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Portuguese company is dedicated to the transformation of plastic, by injection and blow-injection process, producing plastic packaging, accessories and components for the food industry, pharmaceutical industry, catering industry, among others.

Its main services are:
• Article development and design
• Prototyping Service through SLS process, 3D printing, CNC machined
• Design and production of injection moulds, injection blow and thermoforming
• Production of low, medium and large quantities
• Production of medical devices in an ISO 6 certified “clean room”

Having already more than 3 decades of activity, the Portuguese company prides itself on its continued sustained growth based on technological innovation and differentiating methods, which confirms the current high position in the sector and the recognition of a leader in the category (income is approximately about 5 million€/year, 60% from the national market and 40% from international markets (Spain, France, Belgium, Finland, Sweden, UK, Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Poland, Lithuania, Romania, Morocco, Chile, Israel, USA).

The Portuguese company is looking for partners that need their services or that need to produce plastic components (offering a manufacturing agreement).
The Portuguese company is also looking for partners interested in representing the company in foreign markets through a commercial agency agreement.
The desire partners are from Spain, Switzerland, Italy and United Kingdom, but the SME do not close their doors to others countries.

Advantages & innovations

The company distinguishes itself by ensuring hygiene and safety conditions through the implementation of a good hygiene and safety practices plan. In it are included the good practices of personal hygiene and facilities safety, processes, equipment, tooling and working stations. The company provides an integral service, since the embryonic idea, design, technical development, prototypes, samples, up to the final product, being certified by EN 13485: 2003 for the conception and production of medical devices. The planning and quality control system, along with a modern machinery park and educated and highly motivated team allows the Portuguese company to offer security, accuracy, professionalism, pro-activity and trust to their clients and suppliers. The quality department is responsible to implement effective measures in order to prevent and reduce the damages potential into the environment and promote the environmental preservation: fulfil the legislation; promote the rational use of energy; sustainable use of water; politics implementation of the 3Rs: rehabilitate, reuse, recycle; analyse and decide the purchase of new equipment’s according its energy consumption and security; philosophy implementation of the 5S: Seiri, Seiton, Seiso, Seiketsu e Shitsuke; plan for water disposal; implemented measures are converted into the “cleaner production”; and attend to the needs and expectations on such strict sectors as food and pharmaceutical, demands excellency, security and legislation applicability during the all process, since the idea development, until the post sales service. Certification: ISO9001:2008

Stage of development

Already on the market

Partner sought

The Portuguese company is offering its services (manufacturing agreement), acting as a producer of plastic components to companies interested in this type of products. The company is also seeking partners interested in representing the company in foreign markets through a commercial agency agreement. The partners sought are companies from the industry with knowledge in the sector.