Brief historical tour

1931

Our industrial activity starts in a modest sawmill in Portanxil (Ames). In 1937, Mr Manuel García Cambón gave business shape to the project and, in 1946, it became to be called FINANCIERA MADERERA S.A. At that time, the company included five factories located in Portanxil, Negreira, Cesures, Noya and Vilagarcia.

1965

Setting-up of the first production line of chipboard. Finsa creates its first commercial brand: FIMAPAN.

1969

A second chipboard factory is set up in Santiago de Compostela. The company's heaquarters move to this new factory.

1978

First Sales Office abroad: FINSA UK (United Kingdom).

1979

Purchase of Orember.

1980

Setting-up of the first production line of MDF in Cesures (the third in Europe). New Sales Office: FINSA BV (The Netherlands).

1983

Finsa enters into the production of glues through the purchase of a share in Foresa.

1984

Setting-up of FINSA FOREST PRODUCTS S.A. (Ireland).

1987

Sales Office in Portugal (Lusofinsa).

1988

The setting-up of MADIBERIA, Portugal, ends.

1989

New production line of thin medium density fiberboard: FIBRANOR, located in Rábade, Lugo.

1990

FINSA acquires most of INAMA's (Guernika) share capital. New Sales Office in Dubai (FINSA TRADE M.E.).

1991

Sales Office in Italy (FINSA ITALY).

1994

Sales Office in France (FINSA FRANCE).

1996

Purchase of Bresfor (Portugal) and Intamasa (Teruel).

1997

Sales Office in Poland (FINSA POLSKA).

2000

Setting-up of UTISA. 2001 Finsa enters into the printing business through the purchase of Decotec Printing.

2005

Purchase of Ecar Chipboards (Lugo). 2005
Purchase of Jomar Industries (Portugal).
Purchase of Mediland (France).

2006

Purchase of Faus Group (Spain).
Purchase of Foresa France (France).

2007

Shareholding in HM Plywood (South Africa) and Eastern Cape Veneers (South Africa).