Group Portrait

Operating 5 production units around the world (4 in Europe and 1 in USA), employing over 1.200 qualified employees, Maillis provides you with reliable system solutions, incorporating machines, consumables and services, to face your everyday challenges across different industries.

MAILLIS, YOUR TRANSIT PACKAGING SOLUTIONS PARTNER

Maillis consumables production plant

A modern company

Thanks to its strong commercial organization and a wide net of distributors spread worldwide, Maillis ensures a global vision with a local focus on customer needs. Utilizing state-of-the-art production equipment, optimized processes, premium raw materials and advanced technical know-how, we are indeed able to cover a wide range of applications with unique material properties and optimized solutions. Customers always come first! Maillis develops tailor-made solutions working directly in collaboration with big Key Accounts of all different Industries.

OUR VALUES

  • Our expertise and experience at your disposal
  • From R&D to application testing: cutting-edge technology
  • Reliable packaging system solutions for your goods
  • Customers and applications first
  • We take care of your load stability and cost optimization
280
Million Euro Turnover
1200
Employees
> 15.000
Customers
18
Subsidiaries
5
Production Plants

4 Europe, 1 USA

>200
Distributors

in North America

800
Distributors

in Europe

200
Distributors

in the rest of the world

HISTORY

Maillis Group, founded in Greece in 1968, has evolved from a privately-owned steel strapping producer into a multinational industrial corporation through its corporate strategies of superior value, vertically-integrated production, organic growth and acquisitive expansion.

1968
1994
1997
1998
1999
2001
2003
2004
2006
2008
2011
2013
2014
2017
2017
2018

1968

M.J. Maillis is established as producer of steel strapping

1994

The first two subsidiaries are established, followed shortly after by the subsidiary in Poland

1997

Turnover grew from a few hundred thousand to 40 million by the end of the year

1998

Strategic expansion through series of mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures in the following countries:

Czech Republic, Spain, Albania, England, France, United States, Hungary, Italy, Austria, Germany, Sweden, Canada, Belgium, Netherlands and Serbia.

1999

Considerable investment efforts to modernize operations across Europe

2001

New shares issued through subsidiary M.J. Maillis Romania S.A.

2003

The Group reached the 300 million mark in turnover and brought staff numbers up from 164 to 1,976 people

2004

Purchase of building facilities in South Carolina, growth and penetration in North American market

2006

Joint venture in India

2008

Turnover hit historical records of 370 million+

2011

Restore profitability and debt reduction through a Operational restructuring and a Production rationalization

2013

Improved financial performances 284 million turnover

2014

New Ownership of the Group by H.I.G. private equity.

2017

Relocation of the Headquarters to Luxembourg

2017

Big investments in stretch film production and Innovation: from R&D to application testing

2018

Focus on 4 centers of competences (USA, Italy, Poland and Greece) and load stability

WORLD PRESENCE

Thanks to its commercial organization and a strong collaboration with distributors all over the world (200 in North America, 800 in Europe and 200 in the rest of the Worls), the Maillis Group keeps a global vision with a local focus on the business.

BUSINESS DISTRIBUTION
The Americas 18%
Europe 75%
Rest of the world 7%
Own Network Coverage
Distributor Coverage