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FROM FATHER TO
SON SINCE 1826

Viva is a family business started humbly in Vic almost two centuries ago, and which today has become a world leader in the natural casings industry. Right from the start it has always been clear to us that our innovation and experience are the two factors that make us stand out as a company and drive us to offer the sector a pioneering product.

History

1st generation
Ramón Comas Bosch (1824-1877) started with a factory in Vic producing hides for upholstery, footwear and general leather good.

2nd generation
Ramón Comas Senmartí (1858-1909) made the leap to Barcelona where he opened a hide warehouse. A giant step which enabled him to start reaching the end customers.

3rd generation
Lluís Comas Depares (1900-1991) was the first to open up to the world and import raw materials from countries such as Holland, the United Kingdom, the United States and Canada.

4th generation
Jose Oriol Comas Aràjol (1929-present) was the pioneer to internationalise the company. At a time when the hide sector was at a low ebb, it was he who started in the business of natural casings through his contacts in the abattoirs, and who in 1970 converted Viva into the first company in the sector to open up to China, where he collaborated with the Chinese Government to import raw materials into Spain.

5th generation
Jose Oriol Comas Martinez de Tejada (1969-present) focused 100% on the casings business and stopped the hide division in 2011. It was then that Viva became the company it is today; specialists in natural casings who offer the best solutions to its end customers' needs, always centred on the best productivity and the development of natural casings, the likes of which has never been seen before today.

Viva currently sells its products all over Europe, with a significant presence in Germany and Northern Europe. It works with a team of engineers that guarantee the company's constant innovation. Viva has also recently established a new production plant in Spain.

Our values

Innovation

At Viva we understand that the only way to ensure first-class quality and offer our customers the latest market solutions is by continuous research and development.

This philosophy has led us to take a giant step forward in the production of natural casings. Today our casings contain no veins and have exact and uniform lengths and calibres, whilst maintaining all of their natural properties. A revolutionary breakthrough which leads to great benefits in terms of production efficiency.

 

Expertise

Viva is a family-owned business that boasts the experience of five generations

Since 1826, its solvency, professionalism and quality guarantee have been passed down from father to son, and today Viva has gained all the trust of the sector and of its customers.