1954-1955.
On the death of Jaime Gelada, the firm came under the full
ownership of Ramon Beulas.
The model
that revolutionised the market was named ZEPPELIN, as it
had a similar shape to the airships of that name. At that
time some 10 units were being made each year and the firm
had 20 employees.
a1956-1958.
These were years of transition, with the entry into the
market of wood and metal bodyworks: the firm made both
types, and also a mixture of the two, known as
SEMI-METALLIC. The trend was to make the nose shorter. In
this phase, between 10 and 12 units were produced each year.
a1963-1966.
During this period metal bodyworks became standard, and
the company increased its asurface
area by 900 m2. It began to work on PEGASO, SAVA and EBRO
chassis, with both front and rear engines, of 12 metres
length and 59 seats. The firm also performed lorry and bus
conversions and mixed transformations, producing 12 units
a year with a workforce of 28 employees.
1967-1968.
Vehicles began to be standardised, particularly the front
and rear parts. This standardisation was fundamental to
commencing the process of annual production increases,
which has led us to our current manufacturing capacity.
The staff by now consisted of 40 workers.
1975-1977.
In this period, a new bodywork was created with its own
design and personality, named aBEULAS
75 (B-75). The factory premises were enlarged to some
10,000 m2, of which 3,400 m2 were built up. The number of
units made per year rose to 120, and the workforce to 60
employees.
In 1980
Beulas obtained great success and prestige in the domestic
market with the bodywork models SUPER PANORAMA and
PANORAMA, thanks to their innovative design in both the
lines of the vehicle and the quality of the materials.
In 1983 the
EUROSTAR E-83 model was introduced, its most important
characteristics being a height of 3.70 m (giving both
driver and passengers the maximum visibility), a large
luggage compartment (very important at that time) and the
driver’s position set lower than the floor of the
passenger cabin.
1988-1992.
Beulas launched the STERGO model, which made a great
impact on the market due to its aesthetics and
functionality. This model included a new painting and
finishing process, which required a anew
enlargement of 4,000 m2 to the factory. At this time,
Beulas began to create bodyworks for the French and
Italian markets, and the number of employees rose to 96.
1993-1999. In
this period the company continued to produce the STERGO
model, introducing important aimprovements
in both design and production capacity. The model was
adapted to comply with ainternational
regulations, since the specific weight of the foreign
markets is more and more important. The firm entered the
German and British markets and began to take part in
international trade fairs in Italy, France, Belgium, and so
on.
2000-2003. In
this period the company consolidated its growth. The
workforce increased to some 190 employees and production to
some 200 units a year. In the year 2002, a new model was
launched in two versions, AURA and CYGNUS, representing a
new design and incorporating important technological
improvements
