History

Papresa is a company with more than 125 years of history

1868-1901

Company foundation

Foundation of the Basque-Belgian paper mill in Renteria, first of the 16 paper factories that will conform La Pap. Española LPE.

1868-1901
1931

Start production PM4

1931
1954

Consolidation

LPE consolidates Papelera de Oarso in 1954, concentrating a total of 20 paper mills.

1954
1965

Start production PM5

1965
1993-96

Papresa as a brand is born.

Papel Prensa (Papresa) is registered as a subsidiary of LPE and became independent in 1996.

1993-96
1994

Start production PM6

1994
2007

Alfonso Gallardo purchased Papresa

2007
2014

KKR buys Papresa

2014
2020

QCP acquires Papresa

With the acquisition from Quantum Capital Partners, Papresa starts a strategic reconversion to diversify its product portfolio.

2020