Effort and commitment since 1948
In these 75 years, Lontana Group has become a worldwide reference group as a global supplier of semi-processed metal products, fasteners and fastening systems, with a workforce of more than 1,000 people, distributed in 19 centres in Europe, Asia and America, more than 17,000 customers and a presence in more than 100 countries.
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We invite you to take a look back at 75 years of Lontana Group
1948
Incorporation of the company “Vizcaína de Industria y Comercio, S.A.” (Vinco) dedicated to the wholesale trade of metals.
![hist48](https://lontanagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/hist48.webp)
1948
Incorporation of the company “Vizcaína de Industria y Comercio, S.A.” (Vinco) dedicated to the wholesale trade of metals.
![hist48](https://lontanagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/hist48.webp)
![hist66-1](https://lontanagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/hist66-1.webp)
1966
Expansion of the business lines with the acquisition of “Chaves Bilbao, S.A.”, initially dedicated to the industrial supply of ironmongery articles and which has become a leading distributor of screws and welding at a national and international level.
1966
Expansion of the business lines with the acquisition of “Chaves Bilbao, S.A.”, initially dedicated to the industrial supply of ironmongery articles and which has become a leading distributor of screws and welding at a national and international level.
![hist66-1](https://lontanagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/hist66-1.webp)
![hist66-2](https://lontanagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/hist66-2.webp)
![hist66-3](https://lontanagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/hist66-3.webp)
![hist66-4](https://lontanagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/hist66-4.webp)
1978
![Barcelona Exterior](https://lontanagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Barcelona-Exterior.webp)
1988
The Group is consolidated with the acquisition of a new business line dedicated to the sale and distribution of non-ferrous metals.
![hist88](https://lontanagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/hist88.webp)
1988
![hist88](https://lontanagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/hist88.webp)
![hist01-1](https://lontanagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/hist01-1.webp)
2001
Acquisition of INDEX
Manufacturer and industrial supplier of fixing systems
2001
Manufacturer and industrial supplier of fixing systems
![hist01-1](https://lontanagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/hist01-1.webp)
![hist01-2](https://lontanagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/hist01-2.webp)
![hist01-3](https://lontanagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/hist01-3.webp)
2006
New line of business with ALUSTOCK
![alustock1](https://lontanagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/alustock1.webp)
![alustock2](https://lontanagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/alustock2.webp)
![alustock3](https://lontanagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/alustock3.webp)
2006
![londex](https://lontanagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/londex.webp)
2006
![londex](https://lontanagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/londex.webp)
![londex2](https://lontanagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/londex2.webp)
![hist06-3](https://lontanagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/hist06-3.webp)
![hist06-4](https://lontanagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/hist06-4.webp)
![hist07-1](https://lontanagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/hist07-1.webp)
2007
Incorporation of Metalle Schmidt GmbH, Germany
2007
Incorporation of Metalle Schmidt GmbH, Germany
![hist07-1](https://lontanagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/hist07-1.webp)
![hist07-2](https://lontanagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/hist07-2.webp)
![hist07-3](https://lontanagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/hist07-3.webp)
![hist07-4](https://lontanagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/hist07-4.webp)
2011
Incorporation of VBT Industrial.
Construction of a new centre in Celaya (Mexico), from where the Central American market is served.
![hist11-1](https://lontanagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/hist11-1.webp)
2011
Incorporation of VBT Industrial.
Construction of a new centre in Celaya (Mexico), from where the Central American market is served.
![hist11-1](https://lontanagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/hist11-1.webp)
![hist11-2](https://lontanagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/hist11-2.webp)
2012
Incorporation of BRONMETAL GmbH and integration in central Germany
2021
![hist21](https://lontanagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/hist21.webp)