Zitrón Global English 1963 Zitrón commences operations Zitrón is founded in the coastal city of Gijón in Asturias, a province in north western Spain with a long history of mining. The company focuses on the design and manufacture of a diverse range of equipment, including fans, locomotives and diffusers, for the local mining industry. 1970/90 Consolidation and growth Zitrón grows and expands to meet the increased needs of the mining sector in Asturias and other parts of Spain. 1991 Diversification As the Asturian coal mining sector begins to decline, Zitrón embarks on international diversification and changes strategy to focus on supplying axial ventilation systems for underground mines, road, rail and metro tunnels. 2001 Global footprint expanded To meet growing demand from the local market, Zitrón establishes its first overseas subsidiary in India. GLOBAL LOCATIONS 2004 Investment in quality assurance To further its commitment to quality and innovation, Zitrón designs and builds the world’s biggest aerodynamic test bench for underground ventilation fans at its global head office installations. MORE INFO 2006 ‘M-30’ motorway milestone Zitrón designs, manufactures and installs the ventilation system for one of the most important road projects in Spain, Madrid’s M-30 ring road motorway. 2013 50th anniversary Zitrón, firmly established as a major player in the global underground ventilation sector, celebrates the 50th anniversary of its founding. 2015 Qatar’s ‘Doha Metro’ becomes Zitrón’s largest ever turnkey project Zitrón is mandated to design, manufacture and install on a full turnkey basis the ventilation system for the Doha metro in Qatar. MORE INFO 2019 Global expansion picks up pace Zitrón’s global reach grows with the establishment of a subsidiary in Canada, the consolidation of its South African operations and the approval for the construction of a new manufacturing centre in Australia. The company’s footprint expands to cover over 80 countries on 5 continents. GLOBAL LOCATIONS CONTACT US FIND YOUR LOCATION PROJECTS INDUSTRIES Mining Underground infrastructure Marine Wind tunnels PRODUCTS & SERVICES Ventilation Fans Damper Systems Mobile Work Platform MODULBYP Turnkey Projects Maintenance Monitoring & data acquisition systems LATEST NEWS Zitrón contributes to reversing the... 9 November 2021 Zitrón takes part at the... 14 September 2021 Zitrón participates at the XVI... 31 August 2021 Cookies Policy | Privacy Policy | Legal Notice | © Zitrón 2021