 In 1960, the company Copa was founded, which became a strong competitor on market for special paper.When the market for special paper decreased, several paper manufacturers from the Turnhout region, Copa, Mesmaekers, Biermans and Van Genechten, founded Turpa.In 1970 Biermans, together with Brepols and Van Genechten, founded Carta Mundi as a joint venture.