History of Grupo Villar Mir
July 1987
Acquisition of Inmobiliaria Espacio, S.A. and Obrascón, S.A. from Altos Hornos de Vizcaya (AHV), S.A.
July 1991
Listing of Obrascón, S.A. on the Madrid Stock Exchange.
December 1992
Acquisition of Ferroatlántica, S.L. from Carburos Metálicos, S.A. (already controlled by Air Products).
March 1995
Acquisition of Fesa/Fertiberia from Ercros/Freeport McMoran.
January 1996
Acquisition of Cuarzos Indutriales, S.A. from Cimpor (Portugal).
May 1996
Takeover bid on 100% of Hidro Nitro Española, S.A.
Acquisition of Elsan, S.A. from private investors.
December 1996
Takeover bid on 100% of Sefanitro, S.A.
January 1997
Acquisition of Sato, S.A. from private investors.
June 1998
Takeover merger of Huarte, S.A. by Obrascón (Obrascón Huarte OH, S.A.).
July 1998
Acquisition of Pacadar, S.A. from private investors.
December 1998
Acquisition of 80% of Ferroven, S.A. from the State of Venezuela in a public auction.
May 1999
ATakeover merger of Lain, S.A. by Obrascón Huarte, S.A. (OHL, S.A.).
July 2000
Acquisition of 67% of Rocas, Arcillas y Minerales, S.A. (RAMSA) from Grupo ELKEM (Norway).
May 2005
Acquisition of 100% of Pechiney Électrométallurgie from ALCAN (Canada).
August 2005
Acquisition of 66% Fertial Spa from the State of Algeria.
December 2006
GVM achieves the majority interest (50,7%) in the OHL Group.
December 2007
Commissioning of Torre Espacio Castellana.
January 2008
Acquisition of the assets of Rand Carbide PLC (ferrosilicon plant) in South Africa.
June 2008
Incorporation Ferroatlántica Brasil Mineraçao Ltd.
April 2009
Acquisition of 100% of Adubos de Portugal.
Establishment of Silicio Ferrosolar, S.L.
November 2010
Acquisition of 100% of Céntrica, S.L. (currently Energya VM).
Acquisition of the assets of Sinice Silicon Industries (silicon metal plant) in China (Yunnan).
November 2011
Acquisition of Nova AP.
February 2012
Acquisition of Fercampo.
April 2012
Acquisition of the solar silicon assets of Timminco (Canadá).
July 2012
Acquisition de Sam Quarz (quartz mine in South Africa).
December 2012
Acquisition of 15% of Abertis.
Acquisition of 7 buildings in Madrid "Canalejas Madrid Centro Project".
March 2013
Acquisition of 4% Abertis.
August 2013
Beginning previou work Canalejas Madrid Centro.
January 2014
Acquisition of 24,5% of Inmobiliaria Colonial.
December 2015
Merger agreement netween Grupo Ferroatlántica and Globe Specialty Metals.
March 2016
Promotion and launching of Torre Caleido (Madrid).
October 2017
Beggining of construction of Torre Caleido (Madrid).