Uralita Group

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Grupo Uralita (Uralita Group)
TypePublic
BMADURA
IndustryGeneral Building Materials
Founded1907
HeadquartersMadrid, Spain
ProductsBuilding Insulation, Drywall, Gypsum, Roofing, Piping
RevenueGreen Arrow Up.svg €1,094.9 million (2007) [1]
Number of employees
4,059 (2007-12-31)
Websitewww.uralita.com

Uralita is a Spanish construction materials multinational enterprise, founded in 1907. Uralita produces insulation, gypsum, roofing and piping systems.

In 2008, Uralita's sales reached 1007 million euros, out of which more than 55% was made outside Spain. Uralita has its corporate offices in Madrid. On December 31, 2008 it possessed a personnel of 4006 employees and 41 factories in operation in Europe, and two under construction.

In July 2010, Spanish courts ordered Uralita to pay €3.9 million compensation to people who had lived near its Barcelona factory. The newspaper El País reported that this is the first time that a company has been ordered to compensate residents (as opposed to employees) for asbestos exposure.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ "Overview of the Uralita Group". December 2007.
  2. ^ "Spanish court issues landmark asbestos ruling". AFP. Retrieved 6 August 2010.

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