Información Corporativa     H i s t o r i a Savera nace en Vera de Bidasoa (Navarra) en el año 1967. Desde sus comienzos se pueden distinguir 5 características que marcan su trayectoria:       Liderazgo  |  Vocación internacional  |  Investigación y desarrollo  |  Servicio  |  Calidad 1967 Sociedad Anónima de Vera is founded in Vera de Bidasoa. In a few years, as a result of the company policy of continuous investment in machinery and research, the factory becomes a leader in the elevator guide-rail industry. 1995 Savera Spain - Hernani begins production. With the establishment of this rolling mill for special sections in the province of Gipuzkoa, and through this vertical integration process, Savera is able to guarantee the strategic supply of raw material to the Group, enhancing the flexibility of its process. 1996 Operations begin in Savera Brazil, Savera's first foreign investment. A joint venture formed with a local lift guide-rail manufacturer, this company provides a gateway towards leadership in the Latin American market. 1999 Savera Logista Europe is established, a supplier of the Ride System by contract and of a wide range of customised services. Its operating scope is Europe. Savera's second foreign production plant begins operations. Savera China - Beijing is created as a joint venture with a majority Savera capital and two local partners: Shougang machinery Electric Co. Ltd., member of the SHOUGANG Group and the China Institute of Building Mechanization. The goal for this joint venture is the manufacturing and marketing of guides and other lift components (Ride system) in China and Asia. Savera opens a Representative Office in the city of Shanghai. Its initial aim is to develop the Group´s strategy for the Asia-Pacific region and to become the origin of a Service Center for the customers in the area.               2000 Launching of Savera Germany, a joint venture with a majority Savera capital formed with the German group Hoesch, a subsidiary of Thyssenkrupp. The main activity of the company is custom manufacturing and supply of components to its customers, both to multinationals as well as to small and mid-sized companies, in Central Europe. After creating the production plant in Beijing and opening a sales office in Shanghai, Savera establishes a Strategic Alliance with Narushima Corporation, a Japanese manufacturer of elevator components, and sets up a joint warehouse in Tokyo, from which to distribute the products of both companies. 2001 Savera Spain - Épila starts operations in Zaragoza. With it, the Traveller Division (lift cars, counterweights and other associated elements) is born. Subsequently, the Traction Division (motors, mainly MRL) is also introduced. Savera takes over Corus Guide Rails Systems (formerly British Guide Rails), an important competitor and member of the Corus group. As a result of this acquisition, a strategic alliance is established with AFD Industries Inc., one of the leading distributors of elevator components in the United States, which has a full network of logistics centres throughout the US. 2003 Continuing with its expansion policy in the Asian market, Savera sets up a new production plant in China –Savera China - Shangwu, a mixed company with a majority Savera capital– with the leading guide manufacturer in China and third largest in the world, “Suzhou Shangwu Elevator & Sidetrack Co. Ltd.”, based in the province of Jiangsu (70 kilometres from Shanghai.) This centre geographically complements Savera’s Beijing plant, consolidating the group’s regional and world leadership. 2006 Savera sets up a Joint Venture, Savera India, in Mumbai. With the launch of this first plant in the Asian country, the Group corroborates its commitment and bet on the Asian markets where rapid growth is expected in the coming years.               2007 Savera reinforces its presence in Northern China with the signing of a Joint Venture agreement for the establishment of Savera Tianjin, a factory that stands out for providing guaranteed quality and service to the Group’s strategic clients . 2008 Savera reaches an agreement for the establishment of Savera Guangzhou, a Joint Venture with Guangri Group, in the area of Guangdong. This allows Savera to consolidate its leadership in China by being present from North to South in the main geographical areas of the country’s coast. 2009 An agreement is reached for the acquisition of a controlling interest in Zhejiang Hitone Steel Product, which offers rolled profiles for elevator guide rails and other products and is based in the area of Shanghai. Through this acquisition, Savera achieves the integration of its production processes enabling it to guarantee better quality and service to its customers. This allows the Group to reinforce its strategical position in China.