Company history

Malta Decor

The industry in the location of Malta-Decor Sp. z o.o. dates back to the eighteenth century.

Before 1924
Steam brickyard

Steam brickyard, closed down because of lack of adequate quality clay.

1925
MP1 paper machine

The MP1 paper machine was built and launched – Fuller’s board machine.

1939-45
World War II

Factory destroyed during World War II.

1948
Resumption of production

Resumption of production of multilayer cardboard on machine MP1, thanks to reconstruction of the factory by the workers in the years 1945-48.

1950
MP2 machine

The MP2 paper machine was built and started producing printing papers, nationalization and takeover by Poznańskie Zakłady papiernicze (Poznan Paper Establishment).

1960
Change of the profile

Change of the production profile to decorative paper for lamination on the boards. Extending the machinery park by four rotary printers.

1982
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State enterprise

Paper factory “malta” as an independent state enterprise.

1983
Factory fire

Factory fire during which the production facilities were destroyed. Thanks to the dedicated work of the crew, a month ater the fire, the MP1 production resumed.

1984
Production resumed

MP2 machine production resumed.

1992
Kronospan Consortium

The purchase of the factory by the international consortium KRONOSPAN. Radical reconstruction and modernization of machinery which resulted in the development of decorative paper production up to European level. New investments included particularly the environmental protection.

1999
MP2 machine

The MP2 paper machine in Poznan was launched.

2006
Additional machines

2 new machines were built and launched. MP4 in Poznan and MP5 in Rudawa.

2012
25 years
25 in KRONO group:
– 5 paper machines
– over 50 years of experience
– min. 100.000 ton produced paper per year
– natural environment care
– FSC® CoC and FSC® CW certificates
– environmental management system 14001
– Customer satisfaction
2015-present
Leader

Market leader in the weight paper.

may 2024
Start of overlay paper production

Start of overlay paper production

september 2024
Flood at the Rudawa plant

Flood at the Rudawa plant

Company history

The industry in the location of Malta-Decor Sp. z o.o. dates back to the eighteenth century.

A brickyard was closed in 1924 and in 1925 the first paper machine producing cardboard was built. During World War II, the paper factory was completely destroyed, and after its reconstruction it resumed production in 1948 producing a multi-layered cardboard and since 1950 also the newsprint paper.

1960 was a time when the factory changed the profile to decorative paper, as it turned out it was a change that decided the future fate of the company. International consortium KRONOSPAN that specializes in the production of laminated boards with the use of decorative paper purchased the paper mill in 1992. Since then the company using KRONO Group technical and technological facilities has implemented the development program for the production of decorative papers, creating product of the highest standards.

Over several years the company has invested in five paper machines, three in Poznań and two in Rudawa.
Currently our paper production is based on the latest technologies that are constantly being improved. Global quality of the product is brought by modern machinery park equipped with high quality measurement and control gear, providing automation of the production process and full quality control of finished products.

Our team of specialists using those assets and development potential of new technologies, boldly reaches the leadership position in the industry.