OUR HISTORY
From a family-owned business to an international industrial group, discover the key milestones that have shaped Mitjavila.
1963
Early Days in Montpellier
Foundation of the first Mitjavila family business in Montpellier, France.
1975
Mitjavila Opens a Location in Perpignan
Founding of Mitjavila in Perpignan.
1977
A major milestone
Location in Rivesaltes
The group is setting up operations in Rivesaltes, the historic site of its industrial development.
1983
Development in Spain
Created by Mitjavila Vilamalla.
1984
Establishment in Italy
Created by Mitjavila Rimini.
1985
Heading to North America
Establishment of Mitjavila Granby in Canada: warehouse, fabric production, and assembly of finished products.
1986
Industry
Created by Mitjavila Nogueira
Operations in Portugal, including an aluminum foundry and surface treatment facilities.
1987
Development in France
Acquisition of Somiver Béziers.
1994
New industrial expertise
Establishment of Mitjavila TPTS in Pierrefitte-Nestalas: aluminum profile extrusion and surface treatments.
1994
Mitjavila Caribbean
Establishment of a storage facility in Guadeloupe, manufacture of fabrics, and assembly of finished products.
1996
Llers and Florida
Establishment of Mitjavila Llers in Spain and expansion of Mitjavila Florida in the United States.
1997
Portugal and Madrid
Establishment of Mitjavila Pindelo I in Portugal and Mitjavila Madrid in Spain.
1998
Industrial Development in France
Founded by Mitjavila Soulom for the mechanization and production of arms, as well as A.C.L. in Pierrefitte-Nestalas.
1999
A Stronger International Presence
Establishment of Mitjavila Chile in Santiago and acquisition of Cros Carcassonne.
2000
Formation of S.P.L. Nice
Special Profiles Sales Unit and Warehouse.
2001
New Production Capacity
Acquisition of Riri in Italy and founding of Mitjavila Pindelo II in Portugal.
2002
David Fermetures
David Fermetures was founded in Toulouse.
2005
The Creation of Orilon
Development of a retail business in France.
2013
Molds and dies
Establishment in Portugal of a factory dedicated to molds and dies.
2014
Mitjavila Seville
Establishment of a warehouse and shipping facility in Spain.
2015
Innovation
Telco Home Automation
Telco Home Automation was founded in Soulom, specializing in automation systems, accessories, and motors.
2015
New Sites
Establishment of the Mitjavila Santander showroom and a warehouse in Puiseaux.
2016
Plasticambra
Acquisition of the Plasticambra factory in Portugal.
2018
Transportation and Logistics
Establishment of MTL in France.
2019
Nogueira is expanding
5,000 m² expansion of the Nogueira factory and consolidation of operations in Portugal.
2020
Birthday
50 years
Mitjavila is celebrating its 50th anniversary.
2022
Environment
Aluminum Recycling
Establishment of two aluminum recycling foundries, in Portugal and in the Hautes-Pyrénées.
There's always a project ahead…
1977
Rivesaltes, France
The Group's Historical Presence
AUJOURD'HUI
From a Family-Owned Business to an Industrial Group
More than five decades of development, integration of new expertise, and international expansion.
From a local brand to the strength of a group.
From manufacturer to designer.
It was in Perpignan, France, in 1970 that Mr. Mitjavila founded the company in his name. Its main activity was the assembly and installation of residential retractable awnings.
Very quickly, realizing the limits of existing products on the market, he decided to design his own systems. The year 1975 marked a turning point with a new establishment in Rivesaltes, France, and the creation in 1977 of a foundry where the first aluminum parts were cast.
Towards new careers.
It is the desire to improve his systems that motivate Raymond Mitjavila to develop new businesses and integrate them over the years into the group.
In 1986, a plastic and Zamak injection workshop was created at the Rivesaltes site. The use of zamak (zinc alloy, aluminum, and magnesium) and plastic improves aesthetics with much thinner, stronger parts, which was impossible with the gravity foundry.
It was in 1994 that the group realized one of its greatest know how’s with the creation of an extrusion plant for aluminum profiles and surface treatments, at Pierrefitte – Nestalas in the Hautes Pyrenees, France.
This allows the group to be much more responsive and control 80% of its production.
In 1997, it is in the town of Soulom, next to the extrusion plant, a factory was created for the machining and mechanization of extruded parts, which allow parts to be manufactured in large quantities by the direct cutting of the profiles making it possible to create more economical framework.
In 2010 at the Vilamalla site in Spain, the group invested in robotic injection molding machines. This allows the automation and mass production of aluminum parts. Here too, this manufacturing process permits the group to release high-performance products that are well positioned in terms of price/quality ratio.
In 2013, Pindelo Portugal, was created the third mechanization center of the group. This high-tech center aims to create and maintain injection molds and dies for aluminum, zamak and plastic parts.
In 2015, the focus has been on service with the creation in the Upper Pyrenees of a logistics department for the management of our fleet but also external couriers. This service aims to improve the direct delivery service to customers but also assures the efficiency of shipments between different production sites.
To the conquest of the International.
In order to develop in other markets, Raymond Mitjavila decided in 1983 to export his foundry business to Vilamalla in Spain in order to conquer the Spanish market, which until then was quite difficult because of import customs duties. In 1986, a foundry was founded in Nogueira, Portugal for the same reasons.
The creation of logistics platforms in Llers (Spain) in 1996 and Pindelo in 1997 strengthened the group’s position in the South European Solar Protection Market.
In 1984, in order to conquer the North American market, Mitjavila Canada was created in Granby near Montreal and in 1994 Mitjavila Florida near Orlando.
To meet a growing demand on the Caribbean, the group also created Mitjavila Caribbean in Guadeloupe in 1994. In both Canada and USA, the company can meet customer demand with the best zone-specific products and short turnaround times.
Always in a logic of implantation, Mitjavila Chile was born in 1999 in Santiago to better serve the South-American market.
In order to strengthen its presence in southern Europe and to respond more rapidly to local demand, warehouses were created in Spain in 1997 in Madrid, Seville in 2014 and Santander in 2015.
In 2019, the Mitjavila group has opened a 54 000 Sq/Ft factory in Nogueira. This plant aims to consolidate the different Portuguese production sites so far isolated. All trades are thus brought together in one place, therefore improving interactions between the production lines.
