- COITI Huelva awarded AIQBE its Gold Medal; AIQBE was founded in 1986 and is marking 40 years.
- AIQBE member companies led investment and technological modernization that consolidated Huelva's industrial hub.
- The ceremony included badge imposition on new members and recognitions for 25- and 50-year memberships, and honored delegate Lucía Núñez Sánchez.
- Previous Gold Medal recipients include Atlantic Copper, Alfonso Guerra and other regional institutions.
Award
The Official College of Industrial Technical Engineers of Huelva presented AIQBE with its Gold Medal and the title of Honorary Collegiate; dean Manuel León Gómez cited the association's contribution to provincial industrial development, creation of qualified employment and defence of the productive sector's common interests.
Ceremony
The distinction was received by AIQBE second vice president Carlos Gutiérrez Valero during the institutional event for Saint Joseph's feast, attended by members, authorities and business and institutional representatives from Huelva province.
AIQBE role and history
Founded in 1986 and marking four decades, AIQBE acts as a technical interlocutor with administrations and promotes competitiveness, innovation, safety and sustainability; its member companies have driven investment and technological modernisation that strengthened Huelva's industrial hub regionally and nationally.
Professional recognition
Dean León highlighted industrial technical engineering's role in production transformation, energy transition and industrial digitalisation, while the College emphasised its work on continuous training, technical and legal advice and defending members' competencies; the event also included badge imposition for new members, acknowledgements for 25- and 50-year memberships and recognition of territorial delegate Lucía Núñez Sánchez.
