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The Automotive Equipment and Components Industry of Castilla y León in the World Automotive Market: The Lingotes Especiales Group

In: Companies and Entrepreneurs in the History of Spain

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  • Pablo Alonso-Villa

    (University of Valladolid)

  • Pedro Pablo Ortúñez-Goicolea

    (University of Valladolid)

Abstract

Castilla y León, together with Cataluña, is the main industrial centre of Spain in the automobile sector. The great impulse of this industry in Castilla y León came during the 1960s, when FASA-Renault began mass production. Over time, its automotive equipment and components industry became important and has now reached a significant position, both in the national and global markets. Outstanding companies such as Grupo Antolin, Gestamp or Lingotes Especiales that have become leaders in the European automobile market in their respective segments. This chapter studies the evolution of one of those companies, Lingotes Especiales. His study has revealed a clear example of business success in a sector where it is difficult to compete in costs with the highest quality standards.

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  • Pablo Alonso-Villa & Pedro Pablo Ortúñez-Goicolea, 2021. "The Automotive Equipment and Components Industry of Castilla y León in the World Automotive Market: The Lingotes Especiales Group," Palgrave Studies in Economic History, in: María Vázquez-Fariñas & Pedro Pablo Ortúñez-Goicolea & Mariano Castro-Valdivia (ed.), Companies and Entrepreneurs in the History of Spain, chapter 0, pages 247-265, Palgrave Macmillan.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:palscp:978-3-030-61318-1_15
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-61318-1_15
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