// ABOUT US
REL-01
44 years between the factory and the plant.
Founded in 1982 by seasoned professionals, RELANSA supplies everything from complete plants to spare parts and specialized technical services, in permanent collaboration with national industry.
// MISSION
Meet local industry's needs with the best technology from our principals, with personalized attention.
// VISION
Be recognized as a diversified company providing high-quality solutions for local and international industry.
// HISTORY
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A timeline written in steel
1959
The beginnings: KRUPP in Venezuela
Dr. Tomás Landaeta, RELANSA's founder, begins working with German companies, in the sale of KRUPP equipment in Venezuela.
1960
HOECHST
Dr. Tomás Landaeta joins the renowned German company HOECHST at its Venezuelan subsidiary, HOECHST REMEDIA. There he begins a decades-long professional career in Venezuela's industrial sector and productive infrastructure.
1966
Training in Germany
He travels to HOECHST in Germany to continue his professional training with the German companies he already represented in Venezuelan industry.
1968
The return: major projects
He returns to Venezuela to lead multiple major projects in the processing of raw materials and semi-finished products across the country, with a significant impact on Venezuela's emerging industrialization, the oil industry and the state-owned basic industries of the Guayana region.
1982
RELANSA is born in Caracas
Representaciones Landaeta Relansa, S.A. opens with one conviction: Venezuelan industry deserves direct access to the world's best technology. That same year the Amuay coke handling system we now support with FAM starts up.
1990
SIDOR: a complete lime plant
thyssenkrupp Polysius designs, builds and commissions SIDOR's lime plant — 1,800 t/d on two lines — with RELANSA on local execution. The first dated reference of the Polysius alliance.
1996
Cardón: Paraguaná's coke
The Cardón Refinery coke handling system, 1,000 t/h, enters service. Together with Amuay, it is the FAM installed base RELANSA is still inspecting in 2026.
1997
Pertigalete, Lines 6 & 7
Two million annual tons of cement with Polysius technology and RELANSA as agent. The project that defined the scale of the possible — and that we still support today.
1999
José: urea at 1,000 t/h. And the first FINMET®
FAM delivers Fertinitro's 130,000 t urea stockyard with its 1,000 t/h shiploader, in service since the plant's startup. In Guayana, four Linde heaters feed the world's first FINMET®.
2003
Cerro Azul, complete plant
One-million-ton greenfield in Monagas. RELANSA assists Polysius' German technicians through every phase.
2006
POLSCAN® at SIDOR's lime plant
Comprehensive Line B audit and hot optoelectronic kiln measurement (2006–2007): the first POLSCAN® audit among RELANSA and Polysius' references in Venezuela.
2008
Morón: five FAM systems in eight years
Between 2008 and 2016, FAM equips five fertilizer stockyards at Pequiven's Morón Complex: urea, NPK/DAP, phosphate rock, truck unloading and slewing scrapers.
2012
Guayana: Bauxilum and Ferrominera
RELANSA leads, as local contractor, the rehabilitation of the bauxite scraper reclaimer and, with Metal 7, replaces two roller screens at Ferrominera's Pellet Plant 1.
2013
The second generation
Dr. Tomás Landaeta, founder and Chairman of the Board, passes away. Dr. Carolina Landaeta, the founder's daughter, a lawyer trained in international business and maritime trade, becomes Chair of the Board and head of Compliance. Directors Randolfo Clavel and Lenin Medina, both engineers, remain on the Board, leading a second generation of professionals with more than 15 years of experience at the company.
2014
Cemento Andino, hot audit
Comprehensive audit and POLSCAN® with the kiln turning at a 600,000 t/y plant, plus original spares and supervision of the installation of the kiln's critical components.
2016
SIDOR: +33% in pellets
Metal 7 kits on existing screens lift output by a third. Local ingenuity, Canadian technology.
2019
Voith in Zulia and alliance with NLM Corp
Inspection of a Voith starting package at a Zulia thermal plant, coordinated with the factory in Crailsheim. RELANSA also signs an international procurement alliance with NLM Corp.
2022
Sinter cars, breakers and presses
A new wave of Guayana projects: 25 sinter cars, Siemens Energy breakers, compressors and turnkey LAEIS presses.
2025
FAM BEUMER and RELANSA before Pequiven
Joint presentation of the maintenance and modernization scope for the José and Morón fertilizer systems. RELANSA, FAM BEUMER's office in Venezuela.
2026
Seven thermal plants, one Voith fleet
Inspection program for CORPOELEC's Voith fleet at seven plants and technical visit to Cardón. TRACE certification, 13+ partners and 18 professionals in Caracas and Puerto Ordaz: the same conviction as in 1982.
// BOARD OF DIRECTORS
01
Carolina Landaeta O.
CEO · Compliance Officer · Board Member
02
Randolfo E. Clavel A.
General Manager, Operations · Board Member
03
Lenin A. Medina P.
General Manager, Business Development · Board Member
// TEAM
18 PROFESSIONALS
CARACAS
- Lenin A. MedinaBusiness Development
- Hernán BastardoBusiness Development
- Jorge AnguloAfter-Sales Service
- Eduardo UzcáteguiTechnical Management
- Jesús MedinaLogistics & Service
PUERTO ORDAZ
- César Avilán, M.Sc.Puerto Ordaz Office Manager
- Marianny Brito, T.S.U.Business Development
18 PROFESSIONALS OPERATING ACROSS THE NATIONAL TERRITORY
HEAD OFFICE
CARACAS
Commercial management, compliance and coordination with principals in Europe and North America.
Calle Luís de Camoens, Edif. Centro Clover, PA 11A-11B · Zona Industrial La Trinidad · Caracas 1080, Venezuela
REGIONAL OFFICE
PUERTO ORDAZ
The operating front: minutes from SIDOR, Ferrominera, Bauxilum and the Guayana industrial corridor.