On April 8, 2026, the Miribel family holding company transferred majority control of MPH1865 to the German family-owned WEPA Group. On this occasion, MPH1865 officially becomes WEPA Professional France.
This operation marks a key milestone for the company, founded in 1865, combining industrial continuity with a new strategic direction.
A profound transformation
In nearly 30 years, the company has deeply transformed its business model, moving from trading to manufacturing and developing integrated production in hygiene solutions. Today, the company generates a turnover exceeding €140 million and employs approximately 250 people.
A partnership built on a shared vision
The merger with WEPA—a European family-owned group in the hygiene paper sector—is based on a shared industrial vision and common values.
Marc Miribel, Chairman, states: “This is not the end of something. It is a strategic refocusing and reorientation. The company continues to grow with WEPA, and in parallel, we are opening a new phase for the Miribel family holding. I am particularly pleased to pass this company on to WEPA and the Krengel family, with whom I share essential values: family, respect, and integrity.”
Continuity of family commitment
As part of this transaction, the Miribel family holding retains a significant but non-majority stake in WEPA Professional France, and Marc Miribel remains its Chairman. “The Miribel family holding is now the heart of our organization. Since 1865, there has always been a succession of Miribel entrepreneurs at the helm of companies, though not necessarily within the same structures.”
“We are following this logic: transmitting not just assets, but the entrepreneurial spirit. My children are fully involved in this dynamic. My two daughters are already engaged in entrepreneurial projects, notably the creation of a start-up—MEQUI Equestrian, a platform dedicated to digitizing equestrian coaching.”
The funds from this operation allow the Miribel family holding to deploy a new investment strategy, focusing particularly on the environment, decarbonized energy, industrial technologies related to Artificial Intelligence, and supporting entrepreneurial projects led by the new generation. A family investment committee has been established to define future directions, with the full involvement of the younger generation.
After more than 160 years of entrepreneurial history, the Miribel group has never stopped reinventing itself.
“This is not the end of a family story, but a new chapter. We are continuing this journey in a different form.”
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