SpainAntonio Arpa Romero founds the company on C/Cortes de Aragón
1968
Spain The first mobile field kitchens are delivered to the Spanish Ministry of Defence.
1968
Cuba First international sale.
1968
Chili First delivery of 100 ARPA mobile kitchens.
1973
Spain Accesit Export award.
1979
Spain ARPA develops its first kitchens and refrigerators in 20’ containers.
1980
Spain 1,300 mobile kitchens have now been supplied to the Spanish Armed Forces.
1981
Spain First Export award.
1982
Spain Export leader award.
1983
Spain Arpa builds its first refugee camp for 1,000 people for Civil Protection Spain.
1986
Mozambique ARPA delivers its first field hospital to Mozambique.
1988
Spain ARPA builds the Inturjoven Camp for EXPO 92.
1992
Argentina Delivery of the first 325 water treatment plants.
1995
SpainVendor award.
1996
Spain Award for one of the best Spanish companies.
1998
Spain ARPA obtains the ISO 9001 quality certificate.
1999
Spain First sale of containerised integrated food systems to the US marines.
2001
Spain ARPA opens its new facilities covering more than 26,000 m2, in La Muela.
2002
Afghanistan ARPA supplies the first mobile helicopter hangars to the Afghan army.
2006
Spain Antonio Arpa Romero passes away.
2006
Spain The Ministry of Defence awards the Military Merit Medal with white badge to Antonio Arpa for his contribution to the Spanish Armed Forces.
2007
Chile and Argentina First supply of the habitability system for the Chilean-Argentine Peace Force.
2010
Spain Obtainment of the NATO certificate of compliance with NATO quality standards PECAL/AQAP 2110 and 2130.
2011
Brazil The Brazilian army adds the first 125 ARPA 2000 mobile field kitchens to its equipment.
2011
Somalia The first contract for 25 mobile kitchens is signed with the UN.
2013
Spain Obtainment of the ISO 14001:20014 environmental management system certificate.
2013
Spain Creation of the TECHCOMM division. The first modular data centre is supplied..
2015
Saudi Arabia ARPA is awarded its most ambitious project to date, a contract to supply 7 field hospitals to Saudi Arabia.
2015
Algeria ARPA signs 2 contracts in Algeria to supply 373 refrigerated containers and 68 mobile kitchens.
2016
Spain Framework agreement with UNGSC for United Nations peacekeeping missions
2017
Spain Accesit Export award.
2017
Spain Internationalisation award.
2017
Spain Foreign Promotion award.
2017
Spain Business Excellence award.
2017
Spain Clara joins the board of directors of the United Nations Global Compact.
2018
Spain CEPYME award.
2018
Spain ARPA creates the Foundation for Sustainable Development (CIDS).
2018
Spain The Ministry of Defence awards the Military Merit Medal with white badge to Clara Arpa for her contribution to the Spanish Armed Forces.
2019