MIARCO

Name

MIARCO

Legal name

MIARCO S.L.

Website

https://miarco.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Adhesive Tapes

NAICS

Adhesive Manufacturing (32552), Converted Paper Product Manufacturing (3222)

SIC

Converted Paper & Paperboard Prods (No Contaners/Boxes) (2670)

akta.pro primary industry

Packaging Papers & Converted Paper Distribution (Corrugated sheets/boxes, Paper bags, Labels, Stationery) (IMAMAIAI)

Keywords

• Adhesive tape manufacturing
• Technical adhesive solutions
• Custom tape converting
• Industrial adhesive products
• Packaging tape supply

Headquarters

HQ city

Paterna

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Adhesive Tape Products and Converting Services: MIARCO manufactures, transforms, and distributes a wide range of technical adhesive tapes and solutions across industrial, professional (distribution/ferretería), and consumer/bricolage channels. Revenue is generated through direct product sales and converting/customization services.
2. Custom Printed Tape (Flexographic Printing): The company offers custom printing on packaging tapes as an add-on service, allowing customers to personalize tapes with logos and branding for a differentiated, branded packaging solution.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

MIARCO manufactures, transforms, and distributes a wide range of technical adhesive tapes and adhesive solutions — including splicing, flexographic, assembly, masking, protective, packaging, repair, and safety/signaling tapes — for industrial, professional, and consumer/DIY markets. The company complements manufacturing with in-house converting services such as precision die-cutting, custom flexographic printing, and slitting/rewinding. Revenue is generated through direct product sales and customized converting services delivered via distributors, commercial subsidiaries, and the company's B2B e-commerce platform.

Product overview

MIARCO is a family-owned company founded in 1969 specializing in the manufacture, transformation, and distribution of technical tapes and adhesive solutions. The company operates as a single unified product portfolio organized across three market segments: Industry (industrial splicing, flexography, assembly, masking, protection, packaging, repair, and safety), Professional (painting/decorating, bodywork, electrical, gardening, plumbing, and maintenance), and Consumer (DIY and home improvement). The product range includes core tape categories such as splicing tapes, flexographic tapes, assembly tapes, masking tapes, protective films, packaging tapes, repair tapes, and safety/PPE solutions. MIARCO also offers value-added converting services including precision die-cutting, custom printing, and custom cutting. The company markets through sub-brands including Macbond (acrylic tapes), Gama Azul (eco-friendly packaging), Chicane Tape (motorsport), and MIARCO Brico (consumer/DIY). Manufacturing is conducted at facilities in Paterna, Valencia (Factory I) and through Trustin Tape India in Gujarat, with commercial subsidiaries in Morocco, Portugal, and Shanghai serving international markets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Solución Azul (Gama Azul): Gama de productos de embalaje y distribución identificada con el color azul, comercializada como marca propia de MIARCO.
• Chicane Tape
• Macbond

Products and services

• Cintas de Empalme (Splicing Tapes) Adhesive solutions for high-speed coil splicing in the graphic industry, including repulpable tapes for paper machines. Targeted at industrial manufacturers and paper mills.
• Cintas Flexográficas (Flexographic Tapes) Adhesive tapes in various thicknesses and supports for mounting printing plates and clichés, ensuring optimal print quality for the flexography and graphic arts industry.
• Cintas de Montaje (Assembly Tapes) High-quality adhesive tapes and solutions for assembly and lamination across sectors such as leather goods manufacturing and other industrial assembly applications.
• Cintas de Enmascarado (Masking Tapes) Adhesive solutions for masking and protecting interior and exterior surfaces during painting processes, used by industrial, professional, and DIY users.
• Film Protectivo (Protective Film) Wide range of adhesive products for palletizing goods and protecting any type of surface during manufacturing, transport, and finishing.
• Cintas de Embalaje (Packaging Tapes) End-of-line adhesive solutions including anonymous or customized (printed) packaging tapes and hot-melt adhesives for box sealing, banding, and packaging operations.
• Cintas de Reparación (Repair Tapes) Adhesive tapes for repairs and maintenance of all types of industrial equipment and installations, including duct tape, aluminum tape, insulating tape, and self-vulcanizing tape.
• Seguridad EPI y Señalización (Safety PPE and Signage) Complete range of solutions for individual protection as well as signage and fall protection, including antislip tape, reflective tape, beacon tape, and parking bumpers.
• Servicios de Converting (Conversion Services) Custom tape transformation services including cutting, die-cutting, printing, and rewinding capabilities, delivered to industrial customers as a value-added service alongside tape supply.
• Troquelado de Precisión (Precision Die-Cutting) High-precision die-cutting services for adhesive tapes, foams, technical felts, and protection films, using flat and rotary technology to deliver custom formats, pre-cuts, bars, and loose pieces.
• Impresión Flexográfica (Flexographic Printing on Tape) Custom flexographic printing on packaging tapes (PP, PVC, Gama Azul, paper tape, reinforced tape) for brand differentiation, advertising, and personalized packaging.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Trustin Tape IndiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMIARCO operates a manufacturing plant through Trustin Tape in Gujarat, India, specialized in paper tape formulation and fabrication (masking tape, packaging tape). This plant is equipped with the latest sector technology for adhesive coating, paper saturation, and high-volume slitting. The plant's large shipping capacity enables supply to more than 25 countries across Asia, APAC, America, Europe, and Africa, complementing MIARCO's Valencia production plant.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Achem Technology: Taiwan-based pressure-sensitive tape manufacturer serving industrial, packaging, and electronics end markets. Comparable in operating an Asia-based manufacturing platform exporting globally, similar to MIARCO's India plant strategy.
• Intertape Polymer Group: North American pressure-sensitive tape and packaging product manufacturer. Comparable in product mix (masking, packaging, and specialty tapes) and in operating a multi-plant manufacturing footprint with global distribution.
• Advance Tapes International: UK-based manufacturer of technical adhesive tapes including cloth, foil, and specialty industrial tapes. Similar mid-sized industrial tape manufacturer with comparable converting and custom converting service offerings.
• Scapa Group: UK-based technical adhesive tape manufacturer serving industrial, healthcare, and consumer markets. Scapa's converting capabilities and product mix closely mirror MIARCO's industrial splicing, masking, and assembly tape lines.
• Shurtape Technologies: US-based manufacturer of pressure-sensitive tapes for industrial, packaging, and consumer markets. Shurtape's product portfolio across masking, packaging, duct, and specialty tapes overlaps directly with MIARCO's offering.
• Tesa SE: Beiersdorf-owned German industrial tape manufacturer with a comparable product portfolio spanning masking, packaging, mounting, and splicing tapes. Tesa is a direct head-to-head competitor in MIARCO's core industrial and professional segments across Europe.

Broad incumbents

• 3M: Global industrial conglomerate whose Industrial Adhesives & Tapes division competes with MIARCO across virtually every product category MIARCO serves. 3M is a much larger incumbent with materially greater R&D and global reach.
• Bostik (Arkema): Major global industrial adhesives business owned by Arkema. Overlaps with MIARCO's hot-melt adhesive manufacturing and converting capabilities at a significantly larger scale and broader chemistry portfolio.
• Saint-Gobain: Global building materials and performance products group with industrial tape, film, and adhesive-adjacent product lines. Competes with MIARCO in industrial and construction-adjacent applications as a much larger diversified incumbent.
• Henkel: Global adhesives, sealants, and consumer products company whose Adhesive Technologies division competes broadly with MIARCO in industrial tapes and hot-melt adhesives across all of MIARCO's served end markets.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/miarco_es

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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