Spain:  Speeding Forward   
Leading Spanish Companies at APTA 2008

Albatros Corporation is comprised of various engineering and manufacturing units in Spain and other branches all over the world. The company specializes in the design, manufacturing, commercialization and maintenance of equipment for the railway industry.  For more information visit www.albatros-sl.es.

Ardanuy Ingeniería, S.A. is an engineering and architecture consulting company specializing in studies, projects, work management and technical support for railways, undergrounds, trams, construction, electromechanic systems and the energy field.  For more information visit www.ardanuy.com.

CAF is one of the international market leaders in the design, manufacturing, maintenance and supply of equipment and components for railway systems.  Products and projects include locomotives and commuter, diesel and electric trains and their components.  For more information visit www.caf.net.

IKUSI – Angel Iglesia, S.A. is one of the leading companies in the design, introduction and management of electronic systems.  Products and systems include high-frequency technologies; remote control industrial equipments; and transport and security initiatives.  For more information visit www.ikusi.com.

INDRA is the premier information technology company in Spain and a leading IT multinational in Europe and Latin America. It is ranked the second largest European company in its sector.  Many of the world’s main underground railway systems, such as those in Madrid, Barcelona, Paris, Shanghai, Athens and Santiago de Chile, among others, use state-of-the-art ticketing systems developed by the company. For more information visit www.indra.es.

MAFEX is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the exports of their members through trade delegations; group participations in major international trade fairs; organization of foreign buyers’ delegations to Spain, market studies and analysis; channeling of inquiries; as well as a variety of advertising activities in trade magazines, mailings and catalogs.  For more information visit www.mafex.es.

Montané Comunicación, S.L. – Tecnirail – Rail Forum organizes various projects and activities within the field of communication, events organization and marketing consultancy. The company publishes magazines and organizes technical seminars, exhibitions and meetings about railways and energy.  For more information visit www.montane.eu.com.

Seopan is a major association of Spanish contractors.  The export group of the company consists of key Spanish international construction companies representing more than 90 percent of the country’s total construction export.  For more information visit www.seopan.es.

Talgo’s quality mission statement is to be the leading company in the American railway sector and recognized worldwide for innovation, technology, quality, reliability, safety and added value of our products and services. Talgo’s parent company, Spain-based Patentes Talgo, S.A. has more than 55 years of experience, focused on their core business – the design, manufacturing and maintenance of passenger cars and locomotives. The company has maintenance operations in Spain, Germany, Kazakhstan and the USA. For more information visit www.talgoamerica.com.

Tecniberia is the Spanish association of engineering companies bringing together more than 260 engineering, consulting and management companies in the sector.  It employs more than 39,000 professionals in its global workforce.  For more information visit www.tecniberia.es.

Temoinsa was the first company to introduce the modular system to the rail industry, thus enabling train builders and operators to simplify their assembly and maintenance processes. Temoinsa offers integral services and equipment solutions for passenger trains, specializing in the development of toilet modules and vacuum systems, HVAC equipment and integral maintenance.  For more information visit www.temoinsa.com.