Espaçoplás – Indústria e Comercialização de Plásticos, Lda, which started operating on 1 January 2002, specialises in the production and commercialisation of plastic primary packaging. In 2015, the company changed its legal status to a limited company. Its head office and factory are located in Marinha Grande.

The company’s establishment and business activity were based on a sectorial analysis aimed at studying this market’s critical success factors, which led the company to focus on experienced technicians on the packaging sector, more specifically on processing high quality polymers to support the company’s choice of trade policy:

“Customer loyalty, based on product quality and support for developing new solutions at a fair price, capable of creating added value, both for customers and the company.”

It now has around three dozen PET, PP, PVC and PE processing machines, producing plastic packaging for major customers on the national market and for medium/high-growth companies in several business sectors, in particular food, pharmaceuticals and chemicals. Sales internationalisation, which is seen as an instrument for creating value, have developed slowly but confidently and the company has already entered the Spanish, French, Dutch and United Kingdom markets.

The company’s aim is to be recognised as a reference in the development of industrial projects. Its market activity and the way in which it manages its resources are an essential component of the Espaçoplás vision framework:

“Being constantly at the forefront of innovation and development of new packages and concerned with the well-being of its employees and the local community, with the objective of introducing its packages to all homes in countries in which we operate.”

Social and environmental concerns are major aspects of the company’s activity and it believes that producing plastic packages that are better adapted to people’s needs may lead to a healthier planet by minimising their environmental impact. The fact that it is concerned with maintaining and protecting its employees’ jobs also influences management decisions, as it will guarantee the collaboration of its best professionals.

To fulfil our vision, we believe that the Espaçoplás Mission involves:

• Constantly searching for new customers, especially on markets with the ability to enhance the desired brand awareness, keeping pace with market trends.
• Focusing on development, giving the organisation the scope to create integrated projects to meet customers’ specific needs.
• Disclosing project development skills as a priority for customers to gain the necessary trust required and guarantee fulfilment of their needs.
• Encouraging current customers to innovate with us or providing us with more projects are also fundamental for us to continue promoting our name as a reference in the package production sector.
• Cooperating with our commercial partners in the constant search for the best solutions for producing plastic packages.
• Recommending our partners plastic packages that minimise the amount of materials incorporated, contributing towards a sustainable environment and guaranteeing the competitiveness of both the company and the industry.
• Constantly promoting teamwork, joint effort and creativity in the search for better technical solutions.
• Complying with tax, financial and labour obligations is considered a factor of sustainability and institutional recognition for the company.