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| SECTOR | IMPORTS | 5Y/YR | RANK | EXPORTS | 5Y/YR | RANK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial Machinery | $2.13B | +1.7% | 40 | $1.49B | +0.7% | 32 |
| Automation and Robotics | $598.7M | +3.4% | 45 | $1.07B | +1.9% | 32 |
| Pumps and Valves | $910.2M | +4.4% | 48 | $913.6M | +5.3% | 32 |
| Material Handling | $678.8M | +9.4% | 37 | $251.6M | +6.0% | 37 |
| Food Processing Equipment | $443.0M | +6.7% | 32 | $113.7M | +3.6% | 40 |
| Steel and Metal Products | $9.30B | +6.7% | 39 | $6.10B | +5.4% | 44 |
| Specialty Chemicals | $3.19B | +1.7% | 34 | $1.17B | +3.0% | 42 |
| Plastics and Polymers | $5.34B | +5.2% | 35 | $3.66B | +2.8% | 31 |
| Packaging | $1.20B | +6.5% | 29 | $1.33B | +7.9% | 24 |
| Industrial Textiles | $353.8M | +1.3% | 42 | $667.1M | +2.0% | 23 |
| Electrical Equipment | $2.67B | +6.5% | 45 | $2.81B | +7.4% | 38 |
| Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics | $3.25B | +11.5% | 29 | $1.19B | +12.6% | 33 |
| Automotive Components | $4.87B | +1.5% | 32 | $6.18B | +6.3% | 26 |
| Aerospace Components | $718.9M | +3.2% | 40 | $561.4M | +11.5% | 35 |
| Medical Devices | $1.53B | +7.4% | 35 | $414.1M | +6.5% | 45 |
| Construction Materials | $949.4M | +5.3% | 37 | $1.30B | +2.6% | 26 |
| HVAC and Industrial Refrigeration | $1.10B | +7.8% | 37 | $603.3M | +9.2% | 32 |
| Power Generation Equipment | $163.1M | +6.1% | 69 | $65.4M | -15.2% | 50 |
| Water Treatment Equipment | $157.8M | +1.9% | 49 | $70.3M | +11.7% | 47 |
| Mining Equipment | $535.8M | +5.2% | 53 | $191.2M | +3.9% | 46 |
World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
Atlas Copco acquired Lusoar, a Portuguese compressor distributor with more than 1,500 domestic compressed air production units.
Westlake Corporation agreed to acquire the global compounding solutions businesses of Portugal-based ACI/Perplastic Group, a maker of PVC, polyolefin, silicone and thermoplastic rubber compounds with four plants, with closing expected in early 2026.
Intraplás, a Portuguese sustainable dairy packaging maker, invested more than €15 million between 2023 and 2024 in new PET and PS extrusion and IML-T packaging lines in Santo Tirso. The investment created more than 20 direct and indirect jobs.
Atlas Copco Group has acquired Arlógica Máquinas e Equipamentos, a compressor distributor and service provider in Vila do Conde, Portugal, with 9 employees. The purchase price was not disclosed.
Seven cArtù, a joint venture of the José Neves group and Italy's Grifal, announced a €4 million investment in a production unit in Guimarães, Portugal, for its cArtù corrugated board. The investment funds greener production lines and is partly supported by the Portugal 2030 program.
DS Smith has invested more than €50 million in its packaging facilities in Portugal over the last three years. Investments include new fluting machines for Oporto and Leiria, and a corrugator upgrade at Lisbon.
DS Smith has invested over €50 million in its packaging facilities in Portugal over the last three years, including corrugating machines for Porto and Leiria and solar panels at Esmoriz, Leiria and Lisbon.
Bosch is investing around 100 million euros in its Aveiro site in Portugal by 2026 to build laboratories, two production buildings and additional heat pump lines, creating several hundred jobs over the medium term.
Atlas Copco has acquired Arlógica, a compressor distributor and service provider based in Vila do Conde, Portugal, with 9 employees; the purchase price was not disclosed.
Bosch plans to invest EUR 100 million at its Aveiro plant in Portugal to increase heat pump production, reported in November 2023.
ANDRITZ received an order from The Navigator Company to supply a new HERB recovery boiler, ash leaching system and NCG upgrade for its Setúbal pulp mill in Portugal, with start-up scheduled for Q1 2025.
WEG plans a new electric motor factory in Santo Tirso, Portugal, investing EUR 23.5 million to build 22,600 sq m. The plant is due to start operations in Q1 2024 and create about 100 jobs, and it will absorb production from WEG's Maia site.
Berrapack, headquartered in Aljustrel, Portugal, is investing €1 million to start producing waterproof paper packages for food use next year, initially 400,000 to 500,000 packages per day.
BorgWarner broke ground on a 17,000 m² plant in Viana do Castelo, Portugal, investing €100 million to produce electric motors, inverters and battery management systems, with production starting in Q3 2022 and about 300 jobs.
Maire Tecnimont subsidiary Tecnimont won a lump-sum turnkey contract from Repsol worth about €430 million to build polypropylene and linear polyethylene units at Repsol's Sines complex in Portugal, due for completion by 2025.
Refrigeration equipment maker Fricon will invest EUR 6 million in a new industrial area in Vila do Conde, Portugal, to double manufacturing. The expansion follows entry into eight African countries and sales growth to EUR 26 million.
BorgWarner signed a new investment contract with the Viana do Castelo city council to invest 7 million euros in expanding its Lanheses plant, adding 5,800 square metres and 38 jobs, with works in 2021.
Investment firm Zinc Capital acquired 100% of Teclena, a Leiria-based distributor of hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical and electronic components and industrial equipment. The deal was advised by Bakertilly.
Nestlé Portugal invested €11 million in a new production line at its Avanca factory in Aveiro, which will export the NutriPuffs baby snack range to 35 markets by Q1 2020.
WEG's new production facility in Santo Tirso, Portugal is operating after an investment of more than €30 million. The plant is its second in Portugal.
Serviços Intermunicipalizados de Água e Saneamento dos Municípios de Oeiras e Amadora awarded Bombas Grundfos Portugal a direct-award contract worth EUR 29,588, signed on 2017-11-30 and published 2017-12-14.
Alzamora Group has acquired Lisbon-based packaging company Novotipo to strengthen its position in the domestic market and expand internationally. The combined group has a turnover of around 35 million euros.
Smurfit Kappa agreed to purchase Litbag, a Portuguese maker of multi-layer EVOH barrier films and a leader in the Portuguese wine packaging market, to strengthen its position in Southern Europe. Terms were not disclosed. The announcement was made on February 14, 2017.
DS Smith Plc has completed the acquisition of Gopaca, a well-invested corrugated producer located near Porto, Portugal, with about 135 employees.
