The ARANIA company was founded in Biscay.
New plant in Amorebieta (Cold-rolling, Profiling and Welded Piping).
Piping activities started at the ARANIA premises in Amorebieta.
Establishment of AR Sistemas, specialists in the light shelving market.
AR joined the European DIY market.
ARATUBO was founded in Júndiz (Álava) as a company specialising in the manufacture of welded piping and the ARATUBO automatic warehouse was started up.
Picking shelves launch.
Full updating of the ARANIA premises in Amorebieta, which included the new cold-rolling mill and the inclusion of the 3rd piping line in Júndiz (ARATUBO).
Increase in ARATUBO·s storage capacity with a second automatic warehouse.
Palletisation racks launch.
Creation of Arestant in Tudela (Navarra) and the industrial storage systems business.
Beginning of the launch of new pipes with greater added value.
First implementation of sales offices abroad.
Start up of AR RACKING technology site in Zamudio (Biscay) with the first self-supporting automatic warehouse.
Incorporation in ARATUBO of a 4th piping line and a 3rd automatic storage.
Merger of Technometal s.r.o. (Slovakia) with AR SHELVING
Piping cut to measure and development of piping for automation in ARATUBO.
ARANIA acquired Laminación Vizcaya.
Establishment of AR Storage Solutions as a storage systems brand.
Increased premises and capacity of AR RACKING in Tudela.
Birth of the GRUPO ARANIA brand.
75th anniversary of the GRUPO ARANIA.
ARANIA New Ebner bell type annealing furnaces
AR SHELVING´s new development in Slovakia
ARATUBO expands its facilities
AR RACKING extends its production centre
New AR RACKING premises in Peru, Germany and Belgium
ARATUBO acquires a 3rd warehouse of 24,000m2
AR Racking and Mondragon Unibertsitatea make up the AR Lab focused on R+D
Arania unifies its two production centres
Grupo Arania is 80 years old.
Aratubo celebrates its 25th anniversary
Arania acquiers Lamincer Precision Steel
AR Racking strengthens its presence in North America: new US subsidiary and office in Charlotte (North Carolina)
The Grupo Arania's numbers are its best endorsement. 290,000 tonnes per year of processed steel (2022); sales presence in more than 65 countries, 80% export ratio and 1000 employees.
It is a European reference point in all its industrial activities.
The capacity of Arania to focus on its customers and assimilate its rolling and management procedures translates into complete reliability, maximum quality and solidity shown throughout the whole value chain.
Arania has become one of the main providers in the European automotive auxiliary sector, and offers its services to customers from multiple productive fields.
Cold-rolled products and steel strapping.
Capacity Arania+Lamincer: 160,000 tonnes per year.
Production Arania+Lamincer: 115,000 tonnes.
65% export.
2 production plants: Arania (Amorebieta) and Lamincer (Mungia).
35,000 m2 premises.
250 people.
Aratubo is a private company with over 45 years of experience manufacturing welded precision steel tubes. What makes us different is the people working in order to offer solutions, by adapting ourselves to the customers’ needs. In Aratubo we are committed to offer a global service, by delivering the end piece according to the requirements of every project.
Since 2009 we are global suppliers in the automotive industry and our present sales are over 23.000 tonnes. Diversification is a strategic feature in Aratubo. We are specialized in providing solutions to sectors such as: shopfitting, height adjustable desks, rollers, furniture… Exports is one of our distinguishing marks with 90% of our production towards exports and presence in more than 25 countries.
Precision welded steel tubes.
Capacity: +130,000 tonnes per year.
Production: 105,000 tonnes.
90% export.
1 production plant in Vitoria (Spain).
70,000 m2 premises.
190 people.
The leading position of AR Racking in the manufacture of Storage Systems allows it to have some previous knowledge of the intralogistic needs of their customers.
Thanks to its technology site in Zamudio and its synergy with the Arania Group companies, AR Racking has consolidated itself as the main supplier in the international market.
Industrial storage solutions.
Capacity: 100,000 tonnes per year.
Production: 70,000 tonnes.
70% export.
1 production plant in Tudela + Technology Site in Zamudio (Spain).
35,000 m2 premises.
318 people.
AR Shelving is the leader in the European sector of metal DIY shelving systems.
Its innovation capacity, service excellence and quality have made it the reference partner of the large chains in the sector.
Storage solutions for home and businesses.
Capacity: 26,000 tonnes per year.
Production: 20,000 tonnes.
80% export.
2 production plants: AR Sistemas S.A. in Galdácano (Spain) + Technometal s.r.o. in Bytca (Slovakia).
25,000 m2 premises.
313 people.
