Reaching the top of the geomembrane industry with Leister

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Success Stories7 Feb 2025
What began as a small project has developed into a success story that reaches far beyond the borders of Mexico. Through innovation, perseverance and reliable equipment from Leister, the Mexican company Membranas Los Volcanes has positioned itself as one of the leading suppliers in the geomembrane sector.

In 2002, Luis Cisneros, an innovative farmer and cattle breeder in Mexico, was facing an exciting challenge: He wanted to find an efficient water storage solution for his business. His original plan was to build a cistern made of bricks and concrete, but then he heard about a plastic material called geomembrane, which quickly piqued his interest. After a successful project using a geomembrane, Cisneros recognized the great potential of this technology and began to learn everything he could about materials, tools and installation techniques.

The beginning of Membranas Los Volcanes

The first step was to find a supplier for welding machines. Cisneros turned to LDM, the Leister sales partner in Mexico. With the first Leister appliances and a small team, he began to build up his own company. He embarked upon his first projects in a rented warehouse. His company, Membranas Los Volcanes, grew rapidly and expanded into the states of Nayarit and Veracruz. In just a short time, he was able to lay an impressive 58,000 square meters of membrane in a single reservoir. From storage tanks with a capacity of up to one million liters to fish breeding ponds and shrimp farms, the company offers an extensive range of solutions.

Expansion in Mexico and abroad

The steadily increasing demand for geomembranes led the company to open a branch in the neighboring state of Michoacán. Projects in the USA, Belize, Honduras and other countries soon followed. Mexican shrimp farming in particular, an important sector in the economy, benefited from the innovative solutions. Using Leister machines such as the COMET and the TRIAC, Membranas Los Volcanes was able to lay an impressive 188,000 square meters of geomembrane. This successful project not only boosted the regional economy, but also set new standards in shrimp farming.

A key success factor for Membranas Los Volcanes is the use of reliable equipment from Leister. With a broad range of 64 Leister devices in total, including 17 COMET, 20 TRIAC, 20 FUSION and WELDPLAST, three GEOSTAR, one TWINNY, two EXAMO and one VACUUM PLATE, every project is carried out with the utmost precision and efficiency. The robust and durable devices guarantee consistently high quality even for demanding applications.

A partnership for the future

The success story of Membranas Los Volcanes demonstrates how innovation, expertise and reliable technology work together. With Leister as a partner, the company has made a name for itself not only in Mexico, but globally. CEO Luis Cisneros and his team prove every day that great things can be achieved with passion and the right tools.