1. Ensidesa : The history of a company my history 2ºAG E-twinning 2009

5. In Spain these changes started in 1984, whereas in the rest of Europe they had started some years before, in the 70´s. In spite of the investments and the reduction of employees, the costs of products were too high. In those years some companies, as the company I work for, had to find new clients or to join with other companies in order to survive. In contrast with the 60´s a lot of things have changed, because this is a sector which is influenced in a large way, by the economic situation all over the world. For instance a lot of small factories have disappeared, because nowadays ARCELOR is smaller than ENSIDESA and a lot of products come from other countries, because their prices are cheaper than in Spain.

6. Ensidesa by David It is clear that the HISTORY of Avilés cannot be told without mentioning the old state-owned enterprise, E.N.S.I.D.E.S.A.. It changed the city and the life of its people for the better, but now living on a democracy as we are, we can be critic with many of the actions which were taken during those years. Obviously the construction of the factory in the mid fifties did put us on the map. Avilés was a small village living on fishing, trading, and the decision to build the factory in Avilés gave thousands of people an opportunity to get a job, to make a family or to buy a house. The population of Avilés increased hugely and many small steel companies established near the city, creating a strong industrial sector in the region. However the fast expansion of the city, forced the rulers to build new hauses for the new workers, with no urban planning nor protecting the old eighteenth-nineteenth century buildings, losing the special atmosphere of the city for ever. Furthermore due to the industrial activity the pollution became a serious problem, leading the list of the most polluted cities in Spain for many years and causing big health problems to the population David, who is currently involved in the steel sector, makes a mature and objective comment about the presence of this company/ industry in Aviles

10. Pablo, is a design student, interested in languages and travelling, he makes a brief summary of the history of Aviles linked to ht

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