HOME PRODUCTS COMPANY CAREERS NEWS CONTACT EN Eika manufactures its 200,000,000th radiant heater for glass-ceramic hobs EIKA MANUFACTURES ITS 200,000,000TH RADIANT HEATER FOR GLASS-CERAMIC HOBS "If we could line up all the heaters made by Eika, we could go around the planet Earth" In 1994, when a group of young engineers began this new activity, few could have imagined that the company would eventually manufacture 200 million radiant glass-ceramic heaters. This cooperative, born in 1973 and belonging to the Mondragon Group, was created to generate female employment in the Lea Artibai region, taking advantage of the strong demand for electrical appliances in the spanish market. Domestic sales soon became exports and, in time, the internationalisation of operations. Today, the percentage of women is still higher- 60% - of its 1,100 workers and the firm has four production plants. The Etxebarria plant, which employs almost half of the staff, was joined between 1999 and 2006 by those of Mexico (370 employees), Poland (120) and the Czech Republic (90). Throughout these years, the basque cooperative has been developing a wide range of components linked both to its speciality - touch controls for household appliances, electric thermostats - and to opening new lines of business, such as the microporous insulation business under the Isoleika brand. "Our challenge is to achieve industrial excellence in current products and seek diversification lines that will strengthen the future of the cooperative". Mondragon Corporation Eika is part of MONDRAGON Corporation, the first business group in the Basque Country and the tenth in Spain, which is made up of autonomous and independent cooperatives, with production subsidiaries and corporate delegations in 41 countries and sales in more than 150. Eika is integrated within the MONDRAGON Componentes, area, a division that brings together in one group the experience and know-how of seven cooperative companies with a recognised track record in the sector of components for household appliances and electronic components. These companies master different technologies (gas, electronics, electro-mechanics, etc.) and constitute a group with a unique technological offer and integral services. Thanks to this structure, Mondragon Componentes offers an innovative response to the needs of customers in the white goods, home comfort and electronics sectors. Facebook Youtube LinkedIn Vimeo Flickr EIKA, S.COOP. Urresolo, 47 48277 Etxebarria, Bizkaia | Legal advice & Cookies policy