Many people think that balloons are made out of Spain (England, France, Germany….); but the reality is that more than the 50 per cent of balloons are made in Spain and the 90 per cent of those balloons made are exported to over 20 countries.The most of those are made in a factory of Igualada, Barcelona, Northeastern Spain.
I want to show you a video with this new, where some people are asked about the manufacture of the balloons. The video starts so:
The journalist of the program: “Where would you say balloons are made?.
A boy: “Balloons…?, then, in Italy”.
A lady: “Germany”.
Another boy: “In America”.
A girl: “But…I do not know…in Asia”.
A man: “The China…”.
The journalist: “Neither chineses, neither german people, neither Americans…they are from here, from Igualada , Barcelona and they manufacture the most of Air Balloons. 9 between 10 go to the overseas market".
Josep Maria Lladó: “We strated in 1986-87 to export through Europe, Japan and United States and so we followed.There is a whole process of certification, which is complicated".
Angel Pons: “An air balloon cost among 20.000 and 100.000 Euros. They make them in all shapes and sizes; a NGO has asked a huge one as wheelchair. Balloons are intended to produce less advertising.However, ride balloons are in expansion. Tourist routes have become popular the last years and it is its main business. From here go out half the balloons manufactured all over the world. Each year they produce a hundred of balloons, and they make everything: from baskets to the burners, the key is innovation. Now they are developing a handicappeds chair mechanism , that allow them to see better the views”.
This is the link of the video:
http://www.rtve.es/alacarta/videos/telediario/globos-aerostaticos-espanoles/2014530/
And now I want to show you another video with a tour over Granada (Southeastern Spain) from an air balloon:
http://www.benarum.com/galeria-multimedia-fotos-videos-visita-virtual
Note: Here you have to choose the tab "Videos" and, to down, choose the video "Paseo en globo Granada".
I hope that you have enjoyed.
Till soon, kind regards,
Luis.
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