Gestamp Solar opens its new plant in Fukuroda, Japan

Gestamp Solar opens its new plant in Fukuroda, Japan

Last September 18th, took place the opening of the new photovoltaic solar plant of Gestamp Solar in Fukuroda, Japan. This is the first project of the company in Japan. The facility has a nominal power of 26 MW, more than 126,000 Yingli modules YL250p-35b multicrystalline and 26 conversion centres composed by 1 ABB 1000 Kw inversor (one per centre) plus a transformer ABB 1100kVA with ABB cells. It is estimated an annual production of more than 37,000 MWh/year reducing emissions in 24,000 tons of CO2/year. Government representatives from Ibaraki’s prefecture assisted to the opening ceremony, as well as members from the Spanish Embassy in Japan together with several companies that cooperated in the execution of the project. Gestamp Solar CEO Jorge Barredo attended the inauguration on behalf of Gestamp Solar accompanied by Japan & Asia Country Manager Keji Yasuoka....
Emotional Driving project wins a Stevie Gold in the International Business Awards 2015

Emotional Driving project wins a Stevie Gold in the International Business Awards 2015

  International Business Awards have awarded the Emotional Driving Project, by Gonvarri Steel Services, as the best Internal Communications project in 2015. Emotional Driving was created from the safety road concept by Gonvarri, developed by and for its employees, in order to motivate them to drive safely, combining the emotional and rational level. Emotional Driving has been developed from the Safety Road Sessions, collaborative challenges and from an online learning session, which had an excellent employee involvement from the first day, held at the Madrid’s plant in December, 2014. Afterwards there has also been held four editions in Asturias, Navarra, Barcelona and Galicia. In total, more than 1,500 people have already joined the project. To know more about it, visit its microsite here. The Stevie Awards recognize the achievements and contributions of organizations worldwide and has become one of the world’s most coveted prizes in the Communications sector. The awards ceremony took place in Toronto, Canada, last...
Emotional Driving project wins the EIKON award 2015

Emotional Driving project wins the EIKON award 2015

This week, the winners of the EIKON Awards 2015 were announced. An award given to the Excellence in Institutional Communication, where Gonvarri Steel Services has been recognized with the prize of best Internal Communication project. The Eikon Awards serve as a recognition of the institutional communication initiatives given out by the media specialized in Business Communication leader in Latin America. This year’s awards, celebrating its 9th edition, rewards the communication plans of any company, small and medium companies or NGOs, developed in Hispanic markets. The ceremony will take place in Buenos Aires, Argentina, the next 26th of October, where we will know the winners’ final positions. Other companies like Coca-Cola, Toyota, McDonald’s, Nestlé, Fiat, PepsiCo, Phillips and Google will also be present. This recognition, in Latin American markets, will join the others like the International Business Award, the PubliFestival, the Social Company and International SCR Business Award. From LTC we encourage you to visit the Emotional Driving site, where you’ll find more information and the latest news. Congratulations Gonvarri Steel Services for another award!...
Gonvarri Steel Industries receives the IN Award 2015 from LinkedIn

Gonvarri Steel Industries receives the IN Award 2015 from LinkedIn

Yesterday, Thursday 18th of June, the first IN Awards ceremony took place, organized by the biggest professional network: LinkedIn. The purpose was to reward those companies that achieved major success in its social network. 8 awards were given out in different categories, distinguishing their excellent strategies and talent management development in the construction of the employer’s brand. In the case of Gonvarri Steel Industries, LinkedIn granted them the award on Loyalty, in order to thank the client’s commitment that believed in the social network from its beginnings. The rest of this first edition awards went to Securitas Direct (Prize on Transformation), Nationale Nederlanden (Employer Branding), BBVA (Innovation), Manpower (Strategy), Abengoa (Results), Ferrovial (Communication) and to Tecnocom (Best Team Selection). We also seize the opportunity and invite you to join our LinkedIn corporate pages: Gonvarri Steel Services: Solar Steel, Automotive & Road Steel, GRI Renewable Industries and Gestamp Renewables: Gestamp Solar, Gestamp Wind & Gestamp Biomass, and remind you about the option of linking your LinkedIn profile in our corporate Intranet Leading the Change through the profile edition. Congratulations to all the team of Gonvarri Steel Industries and Gestamp Renewables for this...
Leading the Change won the award of Cedered for Best HH.RR. Practice

Leading the Change won the award of Cedered for Best HH.RR. Practice

Gonvarri Steel Services & Gestamp Renewables has won the IV Award for Best HR Practice for its project “Leading the Change”. Last Friday, November 7th,  Pablo Gonzalez de Suso, Director of HR & OHS, received the award from José María López, Director of Cedered, during the VII Congress of HR Directors held in Valladolid. Among the winners, it was also awared Leroy Merlin for its “I know my Mission Workshop” project; DKV Seguros, for the project “Implementing a model of Managing People”; and TRW, for the “Talent Retention Program, Consolidation and Employee Development.” For Juan Llovet, Director of Communications, Marketing and Sustainability, and Pablo González de Suso: “This new recognition adds value to the corporate project, Leading The Change, a work of the corporate departments done in these years, whose teams have work together and they have aligned HR policies, sustainability and communication with the strategic plan of the company. This success would not have been achieved without the participation of all who are part of this great project”....
Leading the Change Awarded During the Emprendedores & Empleo event for Innovating in Human Resources

Leading the Change Awarded During the Emprendedores & Empleo event for Innovating in Human Resources

Yesterday the “Emprendedores & Empleo a la innovación en Recursos Humanos” awards took place in Madrid. In this event Leading the Change was recognized for  being an innovating corporate social network of Gonvarri Steel Industries y Gestamp Renewables. Pablo González de Suso, Corporate Director of HR & OHS received the award in this eleventh edition, along with other nine best practices. This award is a recognition of the company’s efforts to improve in the management of the employees throughout a corporate social network. Moving towards a sustainable company at the forefront of technology. This recognition follows the “Silver Stevie Awards” which recently gave us an international award for best practice in corporate internal communications. Also, the awards could be followed through our new twitter account from where you can relive the best moments. On behalf of Leading the Change we want to dedicate this award to all the people who have made this project possible thanks to their...