More than 80 years of
History
José Ramón Franco Caaveiro, manager of the Intaf Group
1941
Beginnings
The history of the Intaf Group is a reflection of the link and evolution of a family and a company with a territory, Narón. It all begins with the family moving from As Pontes to Xubia to found the company.
1950s
Specialization
Introduction in the field of specialised mechanical repair. Welding capabilities are integrated and the manufacture of new products and the provision of new services in the metal-mechanical field are approached.
1960s
Opening up to
new sectors
Work is carried out for new sectors such as the energy, shipbuilding and iron and steel industries. A new line of business is opened, aimed at excavations, mining and earthmoving in general.
1970s
Segregation
The family segregates the two activities: José Manuel Franco focuses his efforts on the excavation and earthmoving business branch and José Ramón Franco on the initial line of what is today the Intaf Group, reinforcing the capacities in the machining and mechanical manufacturing area.
1980S
Technological leap
As a result of the marriage with José Ramón, Ana Fojo González joined the company. A technological leap was made in those years with the incorporation of the first numerical control machine in the complementary industry, increasing services and customer value.
BEGINNING OF THE 90'S
Relocation
The activity is moved to a 6,000 m² plot of land in the industrial area of As Lagoas, in the Carretera de Cedeira, in the same municipality, Narón. At this stage, the facilities are extended to 1,000 m² of industrial premises and 500 m² of offices and additional spaces. Subsequent extensions are carried out.
START OF 2000S
Integral service
The expansion of the facilities continues due to the increase in demand. The business model is adapted to provide a comprehensive service through a multi-skilled, flexible and professional staff with the capacity to act in different fields.
2003
Pioneers in quality
The group’s focus on quality, occupational risk prevention and environmental protection is highlighted by achieving the first integrated management certification in Galicia in the ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OSHAS 18001 standards.
2004
The strategy focuses on maintaining diversification, specialisation and expansion of the value chain in the product and service provided with the aim of being a group with multidisciplinary and multisectorial capacity. An engineering company, Neodyn, is created and the company joins R&D&I consortiums.
2006
Technological leap
An investment plan is implemented to expand production and technological capacity. New industrial spaces are created and technologically advanced machinery is acquired, enabling another qualitative leap in machining, welding and surface treatment. The workforce exceeds 150 people.
2009-2010
Sincromecánica
and Evolventia
To complement the value chain, Sincro Mecánica was created, specialising in the comprehensive multi-brand maintenance of the power train installed in the wind turbines, and Evolventia, also owned by the company Tumbadoiro, for the manufacture of gears.
2014
Intaf Group
The Intaf Group is created, which manages the portfolio of companies centrally and segregates the industrial part of component manufacturing, machining, boilermaking and surface treatment in a new company, Intaf Promecan. A total of 180 jobs are created.
2020
Cutting-edge
technology
The Group employs 200 people, a portable milling machine designed and manufactured in-house is registered with the Patent Office. Sincro Mecanica and Evolventia begin an expansion plan to increase their industrial surface area, incorporate new machinery and increase their technological capacity.
2020
The Intaf Group and Tumbadoiro, with IGAPE funding and the cooperation of other partners, participate in the creation and start-up of a new company for the heat treatment of steels: COGALTRA. This is a reflection of a collaborative business strategy, a benchmark for industrial and business development on a shared basis.