Our founder
Manuel Torres Martínez
Manuel Torres Martinez founded MTorres Diseños Industriales SAU in 1975. Born in Aljucer (Murcia) on July 6, 1938, he began his professional life as maintenance manager at Grupo Svenska Celulosa. After working for Papelera Navarra (Grupo Huarte), he decided to found his own company in Torres de Elorz (Navarra).
Initially he focused on the design and manufacture of industrial automation systems for the paper converting industry. With the first patent for a reel splicer, he installed his machine on five continents in just one year.
In 1986, he started his activity in the machine tool sector. Taking advantage of the experience acquired, he provided solutions for the main manufacturers of the aeronautical industry.
In 1997, a new plant was inaugurated in Fuente Álamo (Murcia), with advanced facilities to expand the industrial and technological capabilities for the aeronautical sector, in which MTorres had achieved a relevant position, thus initiating the creation of an industrial group.
In 1999, the group started research and design activities in the environmental field, developing a 1500 kW synchronous multipole wind generator with carbon fiber blades. A few years later, in 2004, MTorres Ólvega Industrial was created with headquarters in the town of Ólvega (Soria) in order to cover the industrial needs in the field of wind turbines.
2003 marked two important milestones in the history of MTorres. On the one hand, MTorres Desarrollos Energéticos, SL was founded for the promotion and operation of wind farms; and on the other hand, MTorres expanded its business with the opening of an office in the German town of Stade, in order to serve the broad customer base it already had in the aeronautical sector.
The group took a further step towards expansion in 2000 with the opening of a sales office in Santa Ana (California, USA) to strengthen the company´s presence in the American aeronautical market. This was the first step for the constitution, years later, in 2012, of MTorres America, located in the city of Seattle (Washington) thus enhancing its service capacity.
The group´s expansion was completed in 2013, with the inauguration of the headquarters in Brazil.
Manuel Torres passed away on November 5, 2020, being president of the MTorres industrial group, with a production center, commercial and technical assistance offices in Spain (Navarra, Murcia and Madrid), Germany (Stade, Nordenham and Augsburg), England (Bristol), United States (Seattle, Green Bay, Kinston and New Jersey), Brazil (Sao José Dos Campos), Saudi Arabia (Riyadh), Russia (Ulyanovsk), China (Shanghai and Harbin) and Japan (Nagoya).
Among his many merits, recognitions and distinctions, the following stand out: the National Innovation Award, handed by HRH Prince of Asturias, Felipe de Borbón in 2015; the title of Doctor Honoris Causa by the Polytechnic University of Cartagena, in 2017; the Cross of Carlos III El Noble, awarded by the Government of Navarra, in 2016; the Gold Medal of the Region of Murcia, awarded by the Government of the Region of Murcia, in 2017; and the Gold Medal of the Confederation of Entrepreneurs of Navarra, in 2019, presented by HM King Felipe VI of Spain.