HISTORY
FOUNDATION
Basilio López Bravo, president and founder of the BRALO Group, began his business career with the commercialization of rivets and riveting machines.
1979
EXPANSION
BRALO has boosted its expansion process at national level. Consolidation of the company’s activity as market leader
1980
INTERNATIONALIZATION
The business grew progressively during this decade until it had its own manufacturing center in Fuenlabrada, Madrid region.
1985
1992
OPENING BRALO FRANCE
BRALO installs its central services in a new building located south of Madrid, in Pinto. The new 12,000-square-meter facility has a production capacity of 2.7 billion parts per year.
OPENING BRALO PORTUGAL
1995
LOGISTIC GROWTH
At the end of the 1990s, the foundations were laid for a logistics system that would be able to keep pace with the expected strong growth.
OPENING OF PRODUCTION PLANT IN MEXICO
EXPORT PRIZE AWARDED BY ICEX
TÜV Rheinland Group awards BRALO the ISO 9002 certification.
1996
1997
OPENING BRALO CZECH REPUBLIC
Madrid facilities are expanded. The work involves renovating the original factory and the construction of a new warehouse. New stamping equipment, washing area, a modern fully automated packaging, labeling and palletizing area, a new 5000 m2 warehouse and an Innovation and Quality Control center.
1999
2000
OPENING BRALO UNITED KINGDOM
CERTIFICATIONS
With the arrival of the new millennium, the BRALO Group’s expansion became even more significant. In the 2001-2004 period, BRALO experienced strong growth above the sector average, thanks to a differential business model and a greater presence in international markets, supported by the creation of new branches.
AUTOMOTIVE CERTIFICATE – 2000
BRALO obtains new VDA certification
2001
2002
OPENING BRALO GERMANY
ISO TS 16949 AUTOMOTIVE CERTIFICATE
TÜV Rheinland Group awards BRALO the ISO 9001 certification.
2003
OPENING BRALO ITALIA
OPENING BRALO TURKEY
CEDINOX AWARD
2004
2007
OPENING OF PRODUCTION PLANT IN CHINA
INTERNATIONAL CONSOLIDATION
25 years of BRALO
2010
ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITMENT
BRALO actively manages all its activities, both in the use of resources and recycling of materials and in the environmental management of its production processes.
2016
ENVIRONMENTAL CERTIFICATE
2017
GOLD STAR AWARD FOR PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE
PROFESSIONALIZATION OF THE COMPANY
2019
2021
GOLD SUPPLIER AWARD FOR SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE IN QUALITY
2023
FASTENER INNOVATION AWARD FINALIST 2023
COMMITMENT TO THE CUSTOMER
TODAY AND FOREVER
Today, BRALO is a technology company that applies innovative fastening solutions in the construction, automotive, renewable energy and household appliance sectors.
BRALO brings long-term value to its customers through management characterized by the promotion of innovation, social responsibility, rigor and commitment.
2024
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