Grupo Antolin

Grupo Antolin I am The true driving force behind the Group?s innovation. A creativity which is motivated and driven by anticipating the end user?s expectations. How? By turning our search processes into an ingrained habit at every field of Grupo Antolin. 1950s: The Company was founded and started operating in a modest mechanical workshop in Burgos, specializing in brakes and steering / First technological revolution with the invention of a rubber-metal steering joint. 1959 The company ANSA was set up by the Antolin family, specializing in manufacturing steering joints and vehicle suspension units / Patent granted for the new steering joint / The capacity of the small workshop was extended to cope with numerous orders coming in from the leading truck manufacturers (Barreiros, Pegaso, etc.). 1960s: The company came to an agreement in 1968 with the German company Lemf?rder, the leading producer of joints, to set up a plant in Burgos which became the highest quality factory in Europe / The strategy of product diversification began with the acquisition of manufacturing licenses for parts of vehicle interiors, as well as the creation of companies for manufacturing seats, doors panels, headliners and mechanisms. 1970s: A new business opportunity arose in headliners, in collaboration with the Italian company Pianfei, introducing the Glasutec?technology. 1985 The Grupo Antolin holding company was created in order to manage, coordinate and consolidate the activities of its constantly growing companies.