Astander

Astander, officially Astilleros de Santander, S.A.U., was founded in 1872 as a forge by Mr. Bernardo Lavín. It has evolved into a shipyard with international recognition, offering building, conversion, and ship repair services. The company is currently part of the ITALMAR group, which purchased 100% of its shares in 1999.

Astander was founded in 1872 as a forge by Mr. Bernardo Lavín. In 1913, the company made its first repair afloat of a vessel, and in 1922 dry dock No 1 was inaugurated. The first ship was built in 1930. The dry dock was extended in 1950 and further enlarged in 1981. The first ship conversion was carried out in 1952. In 1957, a 1,200 t slipway was built, and in 1969 a second larger dry dock was completed. In 1965, the Spanish Administration acquired all stock shares, and the shipyard became part of the Astilleros Españoles S.A. Group until end of 1999 when the private investor ITALMAR group purchased 100% of the shares.

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