Correa English Revista 75

They deal with the
design and manufacture of
mechanically welded and
machined structures, fairings,
protections and other sheet
metal parts mainly in carbon
steel and stainless steel tailored
to the needs of each project.
The level of standardisation is
almost nil, explains its general
director, Óscar Terreros, who
defines the work as almost
handmade.
In the warehouse of
more than 4,000 square
meters of the Villalonquéjar
industrial estate where they
are located, they work in
four main sections to satisfy
the high demand of their
clients, mostly multinationals
based in Spain from the
railway, wind, aeronautical,
All the
fairings of
the Correa
milling
machines
come out
of the GNC
Calderería
facilities
50
percent of GNC
Calderería’s clients
are Correa Group
companies and
the other 50% are
external
automotive and of capital
goods preferably. It has
powerful engineering project;
a thin sheet metal section
dedicated to fairings and
protections for machine
operators in sets of up to
five tons; while in the heavy
plate section the volume of
the pieces can reach up to
40 tons, encompassing large
structural assemblies. In 2014
these sections of traditional
boiler making added the
possibility of also machining,
which adds value to the entire
design process, creation and
welding of parts. To get an
idea of the size of the pieces
that come out of the Boiler
Shop, it is enough to imagine
the tools used to transport
wind turbine parts.
60
professionals
currently work in
the company, which
has a powerful
engineering team
State-ofthe-art
technology
for a
handmade
finish
GNC Calderería
is currently an
elite boilermaker in
its sector, modern
and technologically
very advanced.
During the last
few years, it has
made significant
investments in
equipment – more
than three million
euros since 2013 – in
order to be able to
meet the demands
of its clients and
always deliver a
polished product
that does not need
more intermediaries
to install it directly
in the client’s home
base. Correa brand
philosophy and yet
another example of
vertical integration
of the entire Group
for a productive
sector that still
maintains processes,
especially those of
fine metal sheet,
of artisan cutting.
Pieces for large
companies from
various sectors
come out of
his workshops,
including some
very special cuts
and shapes, such
as the enormous
sculpture made for
the Brotherhood
of Blood Donors of
Burgos.
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