{"id":22339,"date":"2016-11-12T09:04:10","date_gmt":"2016-11-12T08:04:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/foment.itartech.com\/en\/historia\/"},"modified":"2026-09-03T15:12:16","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T13:12:16","slug":"history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.foment.com\/en\/about-us\/history\/","title":{"rendered":"History"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;]\n\t\t\t<!-- START historia eng REVOLUTION SLIDER 6.4.6 --><p class=\"rs-p-wp-fix\"><\/p>\n\t\t\t<rs-module-wrap id=\"rev_slider_217_1_wrapper\" data-source=\"gallery\" style=\"background:transparent;padding:0;margin:0px auto;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;\">\n\t\t\t\t<rs-module id=\"rev_slider_217_1\" style=\"\" data-version=\"6.4.6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<rs-slides>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<rs-slide data-key=\"rs-268\" data-title=\"Slide\" data-anim=\"ms:600;\" data-in=\"o:0;\" data-out=\"a:false;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"\/\/www.foment.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/revslider\/public\/assets\/assets\/dummy.png\" title=\"4-Hist\u00f2ria\" width=\"1080\" height=\"651\" class=\"rev-slidebg tp-rs-img rs-lazyload\" data-lazyload=\"\/\/www.foment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/4-Historia.jpg\" data-parallax=\"off\" data-no-retina>\n<!--\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-layer\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-217-slide-268-layer-0\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"text\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"x:c;y:m;yo:-40px,-40px,-30px,-30px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"w:normal;s:30,30,32,30;l:66,54,41,25;fw:700;a:center;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dim=\"w:979px,808px,613px,378px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"o:0;st:w;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:5;font-family:Montserrat;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>HISTORY<br \/>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><!--\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-layer\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-217-slide-268-layer-2\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"text\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"x:c;y:m;yo:20px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"w:normal;s:20,20,20,18;l:30,30,25,23;a:center;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dim=\"w:734.0312px,606px,460px,367px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"o:0;st:w;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:7;font-family:Montserrat;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>The oldest union in Europe.<br \/>\nExperience at the service of the future. \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><!--\n-->\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-slide>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-slides>\n\t\t\t\t<\/rs-module>\n\t\t\t\t<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\t\t\t\t\tsetREVStartSize({c: 'rev_slider_217_1',rl:[1240,1024,778,480],el:[500,600,360,360],gw:[1240,1024,778,480],gh:[500,600,360,360],type:'hero',justify:'',layout:'fullwidth',mh:\"0\"});\n\t\t\t\t\tvar\trevapi217,\n\t\t\t\t\t\ttpj;\n\t\t\t\t\tfunction revinit_revslider2171() {\n\t\t\t\t\tjQuery(function() {\n\t\t\t\t\t\ttpj = jQuery;\n\t\t\t\t\t\trevapi217 = tpj(\"#rev_slider_217_1\");\n\t\t\t\t\t\tif(revapi217==undefined || revapi217.revolution == undefined){\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\trevslider_showDoubleJqueryError(\"rev_slider_217_1\");\n\t\t\t\t\t\t}else{\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\trevapi217.revolution({\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsliderType:\"hero\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDPR:\"dpr\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsliderLayout:\"fullwidth\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tvisibilityLevels:\"1240,1024,778,480\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tgridwidth:\"1240,1024,778,480\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tgridheight:\"500,600,360,360\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tlazyType:\"smart\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tperspective:600,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tperspectiveType:\"local\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\teditorheight:\"500,600,360,360\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tresponsiveLevels:\"1240,1024,778,480\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tprogressBar:{disableProgressBar:true},\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tparallax: {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tlevels:[2,3,4,5,6,7,12,16,10,50,47,48,49,50,51,55],\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttype:\"mouse\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\torigo:\"slidercenter\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tspeed:2000\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t},\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tfallbacks: {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tallowHTML5AutoPlayOnAndroid:true\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t},\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t});\n\t\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t});\n\t\t\t\t\t} \/\/ End of RevInitScript\n\t\t\t\tvar once_revslider2171 = false;\n\t\t\t\tif (document.readyState === \"loading\") {document.addEventListener('readystatechange',function() { if((document.readyState === \"interactive\" || document.readyState === \"complete\") && !once_revslider2171 ) { once_revslider2171 = true; revinit_revslider2171();}});} else {once_revslider2171 = true; revinit_revslider2171();}\n\t\t\t\t<\/script>\n\t\t\t<\/rs-module-wrap>\n\t\t\t<!-- END REVOLUTION SLIDER -->\n[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row top_padding=&#8221;50&#8243;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">With the direct antecedent of the Reial Companyia de Filats de Cot\u00f3 del Principat de Catalunya in 1771, Foment del Treball and the industrialists that it represented led the incipient Industrial Revolution that throughout the 19th century marked Catalonia as a leading territory in Spain and in Mediterranean Europe.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Foment del Treball was also a pioneer institution in the training of professionals and technical cadres who, along with the business initiative, made possible the industrialization process that brought Catalonia to be approved by the most advanced societies at the time.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">At the turn of the 20th century, Foment became what it is today: a point of reference for Catalan society and its economic life. The active participation in the most transcendental events of Catalonia and Spain at the end of the 19th century exemplified its decisive promotion of entities such as the Escola Industrial de Barcelona, the Zona Franca of Barcelona, the Chambers of Industry and Commerce, the Associaci\u00f3 d\u2019Enginyers Industrials, and la Caixa d\u2019Estalvis i Pensions de Barcelona (\u201cla Caixa\u201d); all entities with important economic and social relevancy for the country.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">In the 21st century, Foment has a young and prepared staff that responds to the representation and consultation needs of the associates from different areas and departments.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;]<div class=\"divider divider3\" style='margin:20px 0 20px 0 !important;'><\/div><h2 class=\"headline font-inherit fontsize-l fontweight-inherit lh-inherit align-center transform-inherit \" style=\"margin: 0 0 40px 0; color: #ab192d;\">Important Milestones in the History of Foment del Treball<\/h2><div class=\"minti_carousel  grab-true pagination_numbers\" data-columns=\"3\" data-tabletcolumns=\"6\" data-nav=\"true\" data-pagination=\"true\" data-autoplay=\"false\" data-animationtime=\"4000\"><div class=\"box clearfix style-2 wpb_content_element align-center \" style=\"padding: 20px 40px 20px 40px; \">\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">1771<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">Creation of the Reial Companyia de Filats de Cot\u00f3 del Principat de Catalunya, direct predecessor of Foment del Treball Nacional. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"box clearfix style-2 wpb_content_element align-center \" style=\"padding: 20px 40px 20px 40px; \">\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">1849<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">It is a pioneer in offering training to many of the industrial workers and teachers that staged the Industrial Revolution in Catalonia. Creation, as a means of expression, of the newspaper &#8220;El Bien P\u00fablico&#8221;. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"box clearfix style-2 wpb_content_element align-center \" style=\"padding: 20px 40px 20px 40px; \">\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">1888<\/h2>\n<div class=\"left\">\n<p>The Catalan industrial workers, which Foment represented, were decisively involved in the organization and celebration of the World&#8217;s Fair of Barcelona.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"box clearfix style-2 wpb_content_element align-center \" style=\"padding: 20px 40px 20px 40px; \">\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">1889<\/h2>\n<div class=\"left\">\n<p>Foundation of the current Foment del Treball Nacional.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"box clearfix style-2 wpb_content_element align-center \" style=\"padding: 20px 40px 20px 40px; \">\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">1890<\/h2>\n<div class=\"left\">\n<p>Opening of their headquarters at the Pla\u00e7a Santa Anna, 4 (current Portal de l\u2019\u00c0ngel 4), the old home of the Marqu\u00e8s de Castellvell.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"box clearfix style-2 wpb_content_element align-center \" style=\"padding: 20px 40px 20px 40px; \">\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">1899<\/h2>\n<div class=\"left\">\n<p>Championing the petition of a model of decentralized administrative management and economic agreement for Catalonia.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"box clearfix style-2 wpb_content_element align-center \" style=\"padding: 20px 40px 20px 40px; \">\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">1904<\/h2>\n<div class=\"left\">\n<p>Foment is a founding member of the Caixa d\u2019Estalvis i Pensions de Barcelona (\u201cla Caixa\u201d) and assumes the first presidency with Llu\u00eds Ferrer-Vidal. Promotion of the creation of the Escola Industrial de Barcelona, together with other public entities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"box clearfix style-2 wpb_content_element align-center \" style=\"padding: 20px 40px 20px 40px; \">\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">1916<\/h2>\n<div class=\"left\">\n<p>Active participation in the petition to the Spanish government for the creation of the Zona Franca at the port of Barcelona, which is achieved the same year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"box clearfix style-2 wpb_content_element align-center \" style=\"padding: 20px 40px 20px 40px; \">\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">1929<\/h2>\n<div class=\"left\">\n<div class=\"left\">\n<p>Support for the celebration of the World&#8217;s Fair of Barcelona.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"box clearfix style-2 wpb_content_element align-center \" style=\"padding: 20px 40px 20px 40px; \">\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">1934<\/h2>\n<div class=\"left\">\n<div class=\"left\">\n<p>Foment moves to the current headquarters of Via Laietana. The building is financed by the subscription of the associates.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"box clearfix style-2 wpb_content_element align-center \" style=\"padding: 20px 40px 20px 40px; \">\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">1936-1977<\/h2>\n<div class=\"left\">\n<div class=\"left\">\n<div class=\"left\">\n<p>Forced hibernation of Foment as a consequence of the war and the military dictatorship.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"box clearfix style-2 wpb_content_element align-center \" style=\"padding: 20px 40px 20px 40px; \">\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">1977<\/h2>\n<div class=\"left\">\n<div class=\"left\">\n<div class=\"left\">\n<p>Rebirth of Foment del Treball Nacional under the impulse of entrepreneurs such as Carles Ferrer Salat, Alfred Molinas, Josep Vil\u00e1 Marsans, Andreu Ribera Rovira, and Abert Folch.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"box clearfix style-2 wpb_content_element align-center \" style=\"padding: 20px 40px 20px 40px; \">\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">1978<\/h2>\n<div class=\"left\">\n<div class=\"left\">\n<div class=\"left\">\n<p>One year after having promoted the foundation of the Confederaci\u00f3n Espa\u00f1ola de Organizaciones Empresarials (CEOE), Carles Ferrer Salat becomes president of the CEOE.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"box clearfix style-2 wpb_content_element align-center \" style=\"padding: 20px 40px 20px 40px; \">\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">1990<\/h2>\n<div class=\"left\">\n<div class=\"left\">\n<div class=\"left\">\n<p>Signing, with the major unions, of the \u201cAcord Interprofessional de Catalunya\u201d (AIC), which is renewed and updated in 2005 and 2011.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"box clearfix style-2 wpb_content_element align-center \" style=\"padding: 20px 40px 20px 40px; \">\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">1992<\/h2>\n<div class=\"left\">\n<div class=\"left\">\n<div class=\"left\">\n<p>Creation of the extrajudicial mediation body, the Tribunal Laboral de Catalunya, a direct result of the first AIC.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"box clearfix style-2 wpb_content_element align-center \" style=\"padding: 20px 40px 20px 40px; \">\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">2005<\/h2>\n<div class=\"left\">\n<div class=\"left\">\n<div class=\"left\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Signing, with the government of Catalonia, business organizations, and major unions, of the strategic agreement for globalization, job quality, and competitiveness of the Catalan economy. Agreement with the major unions of the II Acord Interprofessional de Catalunya 2005-2007.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"box clearfix style-2 wpb_content_element align-center \" style=\"padding: 20px 40px 20px 40px; \">\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">2011<\/h2>\n<div class=\"left\">\n<div class=\"left\">\n<div class=\"left\">\n<p>Foment del Treball supports its president, Juan Rosell, in chairing the CEOE. 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