Project Desigantion: Topázio - Digital Transformation
Project code | 24314
Main Purpose | Application of advanced digital technologies that will contribute to the transformation of industrial processes, previously carried out using traditional tools.
Intervention region | North
Beneficiary entity | Ferreira Marques & Irmăo SA
Approval date | 25-07-2025
Start date | 25-04-2025
Completion date | 30-06-2026
Eligible expense | 81 724,08 €
Assigned support | 61 293,06€
Project overview:
- Application of advanced digital technologies that will contribute to the transformation of industrial processes, previously carried out using traditional tools.
- Make Topázio more competitive within the industry, in addition to optimizing and digitizing its processes.
- Digitalization of production process management through a comprehensive and integrated tool using innovative technologies.
- Digitalization of the product development process.
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Project Desigantion: Topázio Green Energy
Project code | 2595
Main Purpose | Reduction of energy consumption in the distribution network and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.
Intervention region | North
Beneficiary entity | Ferreira Marques & Irmăo SA
Approval date | 03-14-2023
Start date | 02-01-2023
Completion date | 12-31-2023
Eligible expense | €211,730.00
Assigned support | €158,797.50
Project overview:
Ferreira Marques e Irmăo S.A. (hereinafter referred to as Topázio and/or company) applied for notice 03/C11-i01/2022 with a view to ensuring the adoption of energy efficiency and decarbonisation measures in the industry within the scope of its environmental sustainability policy. Topázio manufactures and sells jewellery, cutlery and decoration items, using silver as its main raw material, which can be combined into crystal, glass, ceramics or wood pieces. The productive activities carried out at the company are highly dependent on energy, with electricity representing around 90% of global energy consumption. Thus, within the scope of this project, the company seeks to adopt measures aimed at reducing GHG emissions and increasing energy autonomy, through the replacement of lighting systems with more energy efficient systems and the installation of 1 photovoltaic UPAC with a significant impact in the domains of intervention 024ter and 029, respectively.
With these investments, Topázio aims to achieve the following results:
Estimated decrease in greenhouse gas emissions
43.44 tons of CO2 equivalent
Annual decrease in final energy consumption
30.58 toe
Installed power in UPAC
294.30 KWp
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Project Designation: Individual Internationalization Project
Project code | POCI-02-0752-FEDER-011778
Main purpose | Increase the company's competitiveness
Intervention region | North
Beneficiary entity | Ferreira Marques & Irmăo SA
Date of approval | 26/01/2016