please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page . learn how and when to remove these template messages this article has an unclear citation style . the references used may be made clearer with a different or consistent style of citation footnoting or external linking . january 2016 learn how and when to remove this template message this article is an orphan as no other articles link to it . please introduce links to this page from related articles ; try the find link tool for suggestions . january 2016 learn how and when to remove this template message arteche group native name arteche founded 1946 founder mr. aurelio de arteche headquarters mungia spain area served worldwide website http www.arteche.com en arteche is a multinational corporation headquartered in mungia basque country spain . arteche develops equipment and solutions for the electric power industry focused on generation transmission and distribution . with almost 2.400 people working in 4 continents 2014 arteche is a worldwide manufacturer with equipment installed in more than 150 countries . 1 arteche divides its operations into three business units instrument transformers power grid and turnkey solutions . contents 1 history 1.1 first years 1.2 1954 to 1974 1.3 1974 to 1995 1.4 1995 until nowadays 1.5 2012 brand new image 2 activities 2.1 business units 2.2 research and development 3 group companies 4 references 5 external links history edit first years edit mr. aurelio arteche december 1946 . after nine years in exile due to the spanish civil war and the second world war mr. aurelio de arteche y arana 1908 1983 got back to bilbao his hometown in 1946 to accomplish his main life objective creating a company like usines balteau s.a. company he first handed knew during his exile period in belgium . thanks to some friends family and marcel balteau s help mr. aurelio founded eahsa electrotecnica arteche hermanos s.a. in december 1946 . for the first years of operation eahsa manufactures balteau s instrument transformers for the spanish and portuguese market . 2 1954 to 1974 edit this is the period of stronger growth for arteche . manufacturing balteau s instrument transformers and ice paris s auxiliary relays the company grows rapidly over 22 8 % per year . 3 during these years arteche consolidates in the national market becoming a benchmark for the spanish power industry . 3 however over the years mr. aurelio finds that producing under license present some major disadvantages . the main ones being the inability to develop its own technology and the impossibility to export to other markets . 3 1974 to 1995 edit in 1973 arteche breaks its relationship with usines balteau s.a. and with ice paris . several events led to this breaking with usines balteau s.a. as the inability to export beyond the iberian peninsula the grant of a license to a rival portuguese company or the refusal to create a common technology center . the breaking with ice paris can be explained by the frequent supply problems . 3 however the main reason was in fact arteche s desire to internationalize its activity and develop its own products technologies and solutions . without usines balteau s.a. nor ice paris support arteche starts to develop its product catalogues with their own developments . this is a period of modest growth around 1 5 % per year . a substantial portion of the company resources were devoted to the development of new products and solutions and to open new markets closed until that moment . 3 despite the modest growth arteche completed several milestones during this period such as the production of its own auxiliary relays 1976 instrument transformers up to 765 kv 1981 and electronic instrument transformers 1990 . during these years arteche also had its first implantation in south america 1976 and north america 1993 . 4 1995 until nowadays edit arteche began its implantation in asia 2004 and oceania 2010 while still developing products and solutions for the electric industry such as its voltage transformers for gis substations and the optical current transformers 2010 . 4 the knowledge acquired during the years and its entrepreneurial vocation led arteche to multiply its activities integrating to its offer solutions for the automation and distribution equipment 2003 power quality solutions 2005 solutions for substation construction 2005 or turnkey projects for wind farms . today arteche is a consolidated company in several international markets with different equipment and solutions for the electric industry . 2012 brand new image edit in 2012 arteche changes its visual identity adapting its logotype . 5 the new logo is based upon a fractal a succession of almost parallel lines a structures that repeats itself at different levels with arteche s colours gradients . activities edit business units edit arteche s ultra high voltage laboratory arteche has almost 2.400 employees in 4 continents with equipment installed in more than 150 countries . the company is organized in three different business units 6 instrument transformers first independent instrument transformer manufacturer with presence in europe north and south america asia and coeania . power grid manufacturer and developer of primary equipment to improve transmission and distribution management power generation and industrial power systems with auxiliary relays for critical applications power generation and industrial power systems with auxiliary relays for critical applications power quality switchgear automation distribution protection and measurement . with presence in europe north and south america middle east and asia . turnkey solutions turnkey solutions for renewable energy substations and distribution lines with presence in north and south america and europe . research and development edit at arteche innovation is a strategic factor a corporate value and source of competitive advantages . 7 r & d i activities in arteche group have trended upwards from less than 2 5 % to more than 3 3 % in 2014 . arteche has the largest ultra high voltage laboratory in spain one of the largest in europe witch allow the company to test instrument transformers over 1.200 kv . 8 group companies edit arteche s headquarters arteche group has several companies worldwide in europe america asia and oceania . 9 european companies are located in spain in the cities of mungia vitoria or madrid . arteche group also has companies in america argentina chile brezil mexico or usa ; or asia in india china or uea . references edit arteche website . es cristina angulo un negocio que echa chispas el pais 18 mai 1998 lire en ligne a b c d e es carlos alvarado arteche historia de los hechos empresariales 1946 2006 universidad de deusto 2008 isbn 978 84 9830 149 6 a b arteche s milestones . es coleman cbx ayuda al grupo arteche a actualizar su marca notasdeprensa.es 2016 en uca member companies arteche rdi es el grupo arteche presenta un laboratorio de ultra alta tensi n nico en espa a el pa s 2013 lire en ligne arteche s group companies . external links edit http www.arteche.com http arteche.com es nuevo laboratorio de ultra alta tensi % c3 % b3n http www.diariovialibre.com.mx grupo arteche realiza acciones altruistas en pro de san ildefonso http arteche.com es valores corporativos compromiso social http www.deia.com 2015 03 22 economia la idi no es un aspecto diferencial sino necesario http www.larazon.es sociedad medio ambiente nuevo modelo de subestacion marina para parques eolicos ab5267471 . ttt1l9ww94dviwf http ccaa.elpais.com ccaa 2013 05 08 paisvasco 1368034601 532043.html http www.elcorreo.com vizcaya 20130508 economia grupo arteche inaugura mungia 201305081735.html http www.elcorreo.com vizcaya v 20100418 economia lander arteche industrial emblematico 20100418.html http elpais.com diario 1998 05 18 paisvasco 895520410 850215.html https republicadelbranding.wordpress.com 2012 06 26 grupo arteche re branding para quitarse la 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