History

COMPANY HISTORY

Balbastre and Sanjaime S.L. an SME family history goes back three generations.

In mid-1925 began as a workshop for first-generation hardware, son and brother of blacksmiths reaches Pobla del Duc to serve the farmer, JOSE Balbastre GASCO.

On the 50 begin work JUAN Balbastre son and nephew SALVADOR FERRER FERRER Sanjaime few years after beginning their journey with agricultural machinery, engaged in sale and repair of tractors, cultivators etc. Through the sale begin to manufacture some equipment plant trailers, etc..

At the end of the 60 left in charge of the company's second generation Sanjaime Juan Balbastre and Savior, soon begin to study the possibility of creating an innovation, designed and manufactured after 1972 the first self-propelled sprayer putting diesel in Spain the name of MARISA 72.

The project is patented and the trademark is registered.

During this decade the company began to develop, the number of workers increases the workload and sales, the market take up to three models of self-propelled sprayers MARISA, sold in almost every area of ​​vineyards in the country with great success.

They begin to develop products for the field sprayers, small sprayers, sprayers for herbicides and so on.

In the decade of the 80 are incorporated to be the third generation, at first the older children and SOLER JUAN JOSE SALVADOR Balbastre Sanjaime BOSCA and later after some years of study are incorporated and MARI CARMEN SOLER ABELARDO Balbastre Sanjaime BOSCA.

After a few years what would be the updated image of the company the "LOGO".

Modernize their products by offering Quality and Efficiency improvement momentum is always constant goal.

They specialize in the manufacture of aerosol sprays, different models for different crops, horticultural sprayers for herbicides and so on.

In 1986 the company became part of the association ANSEMAT (National Association of Agricultural Machinery Forestry and Green Spaces) until 2006

In the decade of the 90 forms ASMAVA (Association of manufacturers of agricultural machinery in the Valencian Community) which Sanjaime Balbastre and joins SL since its inception and working with the Polytechnic University of Valencia.

In 1994, Marisa began exporting agricultural machinery on the island of CUBA.

On July 19, 1996 Marisa gets QUALITY AWARD METANICA 96 products in fairs in the city of Havana.

And Sanjaime Balbastre SL "Maris" is the first exporter of agricultural machinery in Cuba.

Received several mentions in magazines and newspapers Cubanos "Valencia team in the service of Zafra Cuban Agriculture" "Turbo reedbeds spray Cuban Spanish," etc.. the company began the development of various special equipment for Cuban agriculture, such as snuff, sugar cane, citrus, potatoes, etc..

From October 29 to November 5, 2000 MARISA part in the XVIII International Fair of Havana, achieving great success in its products.

The company works continuously these years, producing equipment and high quality competitive.

On January 28, 2005 the Company is transferred to the third generation, JUAN JOSE Balbastre, MARI CARMEN Balbastre, SALVADOR Sanjaime and ABELARDO SANAJIME.

In 2006 strong bet for renewal, it completely changes the image of the logo in the company, modernizing the facilities, designs, etc.. and manage to create teams equipped with excellent quality, delivery and presence in the world of machinery.

Present their products at the 36th FIMA 2008 International Fair of Agricultural Machinery Zaragoza 2008, Marisa expansion enlarges.

Successfully involved in numerous national exhibitions and provincial levels.

In 2009 after much study and test time, and seen the problems that existed in the countryside, especially in large leafy crops such as citrus, develop an innovative, market it before submission dated 25 - 2 - 2009 the Spanish Patent and Trademark Office, Ministry of Industry, was presented with the type of invention patent with the title Improved Nebulizer.

A spray bottle with two turbines and a reverse rotation central deflector creates mobile oscillating motions of air which prevents the formation of screens of leaves of the trees allowing full penetration of sprayed inside the tree.

After many tests and conformity to that he was an exemplary team Sanjaime Balbastre and SL have the atomizer with the DUPLEX TORNADO MARISA name to the contest of innovations with an international FIMA 2010 and was awarded the Technical Innovation AWARD.

The opening day receive the coveted award with novel techniques diploma from the hands of the Minister of Agriculture Elena Espinosa, President of FIMA, the Mayor of Zaragoza and some directors of Aragon.

The impact of this internationally recognized award is show some media, newspapers, all magazines agriculture, radio and even television.

MARISA's booth is visited by countless visitors, and the world of agricultural machinery in several countries where trade relations are already taking.

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