About Us
Mapa and SPONTEX headquarters are in Paris and market their products in more than 80 countries worldwide. These products are developed and produced by more than 3,300 employees based in 20 countries. Mapa Spontex is part of Newell Brands Inc., an American group of 14,7 billion dollar turnover, which provides a broad range of consumer products. Newell Brands' product segments include Outdoor Solutions, Consumer Solutions and Branded Consumables. Newell Brands sells branded products through a variety of distribution channels, including club, department store, drug, grocery, mass merchant, sporting goods and specialty retailers, as well as direct to consumers.
SPONTEX, a combination of the words “sponges” and “textiles” was founded in 1932. MAPA was born in 1948 with the creation of the worlds first glove made by the natural latex dipping process. Spontex is the European leader of cleaning tools and the inventor of cellulose sponge. Its production has been done in its European factories for more than 80 years.
Our industrial division is responsible for the marketing of raw materials from our European plants, namely, cellulose sponge, cellulose spongecloth, abrasive cloths and absorbent cloths. We sell semi-finished products (in the form of large blocks or rolls) or finished products directly integrated by our customers. We sell into very diverse sectors for a variety of applications such as: printing, plastic extrusion, packaging, medical, cosmetic & automotive industries. Besides the components, we also produce turnkey comprehensive solutions by partnering with your preferred suppliers or taking advantage of our existing partners. Our engineers can also accompany and advise you in the design phase of new product development.