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Successful participation in the 40th Volta a Peu in Carcaixent

On Sunday 29th September the 40th Volta a Peu took place in Carcaixent, a 10-kilometre fun run in which almost 700 participants from across the region packed the urban circuit set out especially for the occasion, demonstrating that running is in fashion in the Valencian Community. As part of its social responsibility, METALESA sponsored the event for the second consecutive year and made a donation of €10 for each registered runner, which was given to the Food Bank in Carcaixent.


Completion of work on the high-speed track line for the San Isidro-Orihuela section (Alicante)

In March 2016 METALESA completed the supply and assembly work on the San Isidro-Orihuela section (Alicante) of the High-Speed Line (AVE). Once again, METALESA successfully completes its work on a landmark project to roll out railway infrastructure in Spain, guaranteeing the use of the best safety equipment.

The best safety equipment at Metalesa

The elements and distances covered were:

7,200m2 of acoustic screens in viaducts

6,000m of handrails in tunnels

500m of guardrails

300m of vandal-proof fencing

500m of enclosures in the new Callosa de Segura station

Metalesa: safety equipment for AVE project

 

This section, 9.6 kilometres in length, is part of the High Speed ​​Line Madrid - Castilla La Mancha - Valencian Community - Region of Murcia, and runs through the municipal areas of San Isidro, Granja de Rocamora, Cox, Callosa de Segura, Redován and Orihuela.

This stretch is part of the route between Monforte del Cid (Alicante) and Murcia, 64.7 kilometres long, and whose contract has already been awarded and is in the execution phase.

Road safety equipment - AVE Alicante

From the point of view of efficiency and maximum use of new infrastructure, it is important to note that the new service from Monforte del Cid - Murcia will consist of double standard-gauge track, which will allow commuter services to connect with Alicante, Elche, Orihuela and Murcia.

Road safety equipment in AVE infrastructure

When all these sections are finished, the hourney times by train between Madrid and Elche, and between Madrid and Murcia, will reduce to 2 hours and 10 minutes, and to 2 hours and 25 minutes, about 30% of the time of going by road.

Road safety equipment: Project in Alicante

METALESA continues to offer a quality product in the general interest of Spanish and European citizens, as well as the talent of its team of professionals. Metalesa makes the best road safety equipment available and is firmly committed to continue developing the Spanish and European railway infrastructure network to reduce journey times


Awards ceremony for the 2nd METALESA AWARDS for the best Final Degree Project in Valencia Polytechnic’s School of Civil Engineering.

On Tuesday 19th February, METALESA held the awards ceremony of the 2nd METALESA AWARDS for the best Final Degree Project of the Polytechnic University of Valencia’s School of Civil Engineering.

The first prize in this event went to Ana Rabal Cortés, with her Temporary structure blueprint for an exhibition in Plaza de España in Lorca (Murcia) which, according to the jury, was noteworthy due to "its innovative component in both the structural design and the objective the structure itself".

Second prize went to Javier Aparici Borrás, José Luis Mocholi Garrido and Carlos Perez Fuentes, who, as a team, presented the Basic gateway project on the river Miño, between the Espacio-Fortaleza park in Goian-Tomiño (Pontevedra, Spain) and O Castelinho in Vila Nova de Cerveira (District of Viana do Castelo, Portugal). Hydraulics, conceptual design and equipment, which, according to the jury, stood out for "the degree of detail used in reaching an optimal solution that is elegant at the same time”.

The event was attended by Dr Luis Montoro González, Professor of Road Safety at the University of Valencia and President of the Spanish Road Safety Foundation, and José Carlos Cucarella, Managing Director of METALESA.


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Industry 4.0 is the star in METALESA

METALESA is deeply involved in a project to transform itself to Industry 4.0 over the coming years. 

On Tuesday 2nd April and resulting from this modernisation effort, its Director of Digital Transformation spoke at the round table organised by IDEA'T, a public entity of the Torrent City Council dedicated to promoting the city’s economic development.

To raise awareness amongst regional companies of their need to address digital transformation to remain competitive in the market, METALESA shared the main pillars of the master plan governing the project.


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Road Safety Improvement on structures

Road Safety Improvement on structures project Transition using a versatile joint between different high-containment systems for vehicles.

File No.: IMACPA/2016/170

In October 2016, METALESA S.L. received a subsidy from the Valencian Business Competitiveness Institute (Instituto Valenciano de Competitividad Empresarial - IVACE), specifically the R&D Projects Certification Programme. The aid is funded by the ERDF Operational Programme of the Valencian Community 2014-2020.

 

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METALESA installs its urban parapet in one of the underpasses with a high accident rate in Valencia

In December 2018, METALESA concluded the installation of 800 metres of urban parapet for the Bulevar Sur underpass in front of La Fe. Its objective is to prevent cars crossing the median strip and ending up in the opposite direction, which causes many of the serious accidents that occur at that point.

This median strip is part of the short-term actions to improve road traffic safety, part of 'Improving the urban road network and calming city traffic' strategic approach of the City's Road Safety Master Plan. The Road Safety Master Plan for 2018-2023 is the first prepared by the Valencia City Council and in line with the European Commission’s objective to cut the total number of fatalities on European Union roads in half by 2020 and following the principles of 'Vision Zero', a multinational road safety project that seeks traffic systems without deaths or serious injuries.

Learn more about the project in this news article published in Las Provincias (in Spanish).


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The demand for Transitions between META13/16 parapets and concrete barriers continues to grow

METALESA has completed the work to manufacture and assemble vehicle containment systems designed for the viaduct on the Aix-Noulette route in France. In addition to the 170 metres of META13 metal parapet with an H3 containment level, four transition units from META16 to concrete barrier were installed, a product unique in that it underwent full-scale testing done by a Spanish road safety company.

This product is the result of METALESA’s commitment over many years to solve one of the main black spots of European roads, the connections between systems with different containment levels. The company has been working on other solutions for years to cover the widest possible range of transitions.


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METALESA completes the viaduct over the Tajo river of the Madrid-Extremadura high-speed line

In April 2019, METALESA completed work on the  Cañaveral-Alcántara Reservoir section of the construction project of the Madrid-Extremadura high-speed line between Tayuela and Cáceres.

This section includes a 1,488 metre long viaduct on the river Tagus, with a signature 324 metre central arch span. At the same time, two bridges have been projected, 162 metres on the Regato de Cuervo and on the 114 metres on the Roman road Vía de la Plata.

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METALESA has been responsible for manufacturing and installing all the metal equipment for this section, specifically more than 3,000 metres of bird protection screens, 636 metres of ADIF railings, 226 metres of ADIF vandal-proof fencing and 180 metres of our META16 parapet with H3 containment level for overpasses.

With this project, METALESA further consolidates its position as a leading company in the roll out of the national high-speed network, in which it has been actively involved for many years, through many recent projects in the Basque Y and the Madrid-Galicia line.


Develop a new range of acoustic screens with high performance and mechanical qualities.

Project to develop a new range of acoustic screens with high performance and mechanical qualities.

File No.: IMACPA/2017/114

In September 2017, METALESA S.L. received a subsidy from the Valencian Business Competitiveness Institute (Instituto Valenciano de Competitividad Empresarial - IVACE), specifically the R&D Projects Certification Programme. The aid is funded by the ERDF Operational Programme of the Valencian Community 2014-2020.

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