PROGRESSO is an experienced engineering company, well known internationally, producing capital equipment essentially earmarked for the food and chemical industries.

Aside from supplying major Portuguese companies, we are proud to serve famous international companies worldwide, among which we would mention: ABB Lummus, Danone, Foster Wheeler, Kvaerner Process, Nestlé, Tetra Pak, etc.

We export to countries in Europe, Southern and Central America, the Near East and Africa, offering individual or overall solutions tailored to meet our Customers’ specific needs.

• Wine industry and sub-products,
• Dairy (milk, cheese, dairy desserts, etc.),
• Beverage industry (beer, soft drinks, juices and mineral waters),
• Other foodstuffs (margarine, oils, sugar, etc.),
• Chemical & Petrochemical,
• Cellulose & Paper Pulp,
• Transportation of liquid food products (milk, beer, wine, etc.)

Complete, turnkey-type, plants for the wine and dairy industries;
Storage tanks, with or without insulation;
Silo tanks, with or without insulation;
Fermentation and processing tanks;
Tubular and plate heat exchangers;
Automatic pasteurising units;
Automatic CIP cleaning facilities,
Columns, Reactors and Condensers;
Road-transportation tanks for liquid food products (milk, beer, wine, etc.);
Electric control panels;
Automation of Industrial Plants (dairies, wineries, etc.).

We work with stainless steel, carbon steel, clad steel and other steels, according to equipment’s functions and customers’ requests.

• Company founded: July 24, 1953;
• Professional Training Centre: 1981;
• Quality Assurance: ISO 9001:2000 and EQNet;
• Environmental Management: 2000 - ISO 14001;
• Metrological Accreditation by IPQ: 1996
• Public limited company: October 22, 2001 with capital stock of €3,170,750.
  

We are certified by:

• EN ISO 9001 and EQNET
• ASME (U Stamp)
• ISO 14001 

We calculate, design and construct in accordance with the following Codes: TEMA, ASME, AD MERKBLATTER, BS, SPVC, CODAP and APS 550 / 620.

Our Quality Control ensures the integrity of production, by executing NDTs at different stages of manufacture, such as: X-ray, ultra-sonic tests, dye penetrant, magnetic particles, and others.