Acciona

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Acciona, SA
Type Public
Founded 1997
Headquarters Madrid, Spain
Key people José Manuel Entrecanales (Chairman of the Board)
Industry Construction and services
Products Construction and engineering, real estate, energy services, logistics and transport services, urban and environmental services
Revenue 9,044 million (2007)
Operating income 935 million (2007)
Net income 975 million (2007)
Employees 27,015 (2005)
Website www.acciona.com

Acciona, SA, (BMADANA) is a Spanish conglomerate group dedicated to civil engineering, construction and infrastructures.

The company was founded in 1997 through the merger of Entrecanales y Tavora and Cubiertas y MZOV. The company's headquarters is in Alcobendas, Community of Madrid, Spain. The company's U.S. operations are headquartered in Chicago.

Acciona is controlled by chairman José Manuel Entrecanales and his family through Grupo Entrecanales.

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History

The company can trace its origins back to MZOV, a firm founded in 1862.

In 1978 MZOV merged with Cubiertas y Tejados, a business founded in 1916, to form Cubiertas y MZOV[1].

In 1997 the company merged with Entrecanales y Tavora, a firm founded in 1931, to form NECSO Entrecanales Cubiertas S.A.. It was subsequently renamed Acciona.

Operations

The group is formed by more than 100 companies:

Infrastructures companies

Real estate companies

Logistics and transportation companies

Urban and environmental services companies

Energy companies

Other companies

Major Projects

King Abdullah University Hospital which is the hospital of JUST- Photo by Aymx

Major projects involving the company have included the Torre Europa completed in 1985[2], the Ting Kau Bridge in Hong Kong completed in 1998)[3], the Gare do Oriente in Lisbon completed in 1998[4], El Museu de les Ciències Príncipe Felipe completed in 2000[5], the German Chancellery completed in 2001[6], the King Abdullah University Hospital completed in 2002[7], the Alqueva dam completed in 2002[8], and the El Palau de les Arts Reina Sofía completed in 2005[9].

References

  1. ^ Acciona Investor presentation
  2. ^ Torre Europa on Structurae database
  3. ^ Ting Kau Bridge on Structurae database
  4. ^ Gare do Oriente on Acciona website
  5. ^ El Museu de les Ciències Príncipe Felipe on Structurae database
  6. ^ German Chancellery on Structurae database
  7. ^ King Abdullah University Hospital on Acciona Website
  8. ^ Alqueva dam on Structurae database
  9. ^ Palau de les Arts Reina Sofía on Structurae database

External links

Companies portal