Our
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We’re an iron and steel foundry, founded in 1977, and we transmit human and technological values and each employee is an active messenger.
About us
- Flexibility & Availability
- Quality
- Qualification & Know-how
- Present in several countries
- Team Work
- Monitoring
- Software (MRP & ERP)
- Customer focus
- CastWoman
- Certification
- I & D
Mission
Ensuring the high quality of the cast product and exceeding the needs and expectations of all stakeholders for the business
Vision
To be recognized as a reference organization in the ferrous metal smelting sector with a sustainable development policy
Integrated Management System Policy Values
Integrity and Ethics
Act righteously, by the highest ethical standards.
Ambition and Commitment
Make our values our business strategy.
Transparency and Rigor
Take everything we do seriously.
Team spirit
Because “the whole” is more than the sum of the parts.
Performance and Excellence
Pointing a road towards excellence and recognition
History
- 1977 Neves & Leonel: manufacture of components, repair of agricultural machinery and earthmoving
- 1990 Investment in the new foundry plant
- 1993 Turning point: rename Fundição do Alto da Lixa
- 1994-95 FAL starts in the export market
- 1996 New administration Jorge Armindo and Élio Maia, after the death of the founder Mr. Leonel.
- 2001 AD-MERKBLATT W0/TRD 100, Directive 2014/68/EU Certification Pressure Equipment Manufacturer
- 2006 ISO 9001 Certification Quality Management System
- 2009 Swearing in of new shareholders Jorge Armindo and Élio Maia
- 2012 EN15085 Certification Welding on railway vehicles and their components
- 2015 ABS Certification Production of stainless steel, cast iron and cast steel components for marine applications
- 2016 DNV.GL Certification Production of cast steel components for marine applications
Register Marine Certification Production of cast steel components for Ships 4-1 Book D - 2018 DB Production Certification for rail vehicles
- 2019 ISO 14001 Certification Environmental Management System
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