On October 18, GRUPO CUNADO USA participated in the 12th annual KBR Charity Golf Tournament in Kingwood, Texas. The event raised over $500,000, which was disbursed among several different charities in the community. GRUPO CUNADO had a team in the competition, and also hosted a hospitality tent, which served Iberico jamon, Manchego cheese, Rioja wine… in a typical Spanish tapas style. For their efforts, the hospitality tent not only brought a taste of Spain to the Golf course, they won the coveted Michelin Award for the best culinary offering of the tournament. Congratulations to KBR for a successful, well-run event!
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EMERSON, a global leader in process automation, awarded our branch GRUPO CUÑADO CENTRAL EUROPE (FLABOFORM) with the BEST EUROPEAN SUPPLIER prize, due to their excellent performance in the Flanges Frame Agreement for the EMERSON mill in Cluj, Romania. GRUPO CUÑADO CENTRAL EUROPE (FLABOFORM) is our headquarters in Waghäusel (Germany), where 5 German commercial offices are managed, together with two additional ones in Poland and Czech Republic. FLABOFORM workforce is made up of more than 85 people in all its jobsites, and manages more than 10.000 references in their inventory.
ITF, Inc., GRUPO CUÑADO branch in the USA, is sponsoring a fundraising event for one of our best clients, Fluor. The event is a 3 day event, and raises money for charity through auctions and sponsor fees for a golf tournament. Last night was the first event – a 1920’s themed dinner/cocktail party that consisted of a silent auction and a regular auction. In the picture, some of our colleagues assisting to the event.
GRUPO CUÑADO expands our Training Plan for Professionals, and presents the Course called Petroleum, Natural Gas, Pipelines and Gas Pipelines, which introduces us to the concepts of the origin, exploration and oilfields exploitation, as well as hydrocarbons and their refining, storage and transportation.
We are proud to inform you that Mr. Carlos D. Cuñado, President of GRUPO CUÑADO, has been one of the representatives of some Spanish companies located in Texas, that have accompanied their Majesties the Kings of Spain at the work meeting that took place in San Antonio, during their official visit to the United States.
The work of GRUPO CUÑADO has been recognized in the I LOGISTICS AND TRANSPORTATION AWARDS for its International Development in the Oil & Gas industry. The Awards were given yesterday by the Spanish Secretary of State of Infrastructure, Transport and Housing, Mr. Julio Gómez-Pomar in the headquarters of the newspaper LA RAZON in Madrid. They want to recognize and reward companies that, thanks to their work and effort, have become world leaders. In the photo, our CEO, Ms. Gloria Esteban Baturone, with the other laureates.
Last week, personnel from GRUPO CUÑADO headquarters in Spain visited FLABOFORM, our subsidiary facilities in Waghäusel (Germany), to share some working days with their German counterparts and thus exchange the best of each team. These days, they have shared experiences, providing their colleagues with feedback, which has motivated them to do their best every day, and to work as part of a single team.
On April 17th, GRUPO CUÑADO received the visit in our facilities of our partner KSB, who made a technical training to our inside and outside technical sales team, focusing on the full range of GLOBE VALVES and BELLOW GLOBE VALVES, being GRUPO CUÑADO their official distributor. We are also the official KSB distributor for the entire range of DIAPHRAGM KSB-SISTO valves. From GRUPO CUÑADO, we want to thank the Spanish KSB team and the Product Managers arrived from Germany, all of whom have moved to our facilities to support us in this initiative.
GRUPO CUNADO has received the Dubai Award from ALFA LAVAL, that encouraged us with these rewarding words: “This award is a recognition for dedication, efforts and enthusiasm of GRUPO CUÑADO team, that every day brings great results and satisfaction to customers” We, at ALFA LAVAL, are very proud to recognize GRUPO CUNADO as an example to follow and proud to export this successful case to other countries”. Congrats to our great team!