The Board of Trustees of the Barcelona Olympic Foundation receives the official torch from Rio de Janeiro 2016

15 February 2017

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The torch was designed by the Brazilian engineer Gustavo Chelles, but it was developed for production by a cluster of Catalan companies that joined forces to carry out the project: Awa-premis, a firm specialising in designing and manufacturing medals, cups and trophies; Recam Làser, a metal parts manufacturer; Kromschroeder, a company in Hospitalet that makes gas meters and created the combustion system for the Barcelona'92 torch; and Taurus.