At the 27th World Championship currently being held in the city of Marcos Juárez, the Union Mondiale de Billard (U.M.B.) and GORINA announced the extension of their agreement until December 31, 2030. Under this agreement, the Spanish company will continue to supply the official billiard cloths for U.M.B.-organized 5-Pins competitions.
Ariadna Gorina: “The relationship between the UMB and Gorina began in 1988. It is a true source of pride to continue this journey together and to know that, with this new sponsorship agreement, we will surpass 40 years of collaboration.
Thank you, Fernando Requena, and thank you to everyone at the UMB for your trust and for so many years together. We look forward to continuing to build the future together.”
UMB Vice-President Fernando Requena stated: “It is a great pleasure to announce this new agreement, which continues a long-standing relationship built around our shared objective of developing 5-Pins billiards.
We have complete confidence in the performance and quality of Gorina billiard cloths, backed by 190 years of experience in textile manufacturing and the development of billiard cloths.”
Marcos Juárez, August 29, 2026.