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| | | Announcements | | | Airbus Atlantic Portugal inaugurates facilities in the North of Portugal
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| september 2022 |
| | |  | | | Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing company Airbus inaugurated this month new facilities in Santo Tirso, near Porto, together with the Portuguese Prime Minister, António Costa. Production has already started and the plant currently employs around 100 people, but foresees to create more than 250 highly skilled jobs in the coming years.
Santo Tirso was chosen for its business environment, strategic proximity to logistical structures such as Porto Airport and the Port of Leixões, as well as for its dynamic ecosystem of innovation and entrepreneurship.
| | |  | | | Swiss Post opens its own IT development site in Portugal
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| september 2022 |
| | | The acute shortage of IT specialists in Switzerland and the battle to attract the best IT professionals made the Swiss Post, the Swiss national postal service, decide to set up its own European IT development site in Portugal, to secure IT expertise for future development. Swiss Post plans to hire up to 120 specialists, particularly in software development, data and business analysis, and cybersecurity.
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| | | Intellias opens offices in Portugal
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| september 2022 |
| | |  | | | Global software provider with deep automotive expertise, Intellias, is setting up new development centres in Portugal’s larger cities, Lisbon and Porto, as part of its global expansion strategy.
Intellias plans to hire 60 specialists in Portugal to develop solutions for software-defined vehicles that will shape the future of mobility.
| | | | | | | ISS opens technology centre in Porto
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| AUGUST 2022 |
| | |  | | | Danish company ISS A/S announced that it will open a dedicated software development centre in Porto, and foresees hiring around 100 highly skilled software engineers by the end of 2023. The key focus of the centre will be to develop differentiating high-quality and scalable digital solutions for both the ISS enterprise and global customers. The location in Portugal was chosen for its thriving technology scene and to access its growing talent pool.
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| | | HiBob creates European tech hub in Portugal
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| september 2022 |
| | | Israeli HR tech company HiBob has established a Lisbon-based, engineering-led operation from where it will run its ‘Centre of R&D Excellence’ and create 70 new tech jobs. The availability of tech talent, the fast-developing startup scene and the presence of other international tech-based operations led HiBob to choose Portugal as its next base.
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| | | EXPANSION | | | Alstom opens new Engineering and Innovation centre in Porto
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| september 2022 |
| | |  | | | French company Alstom, a global leader in smart and sustainable mobility, has just opened a new Engineering and Innovation Centre in Maia, Porto region. Alstom's new site, with an initial team of 25 specialists, will have as its main mission to develop cutting-edge solutions in the area of digital mobility and signalling, both for the Portuguese market and for Alstom's international projects.
| | | | | | | CASCO Pet opens Centre of Excellence in Portugal
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| september 2022 |
| | |  | | | UK animal health company CASCO Pet officially opened its new manufacturing facility in Lousada, near Porto, which comprises a centre of excellence for innovation, product development and manufacturing.
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| | | Industry highlight | | | Portuguese footwear with the best results ever in international markets
| | |  | | | According to APICCAPS, Portuguese Footwear Association, in the first half of the year, Portugal exported 40 million pairs of shoes, worth 957 million euros (+22% and +27.5% in volume and value, respectively, when compared to the same period the previous year). This outcome translates into the best performance of Portuguese footwear ever recorded in foreign markets.
From January to June, Portugal exported more than 95% of its footwear production to 170 countries. Portuguese footwear is growing in almost every relevant market. In Europe, growth reached 26.2%, particularly in Germany, France, the Netherlands and the UK. However, this growth was particularly evident in extra-Community markets: US (+66% to 55 million euros), Canada (+32% to 13 million euros) and Japan (+45% to 5 million euros).
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| | | international press | | | Bloomberg: Lisbon as an Expat Hot Spot
| | According to Bloomberg, Lisbon is one of the top 6 cities emerging as a new expat hot spot.
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| | Recognition | | | STELLANTIS: 60 YEARS IN PORTUGAL
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| | Stellantis celebrated the 60th anniversary of the Mangualde Production Centre in Portugal, where it has produced 1.5 million vehicles to date. It has also announced that the Fiat Doblo will become the fourth model to be built at this plant, joining the Peugeot Partner, Citroen Berlingo and Opel Combo LCVs.
The Mangualde Production Centre is home to four laboratories focused on studying and adopting new technologies or processes that enable a more sustainable, digital, and connected production.
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| |  | | | I have no doubt that Airbus Atlantic Portugal will contribute to our company’s success and support us in meeting the challenges of a performing and sustainable aerospace industry.
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| Cédric Gautier, CEO of Airbus Atlantic |
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