Conservas Ortiz S.A

The story of Conservas Ortiz begins in the 19th century . Following the death of Lázaro Nafarrate in 1850, his daughter, Higinia Nafarrate, married Antonio López de Aréchaga and together they had a daughter, Petra López de Aréchaga Nafarrate. Years later, in 1891, the founder of Conservas Ortiz, Bernando Ortiz de Zárate left Ondarroa for Álava with the idea of setting up a new business. He married Petra López de Aréchaga Nafarrate , and they had a son, José. Bernardo learned his trade from his brother-in-law and began a career in the canning industry. His job was to purchase anchovies and north coast tuna from the coastal fishermen in the harbours, and, using pickle and wooden barrels to preserve the fish, he was able to sell them the following day throughout the north of the region of Castile. He invented and implemented a system of mobile factories which worked exclusively on the coast with the aim of maximising the company's performance