URO, Vehículos Especiales, S.A. (UROVESA) is a Spanish heavy vehicle manufacturer based in Santiago de Compostela, Galicia. It is best known for the production of the URO VAMTAC, a Humvee-like four-wheel drive motor vehicle.
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Company type | Sociedad Anónima |
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Industrie | Automotive |
Gegründet | Santiago de Compostela, Spain (October 23, 1981 ) |
Hauptsitz | Santiago de Compostela , Spanien |
Produkte | VAMTAC, URO |
Subsidiaries | UROMAC |
Website | www |
History
The company was founded in 1981 by a group of former employees of IPV. Since 1984 they have been an official supplier of the Spanish Army - who currently have over 1,000 URO vehicles.
In 1991 a subsidiary was created; UROMAC, based in Castropol, Asturias manufactures forklift trucks and dump trucks.
Models
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URO rural firefighting truck in North Spain
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An URO VAMTAC
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URO M3-24.14 of the Emergency Military Unit
References
External links
- UROVESA Official site (Spanish)
- UROVESA Official site (English)
- UROMAC Official site (Spanish)