The company was founded in 1941 by Javier Benjumea Puigcerver and José Manuel Abaurre Fernández-Pasalagua, and is based in Seville, Spain. It is a global biotechnology company specializing in the development of new technologies in producing biofuels and biochemicals and promoting sustainability of raw materials. Abengoa invests in research in sustainable technology, and implements these technologi
es in Spain as well as exporting them globally. These technologies include concentrated solar power, second generation biofuels, and desalination. In 2012, Abengoa and subsidiaries employed approximately 26,500 people, operating in more than 80 countries
