It was on April 25, 1946, that the well-known and prestigious company Ferreira de Sá opens doors a long way ahead. Joaquim Ferreira de Sá, travels to Espinho together with his wife where he finds an excellent business opportunity related to the production of carpets and rugs. Bringing together several people with great qualities and experience in this sector, this idea began.
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The founder Joaquim Ferreira de Sá
Nowadays, there is a great advantage in the speed and quality of products due to advances in technology, but Ferreira de Sá is concerned with its history and tradition, keeping today some of the techniques that were used initially.
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The hand-knotting looms
Fernanda Barbosa, textile engineer and granddaughter of Joaquim Ferreira de Sá, always had a vision in innovation, discovering through international a new technique in the production of carpets: the "Hand-Tufting". The manual Tufted consists of the injection of wire with the help of robots, which came to be a great utility with economic benefits, as well as in the readiness and precision of the production. With this technological support and all the evolution in the design and production offices, the company is more than ready to be based in the luxury market, where it operates until today.
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The evolution of the hand-tufting technique
This month is 73 years ago that Ferreira de Sá improves every day every detail, looking for innovative ways to bring more advantages to its customers and care about the well-being of all the employees. A company located in the industrial zone of Silvalde but with an enormous national and international recognition, with the focus on extending all its limits.
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The old and new building
Ferreira de Sá thanks all the members, customers and employees who have made this project possible and have grown so visibly one of the best and oldest tapestries in Europe that will continue to prepare future generations for the improvement and development of the company that turns dreams into realities.
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The three generations