FARO Barcelona

Brief overview FARO Barcelona

The development of the company happened in different stages:
1945 Mr Carlos López López begins to build desk lamps with 3 employees
1951 The FARO brand is established, an important milestone for the sales department
1969 The founder’s son joins the company
1886 Official foundation of the enterprise LOREFAR S.L. with FARO brand
1988 Established as leading company on the Spanish market for fans
2000 Start of export trade, first France then other EU countries
2005 First patented FARO design
2011 First own drafts for the first product catalogue The Collection
Currently: FARO quickly gains reputation in Europe, for example as trading partner of creoven

Popular models in our product range

Thanks to their outstanding manufacturer and appealing design the following FARO models are all-time favourites in our shop:

What makes FARO Barcelona products so special?

FARO ceiling fans are so much more than just everyday objects, they have their own visible character! Elegant base and pure colours are in the foreground. Models receive their individual touch from softly rounded or pointed blades, matt finishes or eye-catching wood grain.

The Range
The FARO product range is always optimised with more innovative ideas, based on comprehensive experience of the past years. The business itself seeks orientation from different and constantly changing styles that can be found on the market for lighting technology. The fundamental goal – improving the own products every single day – is likely to be a decisive factor in the success of the company. To reach this goal, FARO emphasizes efficient technology and new resources. Aiming for top customer satisfaction, diverse models, quality and design, the FARO brand has become a constant in Europe’s lighting and ventilation industry. The extensive fan product range plays an important role, after all FARO ceiling fans are a convenient and decorative way to climatise the home while going easy on budget and environment.

Detailed company history

Calle Dinámica, número 1 (English: Dynamic Street, Number 1) … The head office of FARO Barcelona goes well with the vision of the Spanish lamp and fan manufacturer: dynamically following trends on the market, becoming the number 1 in the industry – clearly a business objective!

This kind of ambitious wording is one of the ways the company would like to catch your attention: a history rich in tradition, powerful products, exclusive design. They really put their shoulder on the wheel, and we at creoven.co.uk try to support the aspiring brand in any possible way to become even more famous on the British market:

FARO is a medium-sized Spanish family-owned business. Its history goes back as far as 60 years: Carlos Lopez Lopez, the company’s found and father of the current FARO CEO, started building desk lamps from all available materials in 1945. Three employees supported him in making his vision come true. Sales started soon after and in 1951 the FARO brand was created. Until today the products are sold by this brand. In 1969, Lopez‘ eighteen-year-old Carlos Lopez Orejudo entered his family’s company. By 1982 he had already gained enough experience to lead FARO through an economically difficult time in Spanish history, functioning as its new CEO. He decided to relocate the production process to China. His trips to Hong Kong and other cities soon allowed him importing Asian lamps that he wanted to use for his own company. At that time the Eastern market was not yet developed as much as it is today, so that international trade was still a bit risky. Particularly as Mr Lopez Orejudo was very much aware of the faltering situation in his own country, this step took a lot of courage. There was a lot at stake for his family as well as his employees. However just a few years later it became clear that this was indeed the right decision after all. Even back in 1988 the company was an acknowledged as a pioneer of the import of ceiling fans in Spain and fully recovered. At that time there were only a handful of other businesses that specialised in ceiling fans, FARO became a household name. This resulted in an expansion of the business premises to 600 m² and recruitment of a seven-member team. In 1991 the continuous growth required another relocation in Greater Barcelona. The team of now 12 had an area of 1,200 m² at their disposal which gave a lot of room for development.

At the turn of the millennium in 2000 the former CEO Carlos Marti began exporting the FARO product line and opened the French market. This bestowed another 40 people and 3,000 m² upon the company. Unfortunately, Mr Marti passed away in 2003. His position was given to Xavier Martin Cornillas, he lead his precursor’s business heritage into this day and age. A product range with outdoor and indoor devices as well as technical lighting are due to him. Furthermore, Mr Martin Conillas made an important strategic decision for FARO: Instead of focussing on easily accessible goods that are no different from other standard goods, Mr Cornillas chose to emphasise original, unique design. Products with patented design were integrated into the product line, making it stand out from competitors‘ products. These articles with the seal of approval “Design by FARO are created by employed product developers as well as external Spanish designs that are cooperating closely with the business.
In 2007 another expansion followed: A warehouse with 10,000 m², office space with 1,000 m² and a showroom with the same size were set up. At the moment the team comprises more than 60 people and as of 2016 about 80 employees with different backgrounds work for the company.

This progress in mind it is no wonder that FARO is represented in 12 countries all around the globe by now. Nevertheless, nobody wants to rest on their laurels at FARO, the business aims for a position as Global Player on the market for lighting and ventilation technology. International presence and custom-tailored solutions for the requirements in each invidual country are to be helpful.

We wish FARO Barcelona all the best for a successful future and look forward to many years of co-operation.