Bilbao
Aceros Inoxidables Olarra
The Aceros Inoxidables Olarra steelworks, located right next to the Bilbao airport, was founded in 1955 by Luis Olarra.
Image photography
By Viktor Macha in 2022.
Plant facts and figures
The plant have an annual capacity of 150000 tons.
The following processes are conducted in the plant:
- Steel making
This plant produces the following type of products:
- Bars
- Billets
Full description
The Aceros Inoxidables Olarra steelworks, located right next to the Bilbao airport, was founded in 1955 by Luis Olarra.
The AOD converter was put into operation in 1963 already enabling the production of stainless steel.
In 1980 it was incorporated into the ACENOR (Aceros del Norte) group.
Ingot casting was replaced in 1986 by a continuous casting machine. The caster underwent a complete modernisation in 2000.
Today, Aceros Inoxidables Olarra is one of the world´s leading stainless steel producers.