Istobal: Cleaning up in England
The Valencian car wash Company Istobal has won a tender worth 800,000 euros in the UK, through its sister company Istobal UK Ltd, overcoming the opposition from rival Company Malthurst.…
Fibres, Future Fibres
In a sinister looking factory at Museros on the old road to Barcelona, some of the most advanced technology in the world is changing the future. Visiting Future Fibres made…
Projar Protects in Portugal
Grupo Projar is a Valencia company that is cleaning up in Portugal, in the nicest possible way. The company is purifying water contaminated by uranium in the mining region of…
Valencia’s Sunday Zoco!
June 12th will see the inauguration of what is sure to become a Valencian tradition; the Zoco Mercado de Colón, in the emblematic modernist gem of Valencian architecture designed by…
Art and Oil from Vicente Toldi
Vicente Toldi is an art lover, and probably likes oils, although in the Vall de la Gallinera he is better known for his olive oil, produced with art, craft and…
More Murviedro Medals
If wine wasn’t so wonderful, it could almost be boring to talk about even more awards achieved by Valencian vines. Bodegas Murviedro has won 5 medals at the Concours Mondial…
Power Electronics Down Mexico Way
The Valencian company Power Electronics, continues its penetration of the Mexican market, where they have worked since 2010, with the construction of off-shore drilling platforms, gas pipelines and solar energy…
Bodega Vegamar: Drunk in the USA
The Valencian wine maker, located in Calles in the Alto Turia wine growing región, has triumphed in the 16th edition of the prestigious Finger Lakes International Wine Competition in Rochester,…
The Massamagrell Butcher in Portugal
The first time I walked into Pollos Planes, I must admit I was expecting the chickens to be flat, and perhaps boneless; but it was pointed out to me that…
Olélibros: Books are Life
Antonio Alcolea knows about books, and has been surrounded by them all his life. His uncle Alfred Ramos is a fairly well known author, and as a child Antonio was…
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