TUBACEX has reached a leading position in the world’s most prestigious climate change index drawn up by the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), having obtained a score of “A-” for its environmental disclosure, awareness, management and leadership. The score obtained by TUBACEX is above the European average of “B” and the average for the sector, which…
Category: BASQUE COUNTRY
The President of the Basque Country (Lehendakari) announced the celebration in December of the VIII World Congress of the Basque Community abroad.
The Basque president, Iñigo Urkullu, presided the Basque Collectivities Advisory Council and presented the VIII World Congress of the Basque Community abroad. The Congress has been given the name of “ERALDAROA” which means “transformation era” in basque and represents a symbolism of the transformations that are coming. The Lehendakari announced on February 20 of this…
The Basque Country has preserved numerous legends that account for ancient mythology.
Basque mythology is considered one of the richest in Europe, it includes the myths and legends of Euskal Herria. The Basques maintain a language, Euskera, which has no relation to any of those that surround it. Among the various hypotheses of the origin of the Basques, one of them points to their permanence, at least since the Neolithic, in the territories they occupy.
Euskadi shows its progress in bioeconomy at the forestry innovation forum in Brussels
The Basque Government, together with the NEIKER technology center, participated on January 18 in the 5th Bioregions Facility Forest Innovation Forum, where the latest developments in forest bioeconomy in Europe were presented. Bioregions Facility, a European platform to promote regional bioeconomy of which Euskadi is part, organized this event that took place in Brussels. According…
AR lands in the United States
AR Racking, the company specialized in manufacturing, designing, calculating and installing storage solutions, is stepping up its international presence. It does so by creating its U.S. subsidiary and opening a branch office in Charlotte (North Carolina). AR Racking is an international supplier of industrial storage solutions that is in full growth, with important projects all…
Robotekin takes its first steps
The Provincial Council of Alava promotes, with the collaboration of the Basque Government, the first robotic `hub’ of Euskadi, in order to promote cooperation between companies linked to the sector and to develop the statue of Araba and Euskadi in the field. On February 2nd, the Araba Technology Park hosted, in the capital city of…
Maria Eugenia Martin, a Basque woman CEO and co-founder of ColorSensing
María Eugenia Martín is the CEO and co-founder of the startup ColorSensing. This develops apps based on the correction of color in digital images since 2018. Moreover, the startup has developed a multifunctional solution for food waste with the idea of intelligent packaging. She highlights the importance of women in the technological industry and states…
Santa Agueda, the Basque tradition that unites the People with the Land
Santa Agueda (Agate Deuna, in Basque) is a deep-rooted tradition in the Basque Country that is celebrated every February 4, the eve of this blessed woman. The “cuadrillas” (groups of friends) take to the streets to sing the songs of the day, dressed in “baserritarrak” (typical rural clothing) and with the “makila” (wooden stick) in…
Unceta group, 150 years of experience through five entrepreneurial generations of the Basque Country
The Unceta Group has the support and security provided by more than 450 leading suppliers in Europe; the main European manufacturing companies collaborate with the firm from Elgoibar, Gipuzkoa. providing specialized knowledge and a wide variety of products that allows them to remain at the forefront of service and quality. Unceta successfully overcomes the generational…
GKN Zumaia manufactures the transmission of 3 million cars that travel all around the world
GKN Driveline Zumaia is a Basque enterprise that belongs to the multinational GKN which manufactures parts of transmission for automotive. The Basque company is the leader worldwide, as 3 million of the 78 million cars that travel in the world have this component from the Basque company. In 1940, Eibar (a town next to Zumaia)…