Company Story
1991 - OHL is founded by Juan-Miguel Villar Mir as a construction company focused on civil engineering and building projects.
1993 - OHL begins to expand its operations to Latin America, starting with a project in Chile.
1997 - OHL goes public with an initial public offering (IPO) on the Madrid Stock Exchange.
2000 - OHL acquires Huarte, a Spanish construction company, and changes its name to Obrascón Huarte Lain, S.A.
2003 - OHL begins to expand into the energy sector, acquiring a stake in a Spanish wind farm.
2007 - OHL acquires Lain, a Spanish engineering and construction company, and changes its name to Obrascón Huarte Lain, S.A.
2011 - OHL begins to expand into the transportation sector, acquiring a stake in a Spanish toll road operator.
2015 - OHL sells its stake in the Spanish toll road operator and focuses on its core construction and energy businesses.
2017 - OHL begins to expand into the water treatment sector, acquiring a stake in a Spanish water treatment company.