The Leading Brand of Spain Association’s Board of Directors met in Madrid at the start of December and approved the admission of five new members: Andreu World, Caramelo, Festina Lotus, Fermax and Talgo.

Andreu World, is a Valencian company that was established in the 50s. Since its outset, the company has operated in the avant-garde and contemporary designer chair and table market. In 1955, Francisco Andreu inherited the cabinet maker’s workshop from his father and since then Francisco has been devoted to innovation in the comfort of the home, gradually becoming a national and international benchmark with new products. Comfort and aesthetics are its maxims and the key to its success, with products that are exported all over the world. In 2007 the company was awarded the National Design Award.

Caramelo is one of today’s leading Spanish fashion companies with over thirty years experience in the market. This company directly employs 900 people and has 35,000 squared metres of production area and a turnover of approximately 71 million euros. The company currently has three brands: Caramelo, Caramelo Jeans and Antonio Pernas. Its garments are distributed to 1,500 points of sale in 27 different countries worldwide.

Festina Lotus is the leading company in the Spanish watch retail sector. Its brands enjoy a prestigious global recognition, occupying top positions in the middle-range watch sector in countries such as France, Italy, Germany, Belgium and Switzerland through its subsidiary companies. The company has bought and developed brands such as Lotus, Festina, Jaguar, Candino and Calypso, creating a colossal business that today offers watches for all occasions and lifestyles with an unbeatable price-quality relationship.

Fermax, with subsidiaries in 16 countries and distributors in 60 countries around the world, is one of the top brands in the design, manufacture and sale of intercom systems and digital video intercom equipment.

Talgo operates in the market for the design, manufacture and maintenance of rail equipment and systems. The company’s success is based on the use of original, in-house technology, backed up by its compliance with the most advanced quality standards. Its unique technology and innovative character mean Talgo products provide the highest levels of quality, availability, reliability, safety and environmentally friendliness, keeping the company at the pinnacle of rail technology.