: half of all technological production in the sector is exported and almost all companies are open to foreign markets. The ICT sector in Spain boasts a large group of solid and competitive companies that, thanks to their important efforts in R&D and their penetration into other markets, are favorably positioned in the international context and are leading their activity areas. Not only large companies with a consolidated presence in the domestic market succeed in finding opportunities abroad, however. There is a fair share of small and medium sized companies committed to R&D with a very high degree of specialization in product lines that are world leaders in their respective areas thanks to their technological excellence. These companies have also introduced themselves in the most competitive markets such as those of the European Union, the Far East and the United States. In the past few years it has been a pleasure to see how small and medium sized ICT companies, as well as large companies, have committed themselves to creating new products. At the same time, these companies have gone abroad, searching for and finding new markets, with the full knowledge of the importance of competing in a “single” world market. In this process most companies, but especially small and medium sized ones, need logistical support, including information, consulting services and opportunity identification. It is in this context where organizations such as AETIC, hand in hand with the public structures created for this purpose and with the support of Spain’s Commercial Offices in the world, play a very important role by giving companies the necessary knowledge about international markets and the economical and legal environments they’re going to operate in, in addition to coordinating a series of pertinent actions to achieve their internationalization goals. This book is a summary of the instances in which the companies from this sector have succeeded in the international scene. These examples – a small part of the Spanish ICT industry – are measurable proof of the change in the industrial and commercial orientation of companies in this sector and showcase successes in cutting edge and competitive fields such as digital radio and television, software and services, electronic components, industrial electronics and telecommunication. The information given here shows the potential of Spain’s ICT industry and should be used as a basic tool to improve our country’s technological image in those markets that, due to their importance, must be a goal of internationalization activities for our industry.

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Spanish ICT at the forefront

MIGUEL SEBASTIÁN Minister of Industry, Tourism and Commerce

We have long been hearing that new information and communication technologies (ICT) were going to set the course for the world, countries, companies, and people. That is now such an evident and assumed societal reality that we sometimes do not realize how much and in what ways our societies are impacted by advances in ICT achieved in the name of social progress and development. The challenge for Spain during these past years of strong development in the telecommunication sector has been to keep track of the advances generated in technology, on one hand, and of the most efficient solutions to facilitate user access, on the other. Those two aspects have especially been under consideration by companies and public institutions to prevent vertiginous development of these types of services and technological advances from making our country “the caboose” in an area so crucial for the future wellbeing of society. Only ten years ago, in 2000, Spain had barely any broadband connections, the latest technological revolution in high speed data transmission that has changed all communications and management models. The significant effort of companies and administrations to extend broadband, and the impact that this has had on mobile telephony and digital television, have resulted in there being over 85 million connections of that kind in Spain at the end of 2009, nearly double that of ten years earlier. This evolution has enabled the formation and consolidation of a strong IT sector in Spain, which is able to lead advances and developments that were once unthinkable for our companies. Furthermore, this year Spain is the guest of honor at CEBIT, the world’s most powerful and prestigious IT fair, which will be celebrated in Germany. This represents, without a doubt, international recognition of our effort and fills us with great satisfaction. Spanish companies with cutting edge technologies will be present at CEBIT. Many of them are SMEs that succeeded in developing products and processes with high added value and that managed to position them in the world’s leading markets. Lest leaving anyone out, and to display the reality of a renewed and cutting edge Spanish sector, this book presents over fifty corporate experiences that reflect the good health of Spanish ICT small and medium enterprises. Mobile content, telepresence services, 3D television and spectacular animation developments for movies are cutting edge processes in the world, and the talent of Spanish entrepreneurs in this sector is always well recognized worldwide. Innovation, research, corporate development and internationalization are the basic ingredients to guarantee business success in a sector that deeply affects the wellbeing of our societies.

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ICT as the engine for economic crisis recovery

Spanish entrepreneurial activity is becoming an innovation model for the countries closely related to it. Much work remains, however the efforts and investment in R&D have started to generate results; a good example of those results is the list of companies described in this book which span a variety of industrial sectors.

Salvador Santos Campano President of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Madrid

The Government of the Community of Madrid, supported by business investment reported €2.2 billion in 2008, 28% of the Spanish private sector spending, as dedicated to innovation. The Government of the Community of Madrid has launched a €3 billion Regional R&D Plan (PRIDI) for 2009-2011 which will enable the creation of 80,000 new qualified jobs. In fact, Madrid is the only Spanish Community that invests 2% of its regional GDP in R&D, which is more than the European and Spanish investment average. In addition, it is home to one third of all the Spanish researchers. Furthermore, in the national context, the Community of Madrid stands out for its high level ICT penetration. Madrid presents the highest concentration of companies in the country. Large multinational companies in the ICT sector have offices in this Spanish Community. Also, the majority of important entities are in sectors that generate significant demand for ICT solutions or products such as National Security, Defense, Transportation, Energy, Public Administration, Industry, Healthcare and Finance. The Chamber of Commerce and Industry is promoting innovation in companies and institutions, boosting collaboration among different innovation players and generating activities that improve SMEs’ competitiveness. In order to achieve this, Madrid is encouraging the creation of clusters in the Community of Madrid where ICTs play a relevant role: we promote this industry and its internationalization as well as the implementation of ICT into the SMEs’ business models, among many other projects. Some of the most relevant clusters created in this community are those specialized in aerospace, security and biotechnology. In summary, the collaboration between the private sector and the public administrations in the Community of Madrid is driving a clear strategy to enhance competitiveness, economic recovery and the creation of jobs in key sectors in Madrid.

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CELESTICA CIPSA FAGOR GIGLE NORDIX PREMO AEQ

television and radio broadcasting

ANTENAS MOYANO BRAINSTORM BROAD TELECOM EGATEL ITELSIS PRODYS PROMAX SAPEC TELEVES ACCENTURE

outsourcing and consulting

AVANZIT DIGITEX ÉLOGOS ESI-TECNALIA EVERIS GRUPO GESFOR META 4 OESÍA SERESCO SOFTTEK TECNOCOM AMPER

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CRAMBO GMV INDRA GRUPO IN-NOVA NÚCLEO PANDA SECURITY

Other areas of activity

REALSEC SATEC

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SECUWARE S21SEC

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TÉCNICAS COMPETITIVAS TELVENT

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TI2000 VIRTUALWARE

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WIRELESS MUNDI electronics and telecommunications

ARTEIXO TELECOM

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REFERENCE LIST OF MAJOR INTERNATIONAL CONTRACTS

ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS and subcontracting

Both electronic components producers and electronics components subcontracting firms in Spain have proven their advanced technologies by gaining international leadership in their markets. Innovative R&D projects carried out by these companies help Spain maintain its leading position. Over the years these companies have generated in-house efficiencies and cutting-edge technologies. They also provide customized technical consulting services that meet the client’s needs. The Spanish industry for electronics components and outsourcing is characterized by the development of its own technology and the implementation of highly atomized manufacturing processes. This results in higher quality services and better performance, fulfilling delivery deadlines over 99% of the time and guaranteeing less than 50 defects per million (50 PPM) in terms of quality.

— D efense and Aerospace European Excellence Center — S emiconductor production facilities in Europe. 92% of the semiconductors produced there are for export

— P rovider of inductive components for planar technology — D evelopment of miniature AC/DC converters for planar technology in Colombia

— I MS aluminum-coated printed circuits — F lexible and rigid-flexible multilayer circuits with polyamides and PET

— F lexible solutions for manufacturing subassemblies and equipment for IBM, Cisco, Hewlett-Packard, Motorola, Honeywell, etc.

The Spanish electronic components industry is a world leader in telephone boards, television and radio signal receiving and distributing systems, interconnection components (E.g. printed circuit board, connectors), passive components (inductive and resistive components), electronic car components, PLC network components, semiconductor and discrete semiconductor solutions, cells and photovoltaic modules. These products are present and demanded in the international market.

Many of the inductive components, converters, instruments and other devices for data transmission via electric networks (PLC) and RFD in the markets of Europe, the Americas and Asia, also have a Spanish origin. The development of electronic manufacturing outsourcing is a growing trend in the international market, and the Spanish companies can take advantage of this trend. The quality of its products and its competitive price have positioned Spain among the top subcontracting suppliers and as a leader in the production of product lines and prototypes for numerous international projects. Over 65% of Spain’s production of electrical components and subcontracting is destined for international markets, primarily the European Union and the United States.

— P rogrammable selective amplifiers — D evelopment and manufacture of transmission and reception

antennas for TPMS (tire-pressure monitoring system) for all car manufacturers

—W  ind power inverters and regulators — H igh tech RFID components for Europe, America and Asia — H igh-speed multimedia data transmission chips for any kinds of means of transmission using HomePlug® AV Technology

— I ntelligent switchboard solutions for multi-stream HD video that combines Wi-Fi, Powerline and Pholinexy

— G reen Networking energy saving system for the multi-PHY network

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Celestica Valencia Tel.: (+34) 96 275 45 81 [email protected] www.celestica.com Ctra. Valencia-Ademuz, km. 17,6 La Pobla de Vallbona 46185 Valencia

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Flexible electronics solutions Celestica is Excellence. This company, which specializes in electronics manufacturing, has one of its most successful manufacturing plants in Valencia. Over 30 years of experience and successes in the defense, healthcare and aerospace sectors speak for its reliability. Celestica’s ventures in these three areas have won the company the qualification of a Center for Excellence in Europe. Celestica has ISO certifications in these areas and aerospace represents almost half of the production activity of its Spanish factory. The company produces electronic circuits and equipment for on-board computers, dashboards for airplanes, and communications systems for the aerospace industry. Its cutting-edge technology and its high degree of specialization guarantee Celestica’s reliability, efficiency and productivity. In the healthcare sector its achievements are equally impressive since it works for one of the leading diagnostics companies providing it with design, engineering and manufacturing services for measuring glucose and coagulation times among others. This company’s installations in Valencia have different laboratories that can analyze and characterize materials, carry out non-destructive vibration, stress and ageing tests, as well as tests that call for an optical microscope. Celestica is focused on manufacturing services for third parties, is oriented towards the large communication, information technology and consumer products business segments, and it has banked on sectors with the largest growth potential, alternative energy among them. Its business model is based on covering the whole life cycle of the product from its design, focusing on cost optimization, to after-sales support. Celestica’s philosophy, perfectly represented by its factory in La Pobla de Vallbona (Valencia), is based on Lean mentality; that is, identifying indispensable activities and processes for creating value and prioritizing them over any eventual inefficiency. It offers complete manufacturing solutions for any production volume as well as system integration, storage services, stock management, logistic and distribution, while always minimizing costs and masterfully managing the materials supply chain and thus providing its clients with the smallest Total Cost of OwnershipTM (TCOO). Celestica coordinates its response to clients through an efficient global network that adapts to each client’s needs based on a strategy with large factories installed in low-cost countries and other smaller, specialized ones created as centers for excellence.

“Celestica Valencia • T hirty years of experience guarantee its excellence successfully meets in manufacturing electronic circuits and equipment for the electronics needs on-board computers and for defense, healthcare dashboards for airplanes. and aerospace” • I n healthcare it offers design,

engineering and manufacturing services for diagnostics.

• C elestica offers flexible

manufacturing solutions for the success of over 150 clients in the world, including technological leaders RIM, IBM, Microsoft, Cisco, Hewlett Packard, Alcatel-Lucent, Motorola and Honeywell.

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CIRCUITOS IMPRESOS PROFESIONALES (CIPSA) Tel.: (+34) 93 587 35 00 [email protected] www.cipsacircuits.com Ctra. de Terrassa, 210 08191 Rubi Barcelona

The backbone of electronics Circuitos Impresos Profesionales, S.A. (CIPSA) is a Spanish company founded in 1982 dedicated to manufacturing printed circuits in the professional electronics sector, which exports to major European markets. Its commitment to diversification has opened the doors to many industries: automotive, consumer products, electro-medicine, telecommunications, data processing equipment, surveillance and security among many others. Translated to real life objectives, it could be said that CIPSA designs “the backbone” of computers, industrial machinery, alarms, and an extensive list of electronic gadgets. Its international growth, with two factories in India, allows it to offer a wide range of very competitive services in the realm of manufacturing printed circuits, with a perspective of quality and global service.

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This Spanish company’s best credential is its great expertise in manufacturing bilayer and multilayer circuits with different thicknesses of copper. In these kinds of circuits, the stage of power and control coexists in the same circuit with SMD (Surface Mounted Device) components. This acronym gives the name of a system discovered in the 60s in which the components have small metallic contacts that allow direct installation on the surface of the printed circuit. Thus, the components became much smaller and their integration in both faces of a plate became more common. This is a technology that CIPSA knows and develops day after day. The company manufactures multilayer printed circuits of high density of up to 20 layers of connection, offering technology options such as the flexible circuit and rigid-flexible circuit with polyamide materials and polyethylene terephthalate (PET).

“Like its products, this company’s size is inversely proportional to its international success” Innovations:

• The chemical unleaded tinning,

consisting of a copper coating with a deposit of pure tin with a thickness of 1.2 micrometers.

• Multi-layer printed circuits

of high density that connect up to 20 layers, offering technology options like flexible and rigid circuit and rigid-flexible circuit with polyamide materials and polyethylene terephthalate (PET).

• Manufacturing technology

of aluminum IMS (Insulate Metal Substrate) laminated circuits.

Due to its constant research in new materials, CIPSA is up-to-date regarding the new European regulation concerning lead-prohibition and it has just presented its new coating which is being imposed in Europe: the chemical unleaded tinning, consisting of a copper coating with a deposit of pure tin with a thickness of 1.2 micrometers. Like its products, the company’s size is inversely proportional to its international success. The company is large enough to offer its services at the highest quality level and compete with large multinationals in the same sector. It is certified to be in conformance with UL, ISO-9001:200 and ISO 14001:2004 standards, and what is more importantly, the support of its clients. Like its circuits, CIPSA is well connected to the world, where it offers new complementary products such as membrane or capacitive keyboards, covers, panels and all the other conventional and digital screen painting elements. CIPSA also develops screens and joints for the petrochemical industry. It is a world of miniature products that marks the heartbeat of electronics.

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FAGOR ELECTRÓNICA Tel.: (+34) 94 371 25 26 [email protected] www.fagorelectronica.es Barrio San Andrés, s/n 20500 Arrasate-Mondragón Gipuzkoa

The defense of “Made in Europe” In the midst of an economic crisis, with all eyes set on the United States, the world’s great power has chosen a Spanish industrial group, Mondragón Corporación Cooperativa (MCC), as an exemplary business model. This group brings together 256 companies and employs over 100,000 people all over the world. Fagor Electrónica forms part of this conglomerate and its philosophy is to involve workers in the company’s capital and management. Its 655 employees are located in two factories: Mondragón (Spain) and Chachoengsao (Thailand). Even though the company offshores a portion of its production, Fagor maintains operations and investment in its European locations.

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This is a commitment Fagor Electrónica can only keep by increasing the added value and the differentiation of its products through innovation. With this goal in mind, the company works with research centers, faculties and engineering studios in the initial phases of its projects. Pilot series, internal homologation, field tests and industrialization are undertaken with the company’s own resources to launch pioneering products. These pioneer products include examples such as the MicroMATV Futura, the first programmable selective amplifier in the market and one of the milestones in TV reception. This amplifier is novel because it incorporates the Sequential Automatic Gain Control which guarantees reception even with weak signals caused by atmospheric changes in areas that are far away from the transmitter. The 800 Mast Series is another pioneer as the first teleprogrammable, telemonitorable, evolutive and safe mast with auto-equalization with Equol. This system, patented by Fagor, is made of a complete range of components for treating analogue, digital, terrestrial, satellite and baseband TV signals. Signal treatment is one of the three business areas of Fagor Electrónica. The second is Semiconductors and the third is devoted to outsourcing and is denominated by Electronic Manufacturing Services. For the latter, Fagor offers comprehensive engineering services, material managing and electronic circuit manufacturing for different sectors. Electronic Manufacturing Services has a large portfolio, which ranges from assembling complex printed circuit boards to surface mount technologies (SMT), pin through hole assembling (PTH) and mixed assembling (SMT+PTH). A turn key service goes from prototype development in collaboration with the client to final serial manufacturing and includes design, purchase and logistics management of materials, cast creation, manufacturing electronic cards and final verification and inspection.

“Right now Fagor Electrónica is one of the few semiconductor manufacturer that has production infrastructure in Europe” Innovations:

•M  icroMATV Futura, the first

programmable selective amplifier in the market guarantees reception even with weak signals caused by atmospheric changes in areas that are far away from the transmitter.

• 8 00 Series Mast, the

first teleprogrammable, telemonitorable, evolutive and safe mast with auto-equalization with Equol.

• A dvanced automatization and

control system for hydraulic resources, uses radio technology for transmitting data to a processing control center.

Due to the fact that the company has always banked on internationalization, Fagor Electrónica’s products can be found in homes all over the world, and also in hospitals, hotels or even planes. The result: €57 million turnover in 2009, a figure that supports the thesis that it is possible to commit to Europe and still be competitive.

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GIGLE Tel.: (+34) 93 401 98 96 [email protected] www.giglenetworks.com C/ Llacuna, 162 08018 Barcelona

Intelligent connectivity for a wireless life In 2006, the digital revolution was well established in homes across the globe. High definition TVs, Blu-ray players/recorders, PVRs, and network-enabled game consoles were becoming commonplace. However the technologies for connecting these devices were lagging far behind. They fell short of providing the bandwidth, coverage, and ease-of-set-up required for domestic networks to allow these devices to deliver their full potential. The Gigle team has developed versatile, low-cost, high performance chips based on HomePlug AV technology. These chips permit multimedia high-speed transmission in homes and offices using any available means of transmission, both wired (power line, phone line, coaxial cable) and wireless (WiFi, Zigbee, etc). The aim is to connect the TV, DVD player, home cinema and computer to any other electronic device existing in a high-speed internal network so that information can be accessed and managed from any terminal. Gigle has obtained worldwide recognition for this connectivity system.

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It has taken Gigle only a few years to assemble a world-class team spanning the globe with R&D centers in Barcelona (Spain) and Edinburgh, (United Kingdom). In addition, it has sales and marketing offices in Redwood City, California (United States) and support offices near customers in all major regions in the world. This team designs the most cutting-edge chips in the market. These devices can be used for IPTV, BBTV, VoD and VoIP. Gigle’s chips not only offer best performance, coverage, bandwidth and QoS as alternative communication technologies, they also offer a totally-integrated low-cost solution and are designed to be easily integrated into home electronic devices and networked products. Gigle’s most recent work was showcased at the 2010 CES Las Vegas fair and it consists of a multi-stream HD video distributor over the so-called intelligently managed Wi-Fi and power line communications network. It is a simple and universal electrical consumption solution for IPTV, video distribution and entertainment networks. The advantage of this technology is that it widens the traditional home network coverage combining diverse home technological alternatives in one simple solution.

Gigle Networks holds a strong conviction in that open standards are market drivers; it is a board member of the HomePlug Powerline Alliance, and an active participant in IEEE P1901 and ITU-T G.hn wireline standardization initiatives. Gigle is a microchips giant which sees no boundaries.

“Gigle’s chips are designed to be easily integrated into home electronic devices and networked products” Innovations:

• Belkin Gigabit Powerline HD

Starter Kit, it is the Gigabit microchip for home networks used on the brand-new Belkin adapters in HD players and PC games.

• GGL541 is an intelligent multi-PHY switchboard with the HomePlug® AV standard and additionally features Gigle’s advanced Mediaxtream™ and Xtendnet™ technology for best-in-class performance, network coverage, and reliability.

• GGL301, it is an intelligent multi-

PHY switchboard with HomePlug AV(R), Ethernet and WiFi 802.11n used to optimize networks coverage and reliability.

• Green Networking, the unique

multi-PHY technology that optimizes network power consumption without the need for consumer intervention.

In Las Vegas, Gigle also introduced Green Networking, a multi-PHY technology that optimizes network power consumption without the need for consumer intervention that meets the European requirements for the Stand-By (EUP LOT 6) standard. This Spanish company coordinates the Grupo Z In-Home, In-Building Gigabit Connectivity Networks of the eNEM Spanish technology platform promoted by AETIC.

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NORDIX Tel.: (+34) 91 871 17 03 [email protected] www.nordix.es C/ Estaño, 11-17 (P. I. Finanzauto) 28500 Arganda del Rey Madrid

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A cable connecting the five continents Nordix, with 35 years of experience, is leader in the design and manufacturing of cable for the industrial and leading telecommunication sectors within the European Union. Nordix’s factory is based in Arganda del Rey (Madrid), with a country-wide distribution network. With 120 employees, Nordix is the one of the key providers of landline and mobile telephony, cable, terrestrial and industrial TV, in Spain. Over time they developed a special focus on robotics. During the life of the company Nordix experienced a fast and inevitable international expansion. Its products can now be found in more than 35 countries in the five continents, primarily in Latin America. Nordix’s clientele are some of the top global telecom and hardware providers and include Telefonica, Ono, Nokia, Siemens, Ericsson and Alcatel. Nordix set out to grow its international revenues from 38% to 50% and quickly achieved that goal by consistently providing high quality products and solutions. Nordix produces products for the telecom sector and the security industry. It offers a wide range of coaxial cable for the distribution of telecommunication, micro coaxial, audio and sound multi-conductor signal and telephone connections as well as products for security, interphones, building surveillance and closed-circuit television (CCTV). Notably, Nordix collaborated with operators and integrators in the implementation of GSM, CATV, TTV and DBS technologies in different international markets. Nordix’s demonstrated flexibility, close client relations and continuous commitment to innovation and quality have resulted in the accreditation of the ISO 9001:2000 and ISO 14001:2004 certifications. These certifications guarantee the implementation of environmental regulations and the RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances) directive stated by the UE for electric and electronic devices. Nordix holds a strong commitment to eco-friendly production processes. The company devotes a large percentage of its income to R&D, and the over 6000 square meters factory in Arganda del Rey holds cutting-edge technologies. With its diverse product lines, Nordix can offer a complete range of coaxial and telephone cables especially designed to meet the requirements of current regulations of the Common Telecommunication Infrastructures.

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“Nordix has succeeded in the international market due to the development of a reliable range of high quality and versatile cables” • Nordix is leader in the Spanish

market providing landline and mobile telephone lines, and cable, TTD and DBS television products and solutions.

• It has collaborated in the

implementation of GSM technology in and out of Spain.

• This Spanish company is dedicated to continuous innovation in its R&D process, developing new optic fiber products (cables and other solutions) to meet the future requirements of FTTH.

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PREMO Tel.: (+34) 93 409 89 80 [email protected] www.grupopremo.com C/ Conchita Supervía, 13 08028 Barcelona

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European leader in rfid One of the constants in Premo’s history has been its ability to keep ahead of technological changes and market needs, always with a strong international focus. Created in 1962 as a TV and radio bobbin manufacturing company, its activity has gone from consumer electronics to telecommunications, industrial electronics, power electronics for the automotive industry and renewable energies. The company began research in the field of renewable energy in the 80s and has become an international leader mainly in designing and developing inductive components using planar technology. This specialization has made it possible for Premo to sell its products to leading telecommunications companies such as Nokia, Ericsson and Alcatel and leading industrial companies such as Unión Fenosa, Alstom, ABB and Eaton Powerware. It is also the leading European company in the inductive components sector for RFID, with approximately 50% of the market share, and is a supplier to the most important car manufacturers, having sold over 60 million components to Daimler, PSA, Renault, Ford, GM and Hyundai. This ability to keep ahead of technological changes and its commitment to technology is one of the pillars of Premo’s commercial activity today and guarantees its future. This pillar has also allowed the company to become a small multinational that sells up to 80% of its production in the world market, 50% of which goes to the Chinese market. The company has two production plants in Spain, in Barcelona and Malaga, and two more outside of Spain, one in Tangier (Morocco) and one in Wuxi (China). The inauguration of the Wuxi plant in 2001 in the vicinity of Shanghai meant a qualitative step forward in Premo’s internationalization strategy. Today, this factory is the largest of the group. It has over 500 employees and its creation went hand in hand with the acquisition of Powertransfo, Nuctor, Prefilter, Premium and Predan, creating one brand focused on RFID components, inductive components and EMC filters, and led to the company becoming the foremost EMC components manufacturer in Spain. From that point, Premo’s strategic vision has been focused on three sectors: the automotive industry (electric and hybrid vehicles), renewable energy and railways.

These are a few of the many successes of a company that has taken innovation and technological leadership as its driving force in achieving operational and service excellence.

“Premo is the European leader in RFID applications using inductive components with almost 50% of the market share and is supplier to the leading car manufacturers” Innovations:

• T he company has four live

patents: planar transformers, current transductors, 3D coils and planar technology for hybrid vehicles.

In the automotive industry, Premo is the leader in RFID transponder manufacturing for application in passive entry systems (RKES)and tire pressure measurement systems (TPMS), in addition to pioneering the introduction of 125kHz SMD transponders. Regarding renewable energy, Premo’s highlights include creating very low loss inductors and developing invertors and regulators for wind power. Premo has promoted several R&D projects in the framework of the IBEROKEA programs and among its numerous innovations are: developing bi-directional high tension filters (1984), inductive chips (1985), free rotation nanoparticles for inductive components (1999-2000), inductive power electronics systems for electric and hybrid vehicles, and GMR nanomaterials as authentication elements (2008-2009). 28

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