The OHL Group encourages the development of innovative solutions aimed at increasing productivity, improving processes, and obtaining new products and services that help generate value for clients and society.
As a result of this strategy, OHL is presently one of the most outstanding companies in Research & Develop & Innovation (R&D&I) management. It has reached this position because it maintains a constant investment effort in research, development and innovation, totaling more than $80 million between 2000-2013.
The OHL Group bases its current R&D&I strategy on five principles: internationalization, innovation, activation of sector R&D&I, collaboration with public research bodies, and excellence in all activities in this field. In addition, all R&D&I activities should:
- Always be executed from the point of view of demand and service to the Group’s divisions, to reinforce their productivity and competitiveness
- Focus on technological engineering applications
- Enable the Group to be one step ahead of its competitors
- Be profitable
- Encourage new business expectations