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History of Grupo EULEN. A review of the main milestones in the history of Grupo EULEN from its founding in 1962 to the present day.

The EULEN Group is a family company founded in 1962 by Mr. David Álvarez Diez with 100% Spanish capital, constituted as a Group of Companies whose parent company is EULEN, S.A. and in which the administration is managed by a single Administrator.

With 60 years of experience, the company currently has a direct presence in Spain, Portugal, USA, Colombia, Costa Rica, Chile, Jamaica, Mexico, Panama, Peru and Dominican Republic.

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1962 - BEGINNINGS

David Álvarez Díez founded in Bilbao Central de Limpieza El Sol.

A new way of understanding the activity is born. In the late 60s, the headquarters of the company includes a training school and a laboratory that experiments with products and materials.

1970 - DEVELOPMENT

The company has branches in the major cities of Spain, serving prestigious clients who are slowly beginning to outsource cleaning.

 

1974 - EXPANSION

The first expansion occurs with the foundation of Prosesa, the current EULEN Security – initiating activities of private security using as an advantage the legal regulation that compels banks and savings banks. EULEN Security is now the oldest Spanish business in the sector.

DEMASA is founded as a company, dedicated to the manufacture, import and distribution of machinery and chemicals used for cleaning.

The turnover of the incipient Services Business Group created by Álvarez amounts to 950 million pesetas.

1980 - EXPANSION

Turnover exceeds 9,000 million and the workforce totaled 11,200 people, with 105 graduates.

It is a key point in time, the origin of the current Grupo EULEN. In a period of transition, with inflation above 20% and at a time of uncertainty and labor disputes, Álvarez began a diversification phase towards sectors of higher technical content and added value.

Activities such as maintenance of facilities, environment, energy control, restoration of facades and monuments, and works commence.

The company moves its headquarters to Madrid.

1982 - EXPANSION

Grupo EULEN is presented in Madrid, composed of 25 companies. The owl is embraced as a symbol of quality in the logo. Alvarez advances a concept of outsourcing as a set of services that allows a company to focus on their core business and not to worry about maintenance and conservation tasks.

The company has 14,000 employees and serves nearly 4,000 customers.

1986 - EXPANSION

The Safusa company is created. It is dedicated to the development of new services: geriatric, warehouse control, concierge and guardhouse farms, management of municipal services, customer care centers…

1987 - 25TH ANNIVERSARY

Grupo EULEN celebrates its 25th anniversary and consists of 72 companies with a turnover exceeding 25,000 million pesetas.

1992 - MERGER

Through a process of mergers and absorptions, Grupo EULEN reorganized it company structure and is now formed by EULEN, SA (cleaning, maintenance, environment, utilities and healthcare services), Prosesa (today EULEN Seguridad) Demasa, EULEN Training Institute and, two years later Flexiplan, SA-ETT.

1994 - DEVELOPMENT

Creation of the EULEN Foundation (incorporated as Fundación Vida Siglo XXI).

1997 - INTERNATIONAL

Grupo EULEN begins its international expansion in Portugal, Mexico, Costa Rica, Argentina, Colombia, Chile, Nicaragua, Panama, Dominican Republic, Uruguay and Peru.

2001 - INTERNATIONAL

The Spanish Confederation of Executives (CEDE) grants Grupo EULEN the award “Entrepreneurs with Values” for its social commitment to the training of professionals in Latin America.

2004 - INTERNATIONAL

Constitution of EULEN Sociosanitarios S.A. as a result of an excision process having taken into account the special nature of health and social services rendered.

2008 - INTERNATIONAL

Grupo EULEN purchases in the U.S. a company specialized in airport handling, ASMO, and bases the company in Miami.

2012 - 50TH ANNIVERSARY

The sales turnover for the international area is 280 million euros, 21% of the total activity of the group.

On January 2, 2012, Grupo EULEN celebrates its 50th anniversary with a presence in 14 countries, over 78,000 employees and a consolidated sales figure of 1,338 million euros.
2013 - INTERNATIONAL

EULEN Middle East was created in 2013, with its base in Qatar to offer services to countries in the area.

2015 - INTERNATIONAL

Grupo EULEN’s founder and first ever President, David Álvarez Díez, has died.

2016 - INTERNATIONAL

 

María José Álvarez Mezquíriz took over as Executive President of Grupo EULEN.

 

2017 - DEVELOPMENT

Reactivation of the David Álvarez-EULEN Foundation. Inauguration of the EULEN Corporate University (UCE), to provide training for the corporation’s employees.

2018 - MERGER

Inauguration of the company’s new headquarters in Madrid, Spain.

2021 - INTERNATIONAL

Acquisition of USSI in the United States and growth in the American market with diversification of services.

2022 - 60TH ANNIVERSARY

Throughout the year the EULEN Group celebrated its 60th anniversary by producing the largest temporary exhibition on women in ancient Egypt, called “Daughters of the Nile. Women and Society in Ancient Egypt”, among other actions commemorating its sixth decade.

2023 - VICE-PRESIDENCY

Juan Miguel Sucunza is appointed Executive Vice-President of Grupo EULEN.
The new corporate website is launched.

2024 - 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF EULEN SECURITY

EULEN Security celebrates its 50th anniversary in Spain, as the oldest company in the security sector.

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