 During the first 15 years of Francoist Spain, "El Correo" acquired its competitors "El Noticiero Bilbaíno" (1939) and "El Diario Vasco" (1945).Upon this last purchase, the company's name was changed to Bilbao Editorial S.A.The year 1965 saw "El Correo" move to its current offices in Calle Pintor Losada, convert to tabloid format and increase the number of pages.