Bellota Herramientas S A U Asia

e 40s, with headquarters in Corona (California), 60 miles from Los Angeles, where it has a production plant of 40,000 m2 out of which 7,000 m2 are used for industrial facilities. He is leader in the sector of professional pruning in U.S.A. The purchase of AÇOTUPY responds to the strategy of the Corporation to continue and to boost its international expansion and to reinforce its industrial presence in America.

1995--Solbjerg Stalvarefabrik

In 1995 the Danish company Solbjerg, manufacturer of components of agricultural machinery, was acquired to turn Bellota into the first European company of the sector, considering that it already dominated the market in the south of Europe.

1994--Bellota México

This first stage of productive internationalization was closed with the establishment in Veracruz (Mexico). In spite of having a solid commercial presence in the country, Patricio Echeverria chose to install his factory of file production of you file for all the international markets, including the Spanish. In view of the pressure of the European competition in file that relocate its production looking for competitive advantages in manufacture costs, Bellota established in Mexico due to the strong Mexican economic and demographic growth and, along with them, the signing also in 1992 of the North America Free Trade Agreement among Canada, the United States and Mexico, allowed Bellota the entrance in the North American market.

1987--Bellota Colombia

A second productive investment took place in Caldas (Colombia), in 1987. Although the machetes were not part of the catalogue of Bellota, it was right to see the internationalization possibilities that a local producer of machetes offered, who was very interested in the technology of file production for sharpening as complement to its products. With the establishment in Colombia, Bellota was able not only to introduce its products in the Colombian market, but to take advantage of the synergy in the distribution that the local partner guaranteed being the second greater producer of the American market of machetes.

1978--Bellota Venezuela

The first productive investment took place in Cagua (Venezuela), in 1978, where a plant was set up for the production of hoes, mallets, hammers, pick mattocks, and chip axes. It tried to take advantage of the Venezuelan market potential for agricultural and construction tools and to serve as a base to supply tools to the Andean countries and Central America, at the same time that overcome the instabilities in the type of exchange.

1959--Automotive Parts Manufacturing

The manufacture of tool was complemented with the forge of industrial pieces. Becoming one of the most important suppliers in the automotive industry, both national and European, as well as of many other sectors. The development of this activity was reflected in the permanent technological update; from the installation of the first forge hammers, high speed press, and induction furnaces up to the last novelties in semi hot forge techniques and cold extrusion.

1931--Steel manufacturing

In 1931 a plant was set up for the production of fine steel, carbon and alloyed steel, and in the electrical furnace, which is being extended and modernized according to the increasing needs of the demand. Thus, the “BELLOTA” steels have a recognized reputation and have been used in the manufacture of our tools and agricultural spare parts with the highest metallurgical characteristics.

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ECHEVERRIA PATRICIO Foundation SA

Entrepreneur and character ahead of his time, Patricio Echeverría understood well the importance of creating a brand, and the constant work involved in maintaining it. Markets studied and traveled in search of technological and competitive advantages to maximize product excellence and customer service. Only this can explain the Acorn brand continued to be our greatest asset today