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The “First Brushstrokes"   Since its foundation in 1975, BERNARDO ECENARRO, S.A., has specialised in the production of High Performance Coatings for the Vehicle Refinishing and Industrial Sectors. With all these years of unparalleled growth under its belt, BERNARDO ECENARRO, S.A. has evolved into one of Europe’s principal paint producers for its chosen sectors thanks to the technical know how of the R&D facility and drive of the Sales Department both at home and abroad.

BERNARDO ECENARRO, S.A. now occupies more than 14.000 m2 situated on two sites in the Basque Country in the North of Spain apportioned between Raw Material Storage, Production Facilities, Packaging Facilities, Laboratories, Administration and a fully equipped Training Centre.

Production Capacity   Continuous heavy investments in the latest Production Systems coupled with fast-pack canning facilities and a brand new state of the art robotized central warehouse all ensure BERNARDO ECENARRO, S.A., will remain at the forefront of Paint technology well into the new Millennium.

R & D   The modern Technical Department makes use of the most sophisticated and advanced technology to achieve its two main aims: • Accurate Control of the Finished Product. • Creative development by R&D of new products both Water-Borne and VOC.

Intelligent Warehouse   BERNARDO ECENARRO, S.A. places great emphasis on the rapid turnaround time of all orders received and with this objective in mind in 1998 has totally automated a Central Warehouse of 3100 m2 enabling dispatch of orders in 24 hours.

Exportation   BERNARDO ECENARRO, S.A. is present in more than 30 countries world-wide on 5 different continents and its market leader domestically in the sale and production of both Industrial and Vehicle Refinishing products.

A perfect finishing. ISO 9001   In 1996 BERNARDO ECENARRO, S.A. was awarded the exigent standard UNE-EN-ISO 9001 by the Spanish association for standardisation and certification (AENOR) for production and aftersales service.

In green colour. ISO 14001   Respect for the environment has always been an integral part of the company’s strategic plan and the accreditation by AENOR in 1999 of ISO 14001 adds further credence to the many steps BERNARDO ECENARRO, S.A. has taken in meriting this prestigious certification for environmental policies. It has became one of the first companies achieving this certification in Spain.