Project designation: Arpitex: creativity and innovation at the service of internationalization
Project code: NORTE-02-0853-FEDER-014723 NORTE-06-3560-FSE-014723

Main objective: OT 3 – Reinforcing the competitiveness of SMEs
Region of intervention: North
Beneficiary entity: ARPITEX – COMÉRCIO E INDÚSTRIA DE CONFECÇÕES LDA

Date of approval: 2016-04-14
Start date: 10/1/2015
Conclusion date: 09-30-2017
Total eligible cost: 210,613.96 Euros
Financial support from the European Union: FEDER: 116,969.33 Euros FSE: 9,399.04 Euros

Objectives, activities and expected / achieved results:
With the present project, the beneficiary aims to implement a new production process allowing the creation of a new range of products – technical articles of sport / fitness, with greater added value, with useful and differentiating characteristics such as greater resistance, impermeability, breathability and comfort. In addition to professional-level sportswear, you also want to offer a range of complementary products and casual sportswear.

Its main objectives are:
– To be one of the reference companies in the region;
– Be a known and respected company in the markets where it operates;
– Fostering relationships of trust / work with customers and suppliers;
– Provide a wide range of quality products;
– Provide the services to the client with the full compliance with the deadlines;
– To invest in the permanent investment in equipment and materials to meet the challenges of growth and the demands of the market;
– To have a dynamic, professional and competent team;
– Betting on sustained growth and strengthening its position in current markets and the conquest of new markets.

Indicators:
a) workers who consider themselves most suitable for innovation and management after the frequency of training: Survey of trainees after the completion of training actions;
b) Indicator I1 – Gross Value Added – GVA (post-project values): 1,010,601.52 Euros;
c) Indicator I2 – Creation of Qualified Employment – CEQ (post-project values): 3 Job;
d) Indicator I3 – Turnover – VN (post-project values): 4,851,722.35 Euros.