I'm impress
Facts and figures
Behind the name impress lies a global group of companies, which develop and manufacture trend-
orientated wood-based panel decorative surfaces for the furniture and flooring industry, as well as
modern interior design. We create the future-orientated decors for the design of tomorrow directly in-
house. They are based on trends, which are identified across the globe by our wonderful network of
internal scouts. As a market leader, impress strives to exceed our customers expectations by
providing exceptional trend forecasting for today and into the future.
| Number of Employees | 900+ |
| Product Range | Decorative Paper, Finish Foil, Impregnated Paper, Additives, Decor Print Inks |
| Decors Developed Annually | 200+ |
| Production Sites | St. Veit/Glan (A), Sant Pere de Vilamajor (ES), Elk (PL), Curitiba (BR), Yaroslavl (RUS), Uwa (RUS), Shouguang (China) |
| Design Offices | Aschaffenburg (D), Philadelphia (USA), Nicosia (CY), Istanbul (TR), Shanghai (CN), Bogotá (COL) |
| Print Capacity | 850 million m² |
| Management of the impress Group | Heimo Bresztowanszky |
Philosophy
Our ongoing aim in everything that we do is to impress you. We believe it is vital to be a strong
partner for our customers across the world! Based on the needs, cultures and markets, we carry out
professional trend scouting, develop relevant decors and products, and work to continuously improve
our portfolio and the quality of the service we provide.
Trendscouting
Our global network of design experts identifies and interprets global and local trends.
Decor and Product Development
Our team develops the right decors and products to ensure the market success of our clients.
Global Service
Based on our knowledge of the industry, we are constantly improving our global availability and service quality.
Clients and Markets
Our business decisions are always based on a global understanding of the markets, cultures and our clients’ requirements.
History
Today's impress group combines over 85 years of incomparable expertise in the decorative print and
finish foil sectors, for we were created by two pioneers: MASA Berlin (1928) – the inventor of decor
rotogravure – and Letron Aschaffenburg (1963).
You can view the key points in our company history here:
2023
Own gravure in Sant Pere de Vilamajor, Spain
2018
Opening of our Design Office in Istanbul, Turkey
2016
New, ultra-modern inline printing and lacquering line in Elk, Poland
2016
Development of the Customer Coloration Center in Sant Pere de Vilamajor, Spain
2016
Fifth impregnation line in Uwa, Russia
2013
New associate investment fund IPOPEMA 76
2012
Founding of impress surfaces GmbH Aschaffenburg
2010
Development of the Shared Service Centre Aschaffenburg
2010
Expansion of the locations in Brazil (Curitiba), Poland (Elk) and Russia (Funder Uwa)
2010
Strategic reorientation of the impress Group
2007
Incorporation of impress Decor Austria
2006
Merger between Letron and MASA Decor Group to form the impress Group
2005
Founding of Russian sales office Letron-Funder o.o.o., Moscow (RU)
2000
Founding of Letron Inc., North Charleston (US)
1985
Takeover by Constantia Industries AG
1963
Founding of Letron in Aschaffenburg
1928
Founding of MASA Decor in Berlin, inventor of decor rotogravure
