The company started with a small hand made rope factory where flax and hemp were processed into twines and ropes. Its legal state would be called nowadays Sole Partner.

Erection of the first machine being the production semi mechanical.

Turned into an Open Partnership by public deed.

 

Initiated the production of Steel Wire Ropes.

 

Started the production of Aluminium and Aluminium Steel cables.

 

Became a joint-stock company of limited liability, S.A.R.L., with a capital of five million escudos.

 

Increase of share capital to fifty million portuguese escudos.

Increase the production capacity of Aluminium and Aluminium Steel conducters to meet the large demand from Cahora Bassa- Mozambique.

Extension of the production capacity of Steel and Aluminium Steel cables.

Enlargement of the production capacity of Synthetic Ropes and Aluminium- Steel cables.

Further enlargement of the production capacity of SynthetivRopery, Steel Wire Ropes and Aluminium- Steel cables.

Erection of a continuous casting- Rolling Mill- equipment for the production of Aluminium Rod (Wire Rod).

Installation of equipment for the production of Aluminium Alloy products.

Enlargement of the production capacity of synthetic ropery manufacture and finishing department.

Re-equipment of the mechanical workshop.
Enlargement of the continuous casting-rolling mill of Aluminium with na automatic winder. 
Increase of share capital to one hundred and fifty million portuguese escudos.

Enlargement of the production capacity of Aluminium and Alloy wires and cables division.

 Started the production of Insulated cables.

Increase of share capital to six hundred ninety million, two hundred and thirty thousand escudos.

Increase the share capital to one thousand and five hundred million escudos.  
Acquisition of participation at Solidal and Solikap.

Installation of new machinery for the production of Aluminium tubes and profiles.
Increase of share capital to three thousand million portuguese escudos.

Certification of the metallic devision (today designed by Quintas & Quintas - Condutores Eléctricos, SA) by the Portuguese Institute of Quality  (93/ CEP 71) ISO 9002/ EN 29002.

Celebration of a contract with Hidroeléctrica Cahora Bassa for the supply of Aluminium Power Cables, comprising the rehabilitation of the D.C. Power Lines between Songo, Mozambique, and Apolo, South Africa, to be financed by the portuguese Government.

Celebration of a contract between Quintas & Quintas/ Pararede/ NKF Kabel (Nokia Cables) covering technology transfer for the production of OPGW cables.

Certification bu AENOR for the supply of Aluminium Power cables to the Spanish Market (Cert. ER 219/2/95).

 

Beginning of the production of OPGW- Optical Ground Wirw Cables.  

Certification by APCER, according to NP EN ISSO 9001.

Enlargement of the insulated low voltage range of cables to underground cables, of aluminium and cooper.

Enlargement of the production capacity of OPGW, aluminium, aluminium-steel and aluminium alloy.

 

The beginning of the activity of Quintas & Quintas - Condutores Eléctricos, A.S.
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