Brief History
INVITÉCNICA is a company devoted to procurement, stocking and supply of electro-technical material, accessories and tools for low, medium and high voltage networks, telecommunications and respective technical support, as well as the assembly of cabinets for the distribution of low voltage electricity.
We are strongly implanted in the national market, serving a wide range of customers, such as installers, distributors of electrical equipment, ALTICE Portugal (formerly PT - Portugal Telecom), NOS Comunicações, SA, EDP - Electricidade de Portugal, E-REDES - Distribuição de Electricidade, SA, EEM - Empresa de Electricidade da Madeira, SA, EDA - Electricidade dos Açores, S.A.
1986 Year of foundation, with a registered capital of 1.500.000$00, being the company based in Porto.
Since early the company has positioned itself in the market for accessories for electrical and telecommunications installations, with recognized technical capacity in cable terminations and cable joints for medium voltage.
1997 Increase of the share capital to 20.000.000$00 and acquisition of new facilities, the current ones.
2000 Beginning of the implementation of the quality system, according to ISO 9002
2002 Certification of the quality system according to NP EN ISO 9002 of 1995
2003 Transition to the Standard ISO 9001: 2000
2008 Implementation of the "Code of Ethics" of Invitécnica
2008 Transition to the Standard ISO 9001:2008
2009 Implementation of the "Code of Conduct for Environmental Management" of Invitécnica
2009 Distinction as PME LEADER 2009 in the FINCRESCE program
2010 Distinction as PME LEADER 2010 in the FINCRESCE program
2011 Distinction with status PME EXCELLENCE 2010 (PME EXCELLENCE)
2011 Distinction as PME LEADER 2011 in the FINCRESCE program
2012 Distinction with status PME EXCELLENCE 2011 (PME EXCELLENCE)
2012 Distinction as PME LEADER 2012 in the FINCRESCE program
2013 Distinction with status PME EXCELLENCE 2012 (PME EXCELLENCE)
2013 Distinction as PME LEADER 2013 in the FINCRESCE program
2014 Implementation of the new function in the Quality program "WORK INSTRUCTIONS" which contains all work instructions that are not part of the quality procedures.
2014 Distinction as PME LEADER 2014 by IAPMEI
2015 Distinction with status PME EXCELLENCE 2014 (PME EXCELLENCE)
2015 Distinction as PME LEADER 2015 by IAPMEI
2016 Distinction as PME LEADER 2016 by IAPMEI
2017 Distinction as PME LEADER 2017 by IAPMEI
2018 Transition to the Standard ISO 9001: 2015
2018 Distinction as PME LEADER 2018 by IAPMEI
2019 Distinction with status PME EXCELLENCE 2018 (PME EXCELLENCE)
2019 Implementation of the new function in the Quality program: “SWOT” map - Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats that allows you to collect important data that characterizes the internal (strengths and weaknesses) and external environment (opportunities and threats) of the company.
2019 Distinction as PME LEADER 2019 by IAPMEI
2020 Distinction with status PME EXCELLENCE 2019 (PME EXCELLENCE)
2020 Beginning of the assembly of switchboards and cabinets for the distribution of low voltage electricity.
2020 Obtaining of the secondary CAE:
CAE 27122 - Manufacture of apparatus and equipment for low voltage electrical installations.
2021 Obtaining of the APCER + IQNET Certificate with the extension of the scope of certification:
Sale of accessories and tools for low, medium and high voltage electrical and telecommunications networks and respective technical support. Assembly of frames and cabinets for the distribution of low voltage electrical energy and telecommunications.
2020 Distinction as PME LEADER 2020 by IAPMEI
2021 Distinction with status PME EXCELLENCE 2020 (PME EXCELLENCE)
2021 Acquisition of the facilities “ARMAZÉM 2” at Rua Engº Frederico Ulrich, 2027 – Maia, intended for the assembly and storage of switchboards and cabinets for the distribution of electrical energy and telecommunications.
2021 Increase in share capital to €200,000.00
2021 Distinction as PME LEADER 2021 by IAPMEI
2022 Acquisition of new facilities “ARMAZÉM 2” at Rua Engº António Ricca Gonçalves, 270 – Maia, intended for the assembly and storage of switchboards and cabinets for the distribution of electrical energy and telecommunications.
2022 Creation of the “D&D -Design & Development” Department.
2022 Distinction as PME LEADER 2022 by IAPMEI
2022 Distinction with status PME EXCELLENCE 2021 (PME EXCELLENCE)
2023 Distinction as PME LEADER 2023 by IAPMEI
2023 Distinction with status PME EXCELLENCE 2022 (PME EXCELLENCE)
2023 Implementation of the ESG (ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE = GOVERNANÇA AMBIENTAL, SOCIAL E CORPORATIVA).