Javier Ojinaga

Chief Executive Officer, Construcciones Y Auxiliar De Ferrocarriles

Search every verified Javier Ojinaga interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Javier Martínez Ojinaga, CEO of CAF, participated in a luncheon and discussion hosted by Deusto Business Alumni in collaboration with Deloitte on February 6, 2023, where he delivered a presentation titled "Trust in Motion." During the event, Ojinaga discussed CAF's growth from 7,500 employees in 2016 to 14,300 by the end of 2022, with over 50% of the workforce holding higher education degrees and more than 80% based in Europe. He stated that the company's sales grew to approximately 3,000 million euros and its portfolio increased from 6,000 million to 10,000 million euros, while profit per share multiplied by two and a half times. Ojinaga also noted that CAF made acquisitions such as Solaris and the Swedish railway services company Euro Maint without requesting capital from shareholders. In the same event, Ojinaga addressed challenges facing the industry, stating that the world is "fragmenting" with growing non-explicit trade barriers and increasing local content requirements. He said that CAF must adapt its commercial and industrial footprint to address these markets. Regarding sustainability, Ojinaga said that CAF aims to reduce scope 1 and 2 emissions by 30% by 2026 and scope 3 emissions by 40%. He also commented on a persistent gap between CAF's stock price and analyst price targets, stating that the company "systematically" has a 40% gap and that analysts ask "what's wrong with you, why do you have this gap." In a July 2023 interview, Ojinaga attributed CAF's international success to a long-term industrial vocation and employee commitment, noting that the company has developed projects in over 50 countries and is among the top four global players in terms of capabilities in rail, signaling, and integrated mobility solutions.