MB Papers S.A
MB Papeles especiales, S.A is a company that specializes in the manufacturing of special papers. Mainly filter paper. Due to its great versatility. In the last few years it has developed new qualities and specialities.
With the special characteristics of its final products, MB boasts two independent departments which nonetheless work closely together the Quality Control Department that guarantees the highest Quality of its products and the Research and Development Department that deals in the field of research. As well as having the unconditional support of the Production Department in order to daily improve its products and at the same time create new ones. In this way and thanks to the work and collaboration of the variours departments, new research projects constantly arise which are carried out to always offer the best possible service its final customers.
Forming part of Miquel y Costas & Miquel Group, with 300 years of experience in papermaking, we have the following keys:
- Vertical integration, from the pulp production process until the commercialization of the final product.
- Asset flexibility provides the capacity to adapt production to market demand.
- Important R&D activity of the Group together with its quality policy allows being a worldwide reference in the sector.
- Our permanent commitment to continuous improvement of processes allows us to have a high degree of efficiency in our operations.
- Compromised with environmental.
History
Our history begins in 1720 when the owner obtained permission from de General Intendency of Catalonia to build a paper mill. Was in 1722 when the construction of the paper mill “Cal Tort” was completed, and in 1725 Miquel family begins producing paper by hand.
Our history begins in 1720 when the owner obtained permission from de General Intendency of Catalonia to build a paper mill. Was in 1722 when the construction of the paper mill “Cal Tort” was completed, and in 1725 Miquel family begins producing paper by hand.
One hundred and fifty-two years after, in 1877, Miquel & Costas brothers, synonymous of cigarette paper, are settled in “Cal Tort”. From there, exactly in 1880, Miquel & Costas begins producing cigarette papers under the brand “El Pino”. Was in 1924 when Miquel & Costas launched to the market a second new brand: “Smoking”, which still sells.
In 1990 MB Papeles Especiales S.A. is created, in which Miquel & Costas Group has a 50% holding. Six years later, in 1996, MB established a new energy power plant, and in 1999 a new paper machine (PM2) started to produce special papers.
Beginning the new century, in 2002, the company acquires the full control of MB Papeles Especiales, S.A. But was in 2006 when a new era began in MB: Overlay Papers becomes the flagship.
Since 2010 to our days MB has opened the door to a new range of special papers. Today we are still improving our processes to serve the best special papers to our costumers.
