
OUR COMPANYM. A. Silva supplies discriminating wine producers around the globe, with sales agents in six continents and production and finishing facilities in Portugal, the U.S., Australia, Brazil, Chile, France and Spain. M. A. Silva USA serves the North American market from our headquarters in Santa Rosa, Northern California. |
M. A. SILVA USA | our facilitiesOur 100,000-square-foot facilities house a state-of-the-art cork finishing plant designed to handle around 800,000 corks per day, a full service mechanical and organoleptic test lab, office space and conference rooms. They also accommodate storage room for wine bottles, a multimedia training room and a gym for employees. |
Our NEW product SARA advanced® significantly reducing levels of TCA. State-of-the-art technology has been developed to sterilize and improve the quality of natural cork stoppers.
M. A. Silva USA, the leading manufacturer of premium corks, glass and packaging in Sonoma County, announced the addition of Kevin Hernandez as Operations Director. Kevin has an extensive background in senior operational leadership including plant manager roles experience in large, continuous operations as well as quality centric, highly regulated businesses like Nutiva and Tyson Foods...
The Portuguese Cork Association (APCOR) and its California-based affiliate, the Cork Quality Council (CQC), and its member companies – Portocork, Amorim Cork America, Scott Laboratories, M.A. Silva Corks USA, Lafitte Cork & Capsule, and Cork Supply USA – have made a combined donation of $70,000 to assist the victims of the 2017 North Bay wild fires. In addition, the CQC has pledged a donation of 200 cork oak trees to be planted in support of reforestation efforts. ...
M.A. Silva USA has been a recognized leader in the wine cork business for over 45 years, and is an award-winning manufacturer of the finest premium corks, glass and packaging for North American markets. ...
M. A. Silva USA, the fastest growing manufacturer of premium corks, glass and packaging in Sonoma County, is pleased to announce the hiring of Ted DeHaan as General Manager. Over the last fifteen years, Ted has held various leadership positions in the pharmaceutical, cosmetic, spirits, beer and wine packaging industries including Quality Manager, Regional Quality Director, Category Sales Director and Plant Manager/General Manager. ...
M. A. Silva USA, the leading manufacturer of premium corks, glass and packaging, announced today that it has been named to the Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing, privately held companies in the United States. The Inc. 5000 list ranks private companies according to percentage ...
Sonoma County based M. A. Silva USA announced a new manufacturing facility located in Santa Maria de Feira, Portugal. The 64,500-square-foot building is dedicated to the production of sparkling and technical cork closures.
Sonoma County based M. A. Silva USA has received the 2017 Best Cork Supplier award by Vineyard & Winery Management Magazine, 2017 Best Cork & Bottle Supplier award and 2017 Excellence Award for Sustainable Manufacturing by Trade Monthly Magazine.
M. A. Silva, the leading manufacturer of cork, glass and packaging, is pleased to announce the hiring of Jeanette Occhipinti de Luca as an Account Manager for the Southern California region. ...
Sonoma County based M. A. Silva USA has been selected as the recipient of the North Bay Business Journal’s Wine Industry Award of 2016 in the glass & cork supply category. From nominations, the Journal selected notable industry suppliers that rise above all others in the wine industry. ...
M. A. Silva USA has been recognized by the North Bay Business Journal as one of the Best Places to Work in the North Bay for the sixth time. This repeated recognition underscores the company’s ongoing commitment to providing an environment where employees can thrive and make visible contributions to business growth. ...
M. A. Silva USA has been selected as one of the companies to be honored at the North Bay Business Journal's 2016 North Bay Maker Awards. This award - formerly known as Manufacturing Awards - is given to the most outstanding and innovative manufacturers in the North Bay ...
M. A. Silva USA has been named 2016 Best Cork Supplier by Vineyard & Winery Management magazine. Around 700 wine industry professionals participated in the annual survey spanning 25 categories ...
M. A. Silva USA is pleased to announce the hiring of Brian Perry as Assistant Operation Manager and John Holmes as Accounting Manager ...
M. A. Silva has developed an individual cork testing method to deliver 100% TCA inspected corks. This fully automated process is based on cutting edge gas phase spectroscopy and available for high end natural cork to seal ultra-premium wines ...
M. A. Silva has donated $10,000 to the Lake County Rising Fire Relief Fund to support victims of the Valley Fire and other 2015 fires that have devastated many homes and businesses in Middletown and Cobb, spreading from Lake County into Sonoma and Napa counties. Additional generous donations from employees supplemented this effort ...
M. A. Silva, the leading manufacturer of cork, glass and packaging, has been selected as a recipient of the North Bay Business Journal’s Wine Industry Award of 2015. From nominations, the Journal selected notable industry suppliers for their individual growth and innovations ...
M. A. Silva, the leading manufacturer of cork, glass and packaging, has been selected as one of the Best Places to Work in the North Bay, in accordance with evaluations carried out by the North Bay Business Journal ...
M. A. Silva, the leading manufacturer of cork, glass and packaging, is pleased to announce the hiring of Barbara Robertson as an Account Manager for the Pacific Northwest region ...
M .A. Silva has been named 2015 Best Cork and Bottle Supplier by the Vineyard & Winery Management magazine. This distinction was determinded through the evaluation of a survey conducted among 1,000 wine industry professionals. Cork clients appreciate receiving a "very consistent product" with "no TCA" and "a guarantee of quality." They also touted the company's ...
M. A. Silva, the leading manufacturer of cork, glass and packaging, broke ground for a new manufacturing facility across from the existing building ...
M. A. Silva, the leading manufacturer of cork, glass and packaging, announced today the purchase of Vintners Global Resource's (VGR) packaging business..
M. A. Silva, the leading manufacturer of cork, glass and packaging, has been named as a 2014 Best Places to Work winner in the North Bay.
M.A. Silva USA has been named Best Cork Supplier 2013 by the North Bay Business Journal; which is home to the latest business and wine industry news in Sonoma,Marin and Napa Counties.
M.A. Silva, USA is proud to have sponsored the Sonoma Harvest Wine Auction which supports children’s literacy, the local economy, Sonoma County non-profits, and improves the health and welfare of local communities.
M.A. Silva USA has been named Best Cork and Best Bottle Supplier 2013 by the leading North American wine industry trade magazine; Vineyard & Winery Management.
Sonoma County based M.A. Silva USA, now offers revolutionary cork laser printing technology with the highest capable image resolution for printing natural cork stoppers. M.A. Silva is delighted to present the D-CLP laser printer within their Diamond Program of premium services, along with D-GC/MS testing.
“All team members focus on the best quality and outcomes for our clients. Even during challenging economic times, we improved our benefit package and retirement plans…”
M.A. Silva USA’s Chief Operating Officer Michael Riel has been selected as a Top Forty under 40 by the Northbay Business Journal.
2011 was a great year for M. A. Silva USA. The company achieved record sales, expanded cork production capabilities and added new several team members to serve the growing business.
After working with several wineries in the Central Coast as a Winemaking Consultant, Katherine Turner has been hired by M.A. Silva USA. Turner is now the M.A. Silva USA Account Manager for the Central Coast.
Alison Zito Gossage signed on with M.A. Silva USA as an Account Manager. Her role as Account Manager will provide existing and potential new customers with a wealth of information about purchasing cork and the benefits of working with M.A. Silva USA.
M.A. Silva USA has hired Pamela Stevens, an accomplished industry expert, who brings over twenty years of experience to her new role as the Quality Assurance and Laboratory Manager.
M.A. Silva Corks, USA is now operating a Gas Chromatograph/Mass Spectrometer (GC/MS) in their Santa Rosa production facility. This instrument will further the research and quality protection methods of M.A. Silva Corks, USA.
To accommodate the recent addition of glass to its product line, M.A. Silva Corks, USA is pleased to announce the appointments of Richard Du Bois, longtime wine industry professional, as the new Product Specialist-Glass Bottles, and Terry Borges as Sales Representative for cork and glass.
M.A. Silva Corks, USA, a trusted supplier of corks and bottles, announced the appointment of Jennifer Sahouria as Senior Accountant.
100% of M.A. Silva Corks, USA’s power is now generated through the newly installed solar panel array, at its Santa Rosa, California facility, completing another phase of its on-going commitment to environmentally conscious business practices.
Audrey Pinto, a wine packaging industry veteran, has joined the customer service team of M.A. Silva Corks, USA.
M.A. Silva Corks, USA appoints Michael Riel to the newly created position of Chief Operating Officer. Having lead companies in both the wine industry and in high technology, Riel brings to the company an exceptional set of leadership skills.
M. A. Silva Corks, USA has selected Philippe Michel of Oak Tradition to represent the company in Oregon, Washington and Idaho states. Winemakers in the Northwest know Michel as their local trusted partner providing the highest quality products (oak barrels and alternatives), knowledge and impeccable customer service. As a sales agent for M.A. Silva Corks, USA he offers the company’s entire line of natural and technical corks.
With over 100 wineries participating, Pinot on the River has become the largest pinot wine focused event in Northern California. Proceeds from the auction, raflle and Saturday night’s A Taste of Pinot event benefit Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Sonoma County.
With increasing demand for its premium natural wine corks, M.A. Silva Corks, USA has expanded its sales organization for the second consecutive year.
M.A. Silva Corks, USA has been selected by the George Bush Presidential Library Foundation to represent the wine cork industry in the much-anticipated The Culture of Wine exposition.
M.A. Silva Corks, USA has recently expanded its administrative offices in Sonoma County.
The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors will award M.A. Silva Corks, USA with a certificate from the Green Business Program Sonoma County.
Santa Rosa, California — Effective December 22, 2008, M.A. Silva Corks, USA became the first California wine cork company to participate in the ClimateSmart™ program by Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E).