The beginning
The Navarra Group was founded in 1977, in the city of Braga, with the foundation of the Tamil company - Tratamento do Alumínio do Minho, Lda., focused on the anodising activity, with an area of 1 000 m2, 7 employees and a maximum production capacity of 700 000 m2/year.
Trade of accessories
Beginning of the company Avelino Gonçalves, Lda. dedicated to the trade of accessories for architectural aluminium systems.
Aluminium extrsusion
With a 1 000 press, the activity of aluminium extrusion began. Navarra - Extrusão de Alumínio, S.A. is born.
Opening of the technical office
A Technical Office is created, currently the Technical Support Centre for Window Frames, which is located in the Group's headquarters.
In this same year, a 2 200 press and the first vertical powder coating are installed.
The growth
The Group expands its industrial area and has now two 2 200 extrusion presses.
The new corporate identity of the Navarra brand is launched and the Showroom is inaugurated.
Exports are already representative in Europe and the Portuguese-Speaking African Countries.
Higher extrusion capacity
With 3 extrusion presses: 1 P2 800 and 2 P2 200, the Navarra Group achieves the highest extrusion capacity in Portugal.
Internationalisation of the brand
Opening of a commercial unit in Angola, N.2.A, Lda.
Expansion of the industrial area in Portugal, with the construction of a new packaging pavilion and a new vertical lacquering plant.
Commercial unit in Mozambique
The Navarra Group opens a commercial unit in the city of Maputo, in Mozambique – Navarra Moçambique, Lda.
35 years of existence
Navarra - Extrusão de Aluminio, S.A. receives the Medal of Merit of the City of Braga, with Gold Grade.
The Group celebrates 35 years of activity in the aluminium sector.
Organisational restructuring
Organisational restructuring of the companies, with the separation of the industrial and commercial activities.
Industrial unit in Mozambique
Opening of a powder coating industrial unit in Mozambique, Tamoz – Tratamento de Alumínio de Moçambique, Lda.
New investments
The Navarra Group installs a fourth extrusion press, a P4 000, reaching the highest extrusion capacity in Portugal.
It also increases its production covered area to 35 000 m2, installs the second vertical powder coating line and expands the packaging and dispatch units.
The Navarra Group celebrates 40 years of history.
Haste company
The Navarra Group acquires the Haste company, which trades aluminium profiles, thus reinforcing the Group's sales network and its leading position in the national market.
Navarra receives distinction
Navarra - Extrusão de Alumínio, S.A. receives the award for best company in the Metal, Mechanics and Equipment category of the 500 largest and best Portuguese companies, published by Exame magazine, Deloitte and Informa D&B.
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Navarra remains the market leader in aluminium extrusion in Portugal:
. 4 presses: one P4 000, one P2 800 and two P2 200;
. 5 powder coating lines: 2 vertical and 3 horizontal;
. 1 anodising line;
. 1 sublimation line;
. Cutting and Machining Centre;
. Thermal bridge breaking.