| Family |
1916-1950 |
1950-1990 |
1990-Today |
In 1916, Domingo Obradors Fito starts the history of Obradors, manufacturing textile fabrics for third parties, with looms made by himself.
That same year his son, Casimiro Obradors Pregonas, was born and took care of the company at the early age of 24 years old in 1940. During the following years he acted as CEO, building the nowadays Obradors, with the start up of the yarn mill and the constant application and modernization of fabrics.
In 1981, Domingo Obradors Soldevila, relieves his father as CEO, after participating actively in the evolution of the company together with his father, following the target of investing and the modernization in technology and logistics.
Nowadays, the great-grandsons of the founder, Casimiro and Domingo Obradors Suazo, are the managing directors of a company that started its business a century ago.
1916-1940: Selfmade looms destinated to the manufacturing of poplin and batiste fabrics, with 80 to 120 cms of width.
1940-1950: Fabrics and own customers, new business activities. Obradors, offers to its customers finished articles.
1950-1960: Sword looms up to 150 cms width, that allows to produce fabrics for the lingerie segment. Start up of the yarn mill plant, mainly in CO/PES yarns for own consumption and outside sales.
1960-1970: Diversity of yarn products; (30's, 40's, 60's, 70's y 80's in PES/CO y 24's, 30's, 40's, 60's, 70's y 80's for CO).
1970-1990: Old looms up to 150 cms., width are changed for new generation Sulzer looms, with double width, which allows to manufacture more type of articles and consolidate the customers in the domestic market.
1990-2000: The company arrives to the quantity of 100 double width looms. New articles like piques. Modernization of the warping section (Sectional warping for the preparation on beam, of dyed yarn articles). Artificial view system, for the quality control of fabrics.
2000-Today: New Sulzer looms with clip. Printed articles, own cylinders, more articles on catalogue. Export and supply to distribution chains and designers around the world.