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We innovate industry with creative solutions through the knowledge and experience of our engineers, ensuring high standards of quality to provide the best products and services worldwide.

Founded in 1995, Controlar has been growing steadily and expanding its business to several advanced industrial applications. The company has become a reference in the Industrial Automation and Test Systems fields both nationally and internationally.

Supported by skills such as hardware and software development, systems integration and development, functional and quality tests for electronic devices and robotics, the company holds a significant portfolio of projects and services. Among its references are multinational companies and its partnerships include leading manufacturers around the world.

With more than three hundred employees, Controlar operates through a network of global production units and companies (Portugal, Spain, Mexico and Malaysia), regional offices and partners (Germany and India). All of these work together with combined synergies as a multidisciplinary workforce to meet customers’ needs and expectations.

Fernando Leite
CEO and Founder

Pedro Torres
CEO and Founder

Be the best technological solution, always close to our customers.

Develop Automation Solutions with Innovation, Quality and Passion for Engineering.

  • Added Value and Value Creation
    To maximize the company’s value chain to guarantee a cohesive economic-financial structure, based on the correct dimensioning of resources and on the effectiveness of processes. To make the Organization grow in a sustained, stable, safe and lasting way.
  • Environment and Eco-efficiency
    To produce more with less resources and less environmental impact. To develop products that promote environmental sustainability and maximize products life cycle of products.
  • Path to Excellence
    To ensure excellent solutions, products and services with quality and efficiency.
  • Trust, Transparency and Ethics
    To be an honest, responsible and trustworthy partner, who guarantees the commitments assumed in a transparent and ethical manner.
  • Circular Economy
    To identify opportunities for circularity and sustainable use of resources in the company and in customer processes, with the aim of diagnosing and implementing strategies, products and services that ensure a Circular Economy.
  • People Management
    To believe in the development and motivation of employees as a determining factor for success, attracting and retaining the most talented and motivated professionals. To invest in the development of their skills and competences, creating prosperous and attractive work environments, and balanced lifestyles between work and family.
  • Continuous Innovation
    To have a strong connection to the industries in which we work, continuously analyzing new ideas, opportunities, processes and solutions that complement the portfolio of our products and services, creating the future by anticipating customer expectations.

Why
Controlar

Experience

> 25 years of experience in the Automotive Industry

Global Presence

Production units and assistance around the world

Partnerships

Well-established partnerships with reference OEM partners worldwide.

Management Certifications

ISO 9001: 2015 (Quality)
ISO 14001 (Environmental)
NP 4457 (R&D + I)
ISO 27001 (Information Security)

Customization

Development process and design validation in joint collaboration with the customer

Lean and Kaizen

Lean and 5S implementation at all levels of Engineering.
VSA – Value Stream Analysis implementation.

Methodologies

WCM – World Class Manufacturing
OEE – Overall Equipment Effectiveness
FMEA – Failure Mode and Effect Analysis
EEM – Early Equipment Management

Environment

Member of:
Smart Waste Portugal (SWP)
Circular Economy Portugal (CEP)
European Recycling Platform (ERP)
Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP)

Quality and Certifications

In order to ensure effective competition in the market, while maintaining high level of satisfaction and excellence, Controlar established a culture of commitment to quality and specifications. Such is achieved through the implementation of certifications and establishment of key partners.

Strong and solid implementation of the ISO 9001:2015

Integrated System for R&D and Innovation (NP 4457)

Certified Environmental Management System ISO 14001

Information Security Management System Certification (IS0 27001)

Emissions verified in accordance with Greenhouse Gas Protocol

Member of Circular Economy Portugal (CEP)

Member of the European Recycling Platform (ERP)

Internal Web Platform to support all processes