INPRE Composites
A Navarre-based industrial company specializing in the design and processing of glass-fiber-reinforced polyester (GRP) for wind energy, marine, automotive, industrial, and construction applications.
About INPRE Composites
Composite Materials and Manufacturing
INPRE, S.L. is an industrial company based in San Adrián, Navarra, specializing in the design and processing of composite materials, particularly glass-fiber-reinforced polyester (GRP). Founded in 1988, the company describes itself as the first Spanish composites manufacturer to produce rolls of GRP sheet. It has a workforce of 140 and serves customers in Spain and internationally.
Products and Capabilities
- GRP sheets for industrial vehicle bodies.
- Wind-turbine components, including GRP nacelle covers and hub covers, backed by more than 30 years of collaboration with original equipment manufacturers in the wind-energy sector.
- Tidal-energy blades, manufactured since 2016.
- Large structural components for the marine industry, an activity launched in 2024.
- Components for automotive, transportation, architecture and construction, and capital equipment.
- Development of new composite-material applications, with support from design through industrialization, prototyping, and series production.
The company owns the MODULCAR™ brand and has added processes including resin infusion (2005), automated GRP-sheet production (2013), and CNC fabric-cutting machines (2018).
Industries Served
INPRE serves renewable energy, automotive, industrial and capital equipment, architecture and construction, and marine markets.
Certifications and Quality
INPRE holds ISO 9001 certification (since 2012), ISO 14001, and ISO 45001, which replaced OHSAS 18000 in 2019. It has used the APQP4WIND methodology since 2021 and has been approved by Lloyd’s Register. In 2022, it received an EcoVadis Silver Medal; in its most recent EcoVadis assessment, its rating improved to the 88th percentile. The company has also received grants from the Government of Navarra in 2023 and 2024 to improve competitiveness and upgrade equipment.
Milestones
- 1988: Founded in San Adrián.
- 1991: MODULCAR brand created.
- 1995: Entered the wind-energy sector.
- 1999: ISOBENCAR created.
- 2006: MOLINCAR created.
- 2016: Began manufacturing tidal-energy blades.
- 2024: Began working in the marine sector.
International Presence
INPRE serves customers in Spain and abroad. In 2026, it appointed Karlos Hebrard-Epalza as business developer to support growth in the French market and strengthened its position in the marine sector as an industrial partner.
Contact
Address: Industrial Park, Building 44, 31570 San Adrián, Navarra, Spain.
Phones: +34 948 696 034 and +34 948 696 560. Email: inpre@inpre.es.
Glass-fiber-reinforced polyester composites