{"id":913,"date":"2024-06-10T20:30:04","date_gmt":"2024-06-10T20:30:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.anfagua.org\/who-we-are\/"},"modified":"2024-12-08T18:25:30","modified_gmt":"2024-12-08T18:25:30","slug":"who-we-are","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.anfagua.org\/en\/who-we-are\/","title":{"rendered":"About us"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row css_animation=&#8221;element_from_bottom&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1733660094434{background-color: #dddddd !important;}&#8221; z_index=&#8221;&#8221; background_image=&#8221;85&#8243; el_class=&#8221;myTitleRow&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; el_class=&#8221;myTitle&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"textTitle\" style=\"text-shadow: -1px 0 black, 0 1px black, 1px 0 black, 0 -1px black;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">ANFAGUA is a non-profit association, created in 1987, composed of national water meter manufacturers.<\/span><\/h2>\n<h2 class=\"textTitle\" style=\"text-shadow: -1px 0 black, 0 1px black, 1px 0 black, 0 -1px black;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Its objectives are:<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; el_class=&#8221;myShowcase&#8221;]<div class=\"qode-int-icon-showcase qode-autoplay\"data-interval=\"3000\"><div class=\"qode-int-icon-showcase-inner\"><div class=\"qode-showcase-item-holder\">\n\t<div class=\"qode-showcase-icon\">\n\t\t<span class=\"qode-icon-holder qode-icon-circle\" >\n\t\t\t<i class=\"qode_icon_font_awesome_5 fa5 fa fa-ruler qode-icon-element\" ><\/i>\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"qode-showcase-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"qode-showcase-content-table\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qode-showcase-content-cell\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Promote accurate water metering.<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"qode-showcase-item-holder\">\n\t<div class=\"qode-showcase-icon\">\n\t\t<span class=\"qode-icon-holder qode-icon-circle\" >\n\t\t\t<i class=\"qode_icon_font_awesome fa fa-book qode-icon-element\" ><\/i>\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"qode-showcase-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"qode-showcase-content-table\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qode-showcase-content-cell\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Promote dissemination and training on water measurement technology, standards and equipment.<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"qode-showcase-item-holder\">\n\t<div class=\"qode-showcase-icon\">\n\t\t<span class=\"qode-icon-holder qode-icon-circle\" >\n\t\t\t<i class=\"qode_icon_font_awesome fa fa-exchange qode-icon-element\" ><\/i>\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"qode-showcase-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"qode-showcase-content-table\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qode-showcase-content-cell\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Facilitate the exchange of experiences among its members to develop advanced equipment, according to market needs and trends.<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"qode-showcase-item-holder\">\n\t<div class=\"qode-showcase-icon\">\n\t\t<span class=\"qode-icon-holder qode-icon-circle\" >\n\t\t\t<i class=\"qode_icon_font_awesome fa fa-balance-scale qode-icon-element\" ><\/i>\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"qode-showcase-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"qode-showcase-content-table\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qode-showcase-content-cell\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Collaborate in the development of national and community standards to promote the use of high quality equipment.<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"qode-showcase-item-holder\">\n\t<div class=\"qode-showcase-icon\">\n\t\t<span class=\"qode-icon-holder qode-icon-circle\" >\n\t\t\t<i class=\"qode_icon_font_awesome fa fa-building qode-icon-element\" ><\/i>\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"qode-showcase-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"qode-showcase-content-table\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qode-showcase-content-cell\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Represent its members before organizations and institutions.<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"qode-showcase-item-holder\">\n\t<div class=\"qode-showcase-icon\">\n\t\t<span class=\"qode-icon-holder qode-icon-circle\" >\n\t\t\t<i class=\"qode_icon_font_awesome fa fa-handshake-o qode-icon-element\" ><\/i>\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"qode-showcase-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"qode-showcase-content-table\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qode-showcase-content-cell\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Cooperate with other associations in the sector on issues of common interest.<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"qode-showcase-item-holder\">\n\t<div class=\"qode-showcase-icon\">\n\t\t<span class=\"qode-icon-holder qode-icon-circle\" >\n\t\t\t<i class=\"qode_icon_font_awesome fa fa-gavel qode-icon-element\" ><\/i>\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"qode-showcase-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"qode-showcase-content-table\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qode-showcase-content-cell\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>To ensure compliance with professional ethics and applicable legislation in the water meter sector, in defense of users.<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"qode-showcase-item-holder\">\n\t<div class=\"qode-showcase-icon\">\n\t\t<span class=\"qode-icon-holder qode-icon-circle\" >\n\t\t\t<i class=\"qode_icon_font_awesome fa fa-tachometer qode-icon-element\" ><\/i>\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"qode-showcase-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"qode-showcase-content-table\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qode-showcase-content-cell\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Encourage the use of approved meters that comply with metering standards.<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"qode-int-icon-circle\"style=\"border-width: 1px;border-style: dotted;border-color: #ffffff\"><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1718062090353{padding-top: 40px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 48px;\">History<\/h1>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221;][vc_column]<div class=\"qode-workflow  qode-workflow-animate\">\n    <span class=\"main-line\" style=\"background-color:#1e73be;\"><\/span>\n    <div class=\"qode-workflow-item\">\n    <span class=\"line\" style=\"background-color:#1e73be;\"><\/span>\n    <div class=\"qode-workflow-item-inner reverse\">\n        <div class=\"qode-workflow-image left\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"174\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anfagua.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/LogoBlanco_512x174_FondoAzul.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" \/>        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"qode-workflow-text\">\n            <span class=\"circle\" style=\"border-color:#1e73be;background-color:#1e73be;\"><\/span>\n                            <h3>Foundation and Evolution of the Association<\/h3>\n                                                    <p class=\"text\">Founded on May 5, 1987.<br \/>\nFounding members: Jos\u00e9 Luis Macicior Errandonea, Enrique Escassi Santa-Mar\u00eda, Eusebio Gonz\u00e1lez Garc\u00eda, Jos\u00e9 M\u00aa. Font Artus, and Ram\u00f3n Rodr\u00edguez Turull.<br \/>\nVariations over the years in the composition of associated companies.<br \/>\nIt currently has five associated companies. <\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"qode-workflow-item\">\n    <span class=\"line\" style=\"background-color:#1e73be;\"><\/span>\n    <div class=\"qode-workflow-item-inner \">\n        <div class=\"qode-workflow-image right\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"989\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anfagua.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/AdobeStock_200635666-scaled-e1718057803770.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anfagua.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/AdobeStock_200635666-scaled-e1718057803770.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/www.anfagua.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/AdobeStock_200635666-scaled-e1718057803770-768x297.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.anfagua.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/AdobeStock_200635666-scaled-e1718057803770-1536x593.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.anfagua.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/AdobeStock_200635666-scaled-e1718057803770-2048x791.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.anfagua.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/AdobeStock_200635666-scaled-e1718057803770-700x270.jpeg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"qode-workflow-text\">\n            <span class=\"circle\" style=\"border-color:#1e73be;background-color:#1e73be;\"><\/span>\n                            <h3>Chairmanships and Head Offices<\/h3>\n                                                    <p class=\"text\">The association has had nine presidents since its foundation.<br \/>\nChange of headquarters over time, from Mar\u00eda de Molina Street to Pr\u00edncipe de Vergara Street 132 in Madrid.<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"qode-workflow-item\">\n    <span class=\"line\" style=\"background-color:#1e73be;\"><\/span>\n    <div class=\"qode-workflow-item-inner reverse\">\n        <div class=\"qode-workflow-image left\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"323\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anfagua.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/AeasyASA_Logos_Conjunto-e1718059132204.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" \/>        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"qode-workflow-text\">\n            <span class=\"circle\" style=\"border-color:#1e73be;background-color:#1e73be;\"><\/span>\n                            <h3>Contributions and Alliances<\/h3>\n                                                    <p class=\"text\">ANFAGUA has signed agreements and collaboration agreements with other associations and entities in the sector.<br \/>\nCollaboration Agreement with ASA, the Association of Water Supply and Sanitation on November 29, 2000.<br \/>\nCollaborating member of AEAS since May 7, 2008.<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"qode-workflow-item\">\n    <span class=\"line\" style=\"background-color:#1e73be;\"><\/span>\n    <div class=\"qode-workflow-item-inner \">\n        <div class=\"qode-workflow-image right\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"738\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anfagua.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/AdobeStock_81021811-scaled-e1718059842444.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" \/>        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"qode-workflow-text\">\n            <span class=\"circle\" style=\"border-color:#1e73be;background-color:#1e73be;\"><\/span>\n                            <h3>Outreach and Event Participation<\/h3>\n                                                    <p class=\"text\">Organization and sponsorship of technical conferences and industry events since 2002.<br \/>\nActive participation in the regulatory and technical dissemination of the sector.<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"qode-workflow-item\">\n    <span class=\"line\" style=\"background-color:#1e73be;\"><\/span>\n    <div class=\"qode-workflow-item-inner reverse\">\n        <div class=\"qode-workflow-image left\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"688\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anfagua.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/AdobeStock_299170252-1-scaled-e1718059945519.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" \/>        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"qode-workflow-text\">\n            <span class=\"circle\" style=\"border-color:#1e73be;background-color:#1e73be;\"><\/span>\n                            <h3>Commitment to Sustainability and Metrological Control<\/h3>\n                                                    <p class=\"text\">ANFAGUA is committed to the present and future welfare, promoting efficiency in the metrological control of drinking, essential and scarce water.<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"qode-workflow-item\">\n    <span class=\"line\" 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