Learn about our track record: innovation with purpose.
Learn about our track record: innovation with purpose.
30th January 1973. Photograph of the ground floor located at 6 Juan de Austria Street, where a team of no more than a dozen people and a lot of enthusiasm began to write the history of Macer. From left to right, Máximo Flores, Rafael Muñoz, Domingo Cachafeiro, Enrique Cubertorer, Feliciano Muñoz, Batiste Borillo, Agustín Poyatos and Mr. Luis, Juan Bautista Luis Igual.
The spectacular evolution of the ceramics sector in the province and the great reception we received at Macer from the sector led to an evolution of our installations and technology in parallel with the growth of the sector. We enlarged our facilities to double the surface area of the workshop and to be able to attend to the needs of all our customers.
We reached the quarter of a century mark, and to celebrate it, Rosana Zaera, a renowned designer and artist from Castellón, was commissioned to redesign the brand to commemorate the anniversary, which would be implemented in completely renovated facilities, with the extension of the workshop and the construction of the current entrance and office area.
In 2004 we created the R&D department, with the intention of giving continuity and space to the multitude of developments that were taking place in the field of moulds. Some of its first patents were the hydraulic punches, the powder protection frame, and different lines of development focused on increasing the quality of the part obtained, making fewer cleaning stops on the press lines and developing more resistant and durable moulds.
After the acquisition of the warehouse adjacent to Macer 3, we carried out an extension of the same together with the reform of the Atecer showroom, acquired in 1999, but whose offices were still separate from the rest of the facilities, and that at last, was integrated into the Macer facilities.
In the middle of the pandemic we joined the board of trustees of the Universitat Jaume I – Empresa Foundation, being already regular collaborators of the Universitat Jaume I, with whom we had been collaborating in different teaching activities such as the first courses on pressing created in 2006. We are also patrons of the Master’s Degree given by the Institute of Ceramic Technology (ITC), an associated company of the Association of Ceramic Technicians, among other institutions in the sector.
In 1973, at a time when the tile industry in Castellón was starting to take off spectacularly, a group of six partners led by Agustín Poyatos, together with Enrique Cubertorer, Serafín Sales, Manuel Marza, Rafael Muñoz and Pedro Valerio, founded Macer in a small basement (which we could well consider a garage) of 150m2 in Almassora.
They came together with the vision and firm commitment to supply ceramic manufacturers with the best quality moulds made in Castellón, thus meeting their needs for immediacy and speed. Such was the success that in 1977, Macer moved to a small warehouse located very close by, in El Mijares industrial estate, where we still maintain our commitment to manufacturing the best ceramic moulds.
The rest, as they say, is history.
Since 1973, Macer S.L. has been dedicated to providing a complete service for tile moulds, integrating all the necessary services in ceramic production. From technical advice to mould design and manufacture, our mission is to guarantee efficiency and peace of mind at every stage of the process.
We strive to maintain our leadership in the manufacture and design of moulds for ceramic flooring, adopting a policy of constant improvement in all areas of the company. We envision a future where technology allows us to proactively monitor our products and processes, anticipating any problems.
Since 1973, Macer S.L. has been dedicated to providing a complete service for tile moulds, integrating all the necessary services in ceramic production. From technical advice to mould design and manufacture, our mission is to guarantee efficiency and peace of mind at every stage of the process.
We strive to maintain our leadership in the manufacture and design of moulds for ceramic flooring, adopting a policy of constant improvement in all areas of the company. We envision a future where technology allows us to proactively monitor our products and processes, anticipating any problems.
Exceeding our customers‘ expectations is our priority, backed by our 50 years of experience in the ceramic sector.
We embrace innovation in products, processes and external collaborations to remain an industry leader.
We are committed to acting in a sustainable manner, minimising our environmental impact and maintaining certified quality standards.
We contribute to the ceramics sector and our community through publications, support for NGOs and local sporting events.
We act with integrity, transparency and respect in all our interactions, guided by responsibility and fairness.
Our headquarters are located in Castellón, the province with the largest ceramic industry in Spain
We have 3 factories with a total surface of 23,000m2
We have an annual production of more than 4.000 moulds and manufacture or repair more than 15.000 upper punches and 20.000 lower punches
For us to be among the best companies in the ceramics sector is a source of pride that also reaffirms our commitment to upholding our values, as these are the pillars that have brought us this far.
Launch of the M.M.D. die box system , a system with anti-wear coating by HVOF projection, developed from the M.R.C. system for applications in the ceramic sector.
The intelligent mould, Molcontrol, allowed production control by guaranteeing the calibre of the parts produced and a 100% bulk density by performing a non-destructive control.
Unique Gauge, aligned with the smart mold concept, is a comprehensive control system for the pressing operation. It ensures consistent bulk density and guarantees a uniform gauge in decorated pieces.
ISO-press consisted of a system for measuring in real time the maximum pressure applied to each mould cavity, allowing density control, acting on the load and equalising the maximum pressure, ensuring consistency in density.
maximum pressure, ensuring density constancy.
Santiago García and José Antonio Pérez collected the award for the SME exporter of the year.
Laura Poyatos receives the prize for International Trajectory awarded by the Castellón Chamber of Commerce at the export awards.
Launch of the M.M.D. die box system , a system with anti-wear coating by HVOF projection, developed from the M.R.C. system for applications in the ceramic sector.
The intelligent mould, Molcontrol, allowed production control by guaranteeing the calibre of the parts produced and a 100% bulk density by performing a non-destructive control.
Unique Gauge, aligned with the smart mold concept, is a comprehensive control system for the pressing operation. It ensures consistent bulk density and guarantees a uniform gauge in decorated pieces.
ISO-press consisted of a system for measuring in real time the maximum pressure applied to each mould cavity, allowing density control, acting on the load and equalising the maximum pressure, ensuring consistency in density.
maximum pressure, ensuring density constancy.
Santiago García and José Antonio Pérez collected the award for the SME exporter of the year.
Santiago García and José Antonio Pérez collected the award for the SME exporter of the year.
Since 2002, when we launched the first book published on moulds, ‘Moulds for pressing ceramic tiles’, we have published 3 updated editions with the collaboration of Professor Rafael Galindo and this latest edition with our technical director, José Antonio Pérez.
These books make a journey from the first presses with simple moulds to the moulds for presses that are used nowadays.
