Company

Underpinned by solid values and a vision geared towards innovation, Maran is committed to quality, technical rigour and adapting to customer needs, operating in demanding national and international markets.

Maran emphasises the following benefits for its direct clients:

• Trusted partner: Ability to develop exclusive and complex projects with total rigour and confidentiality (whitelabeling and exclusivity contracts).
• Quality benchmark: Certifications such as ISO 9001:2015 and ISO13485:2016 (in the process of being accredited) ensure the highest standards of production and management.
• Innovative Company: A department dedicated to innovation and design, capable of creating solutions that overcome customer challenges.

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Values

• Commitment: Total dedication to delivering excellent products and services.
• Adaptability: Flexibility and the ability to respond to personalised challenges.
• Excellence: Constant search for continuous improvement and rigour in processes.

The company serves a variety of sectors, with a focus on delivering functional, specific and durable products, maintaining long-term relationships with its customers and partners.

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Manufacturing areas

Maran is a partner for companies and organisations looking for functional and adapted solutions in:

• Health and Research: Equipment for laboratories, clinical furniture, clean rooms and disinfection.
• Hotels and Restaurants: Industrial kitchens, catering and distribution
• Industry and Services: Production lines, technical furniture and disinfection solutions.
• Customised Production: Collaborations on designer furniture, architectural projects and designer kitchens.

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Our clients

Maran’s clients are essentially distributors, installers, workshops and professional groups that ensure assembly, implementation and on-site monitoring, guaranteeing that the solutions developed are delivered with quality and precision to the end user.

Examples of clients include:

• Distributors of technical and industrial equipment
• Installers specialising in technical and clinical furniture
• Architecture and interior design studios
• Construction project management and execution companies
• Professional groups dedicated to controlled and industrial environments

Maran positions itself as a reliable partner for these professionals, providing personalised, high-quality metal solutions adapted to the technical and operational requirements of each project.

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History

1981

In May 1981, the company limited by shares was founded in Perafita, Matosinhos.

1984

Refounding of the company as Mário & Dominguez, Lda.

1999

Move to a rented 500m2 pavilion in Covelas, São Romão do Coronado.

2000

Move to its own 600m2 pavilion in the Carriça Industrial Estate, Muro, Trofa.

2010

Relocation to our own 1200m2 pavilion in Alfena, resulting in the expansion of our team and the introduction of a new industrial management system.

Finalisation of the Industrial Licensing process.

2013

ISO 9001:2008 Organisation Management System Certification obtained

2016

Revalidation of ISO 9001:2015 Organisation Management System Certification

2021

Expansion of the manufacturing facilities with the acquisition of a new pavilion, doubling the production area, allowing the separation of cutting/forming and assembly/finishing.

3rd Revalidation of ISO 9001:2015 Organisation Management System Certification

2023

Distinction PME Excellence by IAPMEI for 2022

2024

4th Revalidation of the ISO 9001:2015 Organisation Management System Certification
2nd SME Excellence Award from IAPMEI for 2023