Siemens in Spain
1862
S&H supplies Spain with morse telegraphs.
1865
A deep-sea cable is laid from Cartagena (Spain) to Oran (Algeria).
1895
S&H founds a Technical Bureau in Madrid.
1902
The stock company Siemens & Halske Compania Anonima Espaniola de Electricidad, Madrid is founded.
1910
The Cornella Siemens plant begins manufacturing motors, generators and transformers.
1913
The electrical equipment is supplied for the streetcar in Soller on Majorca.
1923
Siemens Electromedica Espanola S.A. is founded.
1930
Siemens combines all its activities in Spain in Siemens Industria Electrica S.A.
1955
The Spanish companies are repurchased after World War II.
1970
Siemens Industria Electrica S.A is renamed Siemens S.A. Madrid
1979
Siemens acquires a stake in Tecosa (telephone systems), and takes it over completely in 1993.
1980
The manufacture of electronic systems is commenced at the Getafe plant
1989
Siemens acquires a stake in Controlmatic Ibérica S.A., Barcelona (an automation systems factory).
1992
Siemens is represented for the first time with its own pavilion at the world exhibition in Seville; a high-speed rail connection is built between Madrid and Seville, with Siemens as consortium leader.
1996
Siemens takes over the telecommunications activities of Amper and Siemens Elasa S.A. is founded.
2002
Siemens and the state-owned railway Renfe found the joint venture NERTUS for the maintenance and repairs of regional trains
2003
The first fully automated subway line in Spain, built for Barcelona, is equipped by Siemens
2006
Commissioning of Europe’s biggest baggage sorting system for the Madrid Airport 2007
2007
The Velaro E, the world’s fastest series-production high-speed train, begins service
