WHO ARE WE?

    ULMA Conveyor Components

    The Mining-Friendly Company

    ULMA Conveyor Components S. Coop. was founded in 1958 to offer innovative products and services for transporting ores. Over the years we have become an international business with a presence in over 50 countries through our own branches and a wide network of distributors and partners.

    We are a modern business with a sustainable management model that recognizes our people as our most valuable asset. Our team’s commitment, knowledge and experience, alongside our technical and production capacity, allow us to offer effective solutions to boost our customers’ growth and competitiveness.

    At ULMA Conveyor Components, we are committed to continuous improvement, innovation and complete customer satisfaction. We are convinced that growing means contributing to the socioeconomic development of our communities.

    Our history, our greatest endorsement

    1960
    FIRST STEPS: TALLERES DE OCHANDIANO S.COOP.

    In 1960, seventeen entrepreneurs in a rural area of northern Spain started a business project to generate employment in the region. Initially, Talleres de Ochandiano S.Coop. focused on manufacturing agricultural machinery. However, the drive towards industrialization has opened up new opportunities for us in the design and manufacture of metals and components for large-scale agricultural facilities. Over time, we took advantage of our experience and the increasing demand for efficient conveyor systems, resulting from technological advances and automation in the industry, to expand our product portfolio by manufacturing conveyor components.

    1980
    GROWTH AND NEW BUSINESS AREAS

    In the 1980s, the rise of thermal power stations and steel mills in northern Spain led to a significant increase in demand for coal transport.
     This, together with the industrial growth in the region, boosted our business exponentially, especially the manufacture of rollers and garland rollers for conveyor belts.

    As a result, three independent production units were created: Packaging, Handling and Mining; and, in 1984, we built an exclusive production plant for rollers and garland rollers.

    1990
    FIRST STEPS TOWARDS INTERNATIONALIZATION

    In 1990 the cooperative was renamed Rochman S.Coop. and we started exporting packaging machines, rollers and garland rollers.

    The company's positive trajectory led to the expansion of the roller and garland roller plant in 1995 and the inauguration of a new plant for the Handling Division in 1999.

    2008
    JOINING THE ULMA GROUP

    As a consequence of the synergies between our company and ULMA Group in some sectors, the general assemblies of both entities approved the integration of Rochman S.Coop. into ULMA Group. Thus, in May 2008, ULMA Conveyor Components S. Coop. was created, dedicated exclusively to the manufacture and sale of conveyor belt components.

    2010 - 2012
    INNOVATION, QUALITY AND CONSULTING

    We moved away from light load applications to specialize in the design and manufacture of heavy-duty rollers.

    At the same time, we developed low-noise rollers for facilities close to inner cities.

    2013 - 2015
    BRANCHES CLOSER TO OUR CUSTOMERS

    Between 2013 and 2014 we opened offices in Chile, Peru and Germany, achieving approvals and contracts in the large-scale mining industry in these countries, as well as in Indonesia.

    2015 - 2020
    FOCUS AND INDUSTRY 4.0

    We focus our commercial strategy on large mines and engineering projects, markets where our quality and service add value to our products.

    In 2017 we launched our first Roller Monitoring System, GAZIMO 1.0. integrating advanced production techniques with smart technologies.

    At the same time, we moved towards internationalization, expanding our sales network to the USA, Australia, Mexico and Canada.

    2020 - 2022
    SALES NETWORK

    During the pandemic, we strengthened our sales network in strategic countries and optimized our value chain to offer effective solutions for bulk material transportation:

    • We implemented logistics improvements to ensure greater responsiveness. 
    • We adopted the Lean Services methodology to maximize the efficiency and quality of our customer service.
    • We developed new product ranges, such as the ultralight composite roller, in addition to relaunching the drum line.
    2023
    INTERNATIONAL CONSOLIDATION

    We entered the Canadian market and opened a commercial branch there.

    Commitment and values

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    Sustainability and the environment

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    SCALE OF THE BUSINESS

    ULMA Group

    ULMA Conveyor Components is part of the ULMA Group, one of the largest business groups in Spain with more than 60 years of market presence.

    The ULMA Group is made up of 9 specialized businesses:  ULMA Agricultural, ULMA Architectural Solutions, ULMA Construction, ULMA Conveyor Components, ULMA Embedded Solutions, ULMA Forged Solutions, ULMA Handling Systems, ULMA Lifting Solutions and ULMA Packaging.

    We currently have a presence in 81 countries and more than 5,500 employees.

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