Over the last ten years, the demand for self-adhesive labels has grown by 86%, reaching 5.281 billion square meters last year. This growth has affected both sheets and reels, paper and non-paper, with the market of non-paper reels showing the greatest increase (13.2%). In 2006, self-adhesive paper reels grew by 6.4%, paper sheets 6% and non-paper sheets 3.4% over the previous year.

Forecasts for 2007 anticipate this demand will continue to grow at 6-7%, with filmic reels growing at more than double the rate of paper reels.

In the case of Torraspapel, its self-adhesives sales have doubled over the last six years. This growth affects the sale of both sheets and reels, with the development of specific self-adhesive labelstocks to provide solutions for segments as diverse as the printing of variable information, the wines and beverages market or personal care and household articles.

Of Torraspapel's nine mills in Spain, each specialising in products and weights, the plant in Almazán (Soria) is devoted exclusively to producing self-adhesive papers and films. The marketing and distribution of its products is carried out by the company's Self-Adhesive Division and its subsidiaries and merchants.

The Self-Adhesive Division, located in the company's headquarters in Barcelona, is responsible for commercialising self-adhesives in those markets where Torraspapel does not have its own offices or merchants. In addition, it performs an important role of coordination and support for Torraspapel's subsidiaries and merchants in all matters relating to self-adhesive products. The company's own subsidiaries and merchants handle the markets of Spain, Portugal, France, Italy, UK, Germany, Eastern Europe, USA, Argentina, Mexico and Morocco.

Torraspapel's self-adhesive products are commercialised in over 85 countries and are manufactured to ISO 9001 and 14001 standards. For further information, please do not hesitate to contact us at adestor@torraspapel.com or visit our products section, where you will find complete, up-to-date information on all Torraspapel's product ranges.