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Group Villar Mir » Chronology


  July 1987 Acquisition of Inmobiliaria Espacio (100%) and Obrascón (100%).
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  July 1991

Obrascón increases its capital and enters the Stock Exchange.

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  December 1992 Purchase 100% of Ferroatlántica from Carburos Metálicos - Air Products.
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  March 1995 Purchase of Fesa/Fertiberia (99,78%) from Ercros/Freeport McMoran.
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  January 1996 Purchase of Cuarzos Industriales (100%) from CIMPOR (Portugal).
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  March 1996 Purchase of Hidro Nitro Española from Pechiney (FR).
Purchase 100% of Elsan from private shareholders.
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  December 1996

Takeover bid on 100% of Sefanitro (now integrated into Fertiberia).

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  January 1997 Purchase 100% of Sato from private shareholders.
Purchase 25% of Huarte from Constructora San José and from a group of seven banks.
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  June 1998 Absorption of Huarte by Obrascón (Obrascón Huarte, S.A.).
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  December 1998 Purchase 80% of Ferroven from the State of Venezuela.
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  March 1999 Absorption of Construcciones Lain, S.A. by Obrascón Huarte, S.A. (OHL, SA).
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  July 2000 Acquisition of 67% of RAMSA (quartz quarry) from Groupe Elkem.
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  December 2001 Acquisition of some land for the development of « Torre Espacio» project.
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  March 2005 Acquisition of 100% of Pechiney Électrométallurgie (PEM) from Alcan (Canada).
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  July 2005 Introduction of 40% of OHL Brésil in the Sao Paulo Stock Exchange.
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  August 2005 Acquisition of 66% of Fertial from the Algerian State.