Who we are
Abance is an engineering company founded in 1994 in El Puerto de Santa María (Cádiz – Spain) that operates in the Naval and Defense sector. It is specialized in naval engineering and systems engineering for all types of military and civil vessels, submarines, as well as offshore and offshore wind platforms.
At Abance, we have a long-term vision, and therefore we implement strategies that ensure the continuity of the company and of the entire team of professionals who make it up.
Our value
We carry out around 350,000 engineering hours per year with a team of approximately 200 professionals located at our headquarters in Cádiz, as well as in our offices in Cartagena and Ferrol.
We have experience in markets such as Brazil, Chile, and the United States, working with different software tools, deploying on-site resources, or operating remotely.
Abance holds shares in Surcontrol, a company specialized in robotics, digitalization, and control systems, with which we complement each other to provide a complete and integrated service.
HISTORY
PRINCIPLES
We are a company with the soul of a family business and an international, innovative vision.
MISSION
To provide naval engineering, detail engineering and production engineering, as well as systems engineering services.
VALUE PROPOSITION
A strong team of professionals with extensive experience and a strong commitment to our clients
VISION
To be a global company that provides naval engineering services with fully digitalized processes.
SUSTAINABILITY
We are committed to our society, the environment, and the sustainable development goals in order to leave a better planet for future generations.
70% of the energy consumed at our headquarters comes from solar power.
VALUES
We are driven by honesty, responsibility, innovation, commitment, teamwork, and balance.
R&D+i
Through innovation projects, Abance improves its internal engineering processes, always striving to be more competitive and to provide the highest quality in the work it carries out.
We also participate in R&D+i projects in consortia and in collaboration with public bodies such as CDTI, MINCOTUR, or IDEA
OUR PARTNERS
With the aim of contributing to and supporting the naval sector, Abance is an associate member of the following organizations:








OUR TEAM
At Abance, we are all part of the team. We are committed to eliminating any form of discrimination and to strengthening diversity among our employees.
Our workforce is represented by all groups in society, and every employee is respected for who they are and encouraged to give their best.
The principle of non-discrimination and equal opportunities applies equally to the treatment of job applicants as well as to current employees, visitors, clients, and suppliers.
