Metallic Constructions Message from the Chairman Interview Projects, Partnerships, Achievements, Relationships and Friendships

N.11december 2020

projects, partnerships, achievements, relationships and friendships message from the interview metallic chairman constructions To remember Martifer’s Alberto Coelho, Gare de Mons - 30 years is an extraordinary Coordinating Director Martifer wakes up exercise to do of Big Projects the steel giant 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

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we celebrated 30 years!

Welcome to Martifer Group! We open his career at Martifer and has grown our doors for you to learn more about within the Group up to the position of us, and where we want to go. Coordinating Director and Jorge Ribeiro, We are 30 years who at the age of 19 became the first of growth and PUBLISHER We have reached the end of a difficult, collaborator to join Martifer’s team. Grupo Martifer, Apartado 17, 6 62 entrepreneurship. message from the chairman challenging and uncertain year, but one 3684-001 Oliveira de Frades metallic constructions We have been able Portugal We have reached the age of 30, which that has made us grow and mature. We And finally, we present what we have means that we are part of an elite of 66 | Gare de Mons - Martifer became stronger and better prepared. achieved in our different business areas to feed our history DIRECTOR capable people wakes up the steel giant Carlos Martins - projects on which we have worked with the innovation EDITORIAL DIRECTOR 76 | The last module of the West Martifer Group is 30! We celebrated 30 tirelessly to ensure successful deliveries needed to be at Paulo César Ferreira End Gate façade was installed 8 years of memorable projects; 30 years of to the Client. the forefront of the EDITORIAL STAFF message from the ceo 80 | Industrial maintenance the people who have worked with and Sandra Cruz various business We have a history that makes us alongside us; 30 years of achievements. We are 30 years of growth and proud. We want to plan martifer’s CONTRIBUTORS IN THIS EDITION entrepreneurship. We have been able areas. We like Alberto Coelho, António Castro, future based on the path we have Arnaldo Figueiredo, Carlos Costa been treading 82 Inevitably, talk must turn towards the to feed our history with the innovation challenges! Carlos Martins, Daniela Ferreira, Fábio naval industry Reguengo, Jorge Ribeiro, Pedro Duarte, pandemic that has affected everyone for needed to be at the forefront of the Pedro Moreira, Rita Abreu, 84 | Polar ships fill the days of the the past year. In our case, we have also various business areas. We like challenges! Vitor Figueiredo 10 West Sea shipyard been prevented from celebrating our 30 DESIGN message from the cfo remarkable years with those who have We are a company whose project Sandra Cruz Recent achievement enable us to look 88 | Technological innovation, to the future with renewed ambition, West Sea shipyards bets on ship been part of our journey. portfolio, spread around the world, PHOTOGRAPHY conversion Banco de imagens do grupo Martifer optimism and determination. would fill many a book. Projects that 91 | Dredging and the new dry Therefore, we want to share with you have been seen by so many, and where PRINT dock project our thoughts on what has been, and also thousands of people have shared Orgal Impressores 16 our plans for the future. A future that will unforgettable moments. Projects whose TRANSLATION in focus Andreia Bastos 21 February 1990 continue to be one of adaptations. strenght, impressiveness and modernity 94 make us all proud. TRANSLATION REVISION renewables Daniel Machado, Iqbal Khan and We present the visions of our Chairman, Suzie Grant The culture of resilience in a year 50 of difficult challenges CEO and CFO, highlighting the history Communication is one of our priorities. PERIODICITY interview that makes us proud, the resilience that The responsibility to be where we are Annual Alberto Coelho, Coordinating Director of Big Projects characterises us, the excellence of our brings us commitments with those who 98 team, that allows us to look to the future are with us on this journey – suppliers, entrepreneurship with confidence. clients, partners, shareholders and, of 56 98 | West Sea and partners course, collaborators – and it is our interview united to help the Viana do In focus, we have the Group’s journey responsibility to share this success story. COVER Jorge Ribeiro, the first collaborator Castelo Hospital over these 30 years, with all the historical As success is achieved with 3o years to join Martifer’s team 30 years ago building 98 | Traineeships at Martifer milestones that make us proud of the everyone, success also belongs to Projects, partnerships, work done. everyone. achievements, relationships and 60 friendships opinion 30 years of a company’s existence In an interview, we show the journey Have a good read! is a long time of two of our colleagues within our organisation. Alberto Coelho, who began Sandra Cruz

To remember Martifer’s 30 years is an extraordinary exercise to do. Our history, which arises from a dream, is full of unique events.

The average lifetime of a company in Portugal is only 13 years. We have Over these 30 years, we have been able to define trajectories reached the age of 30, which means that we are part of an elite of capable people and correct them. We were able to manage relationships, create who were able to manage the company friendships. We were serious and compliant; we took responsibility during the golden years, but also through for the good and bad moments. The market knows us, knows what the difficult years, such as 1993, 2008 and we are capable of, but above all, believes in us. Humble but proud, we this year of 2020. have laughed, cried, dreamed, and all this has brought us here. More We are born from work. We have mature, more prepared, more enlightened and ready to look towards experienced highs and lows, but always Martifer’s 50th anniversary. with a spirit of sacrifice, resilience and steadfastness, as hard as the steel we are shaping.

I still remember our first Christmas lunch - there were only about 20 at the table. In those early years we took time to celebrate the small things, like someone’s birthday, by all having a meal together, sharing stories. This created a close and very skilled team. Our history is based on our competence and ability to achieve. placed Martifer as one of the most Europe the following year, dragged us to define trajectories and correct them. capable companies in the construction into an unprecedented internal crisis We were able to manage relationships, Who does not remember our work of metallic structures in Portugal. The that lasted 7 years. They were very create friendships. We were serious and carlos martins at Brintons, in Campia? This contract construction owner was English, and tough years that we cannot and should compliant; we took responsibility for the Chairman our client was Engil. This work created a not forget. In these challenging times, good and bad moments. The market close and lasting relationship with Engil we were able consider and prepare for knows us, knows what we are capable who, nine years later, became the main our future. We have never given up, and of, but above all, believes in us. Humble shareholder of Martifer. And Arrábida even in the most difficult year of 2014, but proud, we have laughed, cried, Shopping, which was the tree planted for we were bold and able to reinvent the dreamed, and all this has brought us here. the great challenge of EXPO 98? And shipbuilding business in Portugal, with More mature, more prepared, more the first project in Spain that made us the victory in the tender for the sub- enlightened and ready to look towards work outside Portugal? UEFA Euro 2004 concession of the shipyards of Viana do Martifer’s 50th anniversary. We are born placed us at the to put Martifer in the Castelo, renamed West Sea. from work. We Champions League. We were awarded Extremely touched, I thank you all for 5 stadiums - the Sporting stadium and With intelligence, we were able to these 30 years. we have reached have experienced those of other clubs. And the first wind develop a new activity with the Group highs and lows, tower that triggered the desire to buy in the energy and oil & gas segment, This Christmas and after a year so the age of 30, which but always with a 30% of Repower Systems in Germany? In and also start looking at the industrial different from all others, we must renew spirit of sacrifice, the meantime, we witnessed the creation maintenance sector, where we are being our hope and wish that 2021 will be resilience and of the largest construction group in very well received by the market. much better for EVERYONE. means that we are Portugal, Mota-Engil, with Martifer being steadfastness, as part of this achievement. Then, the We paid attention to the renewable Carlos Martins hard as the steel euphoria of being listed on the stock energy sector, as a first-tier sector in the part of an elite of we are shaping. exchange in 2007 and the growth in the contribution for the decarbonization following 3 years, sometimes not so well commitments. We are now positioned, I capable people evaluated. would say, at the forefront to be a player in the green gas business, hydrogen. The subprime crisis, which began in the United States in 2008 and reached Over these 30 years, we have been able

However, I remain convinced that we have a history that the path of rigour, stability and makes us proud. we want sustainability in the growth that to plan martifer’s future the Group has been following is the greatest based on the path we certainty that we can have to have been treading overcome any crisis.

pedro duarte CEO

In this special edition of the MNews generation, has decisively contributed to We have a history and will of those who aspire to make the the programmes we have promoted 2023. We want to design the future of magazine, we highlight Martifer’s 30 years. create at Martifer a spirit of abnegation, that makes us coming year the first successful year of in that direction, the strengthening of Martifer based on the path we have An absolutely special moment, at a time courage, availability and companionship the next 30. the organisational culture of the Group been following. But we want to take when companies are becoming less and that has allowed us, throughout our proud. We have and the governance model, and the more ambitious steps to consolidate less enduring, especially in activities as history, to be different from other left our print very The year that is now over has brought consolidation of the financial trajectory this trajectory. This plan, which will be challenging as ours. companies. well visible in the unimaginable scenarios and has put us we have been making, gave us clear presented to the company in the first half various places in face to face with the biggest challenges signs that we were making our company of 2021, will have the following guidelines: We have left our footprint in the various We also highlight the interview with our we have ever had. In 2019, at our stronger and more resistant to any storm. More Portugal, More Energy, More places in the world where we are and Coordinating Director of Big Projects, the world where Christmas party, referring to the fact that Exports, More Partnerships. All this, with have been, and also in the people who Alberto Coelho. Alberto symbolises what we are or where we companies and managers often spend Nobody could imagine the storm MORE TEAM! have traveled this path with us. I have always admired in this house: work, have already been too much time and energy planning that would come, but at least it would talent, humility, demand, rigour, availability and in the people scenarios and anticipating the future, I be more predictable to see how We are counting on everyone! We could not, therefore, fail to highlight and consistency. But Alberto brings much who have are or said: “the 2008 crisis was not anticipated companies should prepare for the Congratulations Martifer! in this issue those who have been here more: he focuses on what he likes and by most companies and economists,” challenges that were already anticipated from the beginning. From the outset, does well. He likes Martifer and, therefore, have been part of and “the companies that at that time in a constantly changing future. I am not A Holy and Merry Happy Christmas and the founders – Carlos Martins and by highlighting him in this special edition this path. were more prepared and robust, were tired of repeating the keywords: rigour, may the year 2021 be full of health, peace Jorge Martins – who shared with us on we show what we want the culture of the ones that came out of this crisis organisation, stability and sustained and success! 21 February (date of the company’s our collaborators to be. strengthened and better.” Of course, I did growth. This crisis is far from over, but constitution) the paths, challenges, not know what would happen all over the companies that are guided by these Pedro Duarte successes and failures and many other We had everything prepared to celebrate the world two months later. However, I commandments will always stay ahead. stories unknown to most of us. these 30 years with the dignity that the remain convinced that the path of rigour, Let us not disperse our attention with date deserves. The pandemic postponed stability and sustainability in the growth generalities and let us have the will We also have the testimony of Jorge our staff meeting, our gala dinner and that the Group has been following is the to focus on this path. This is the real Ribeiro, the first Martifer collaborator our Christmas lunch which would bring greatest certainty that we can have to ambition that leads to success. who continues with us, now sharing his together all the business units. We believe overcome any crisis. experience at West Sea. An excellent that in 2021 we will have the opportunity We are starting to prepare the new Foreman who, like many others of his to have these events, with the strength The increase in productivity and all strategic plan for Martifer Group – 2021-

“An excellent team recent achievement enable (..) distinguishes itself by what it us to look to the future with does every day and, above all, by the renewed ambition, optimism mutual assistance and cohesion that and determination it consistently reveals over time (…) by the passion it reveals and by a very clear notion exports and in turnover generated outside strengthening the Group’s export profile, • We want to reinforce the Industrial of what it can and Portugal. Gross Debt and Net Debt boosting our industrial capacity in Portugal Maintenance activity. wants to do.” were further reduced, thus consolidating for the external markets where Martifer in “A busca da Excelência“ the trajectory of bringing Debt/EBITDA is present. • In Renewable Energy, either through the Professor Jorge Araújo ratios closer to market parameters. The rotation of assets or taking advantage of last phase of the financial restructuring • In the Naval Industry, we want to opportunities in wind and solar projects, was successfully completed, which will execute the investment in the new dock, we want to continue to enhance the allow us to present a more robust balance consolidating the weight of this business success achieved, namely in the wind and pedro moreira sheet at the end of 2020. This is relevant unit in the Group’s turnover. solar energy auctions in Poland. CFO to the Group’s sustainability and risk perception by stakeholders. At the same • And doing justice to the Group’s time, productivity and efficiency indicators DNA, we want to look for opportunities, have improved significantly over the past particularly in the Energy sector, in line 3 years. We are strongly with the challenges of energy transition convinced that with and the goals of decarbonising the These are, therefore, very positive the defined strategic economy. indicators of the right approach in the Martifer celebrated 30 years in 2020, Liverpool and Midland hospitals in the direction we outlined in 2018 and with alignment and Special recognition to the one that is the a year that should be commemorated, UK, and the Park & Ride project in Saudi which we always seek to be consistent an organisational Group’s greatest asset: our collaborators. but which unfortunately is marked by an Arabia. and coherent. culture sustained We would like to highlight the dedication extremely adverse pandemic context. by rigour and shown by all collaborators to make • In the Naval Industry, ship repair and Living up to its history, Martifer Group the Group an increasingly recognised The world as we knew it has been ship conversion should reach the highest is today a brand recognised for its commitment, organisation. As in the three-year period transformed. We live today in a VUCA level ever, enhanced by the client Baleària. competence, innovation and engineering, together with 2018-2020, we will seek to maintain world characterised by volatility, industrial capacity and commitment to teamwork, we will our commitment to specific training uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity. • In Industrial Maintenance, we earned execution. continue to build a programmes in the future and to generate the confidence of clients such as Galp, So far, Martifer more sustainable career development opportunities and So far, Martifer Group’s capacity to Vale and Siemens. By focusing on organic Group’s capacity The targets achieved in the recent challenges within the Group. overcome has been, in all respects, growth, we expect to achieve a turnover past enable us to look to the future Martifer every day, a remarkable. The preliminary indicators of around 20 M€ in 2021. to overcome has with renewed ambition, optimism and successful Martifer, We are strongly convinced that with that we have allow us to measure the been, in all respects, determination. a Martifer with the defined strategic alignment and Group’s enormous operational and • In Renewable Energy, we hold a remarkable. FUTURE! an organisational culture sustained by commercial resilience: significant pipeline of projects under Maintaining the focus, consistency rigour and commitment, together with development, particularly in Poland. In July, and coherence that will allow the teamwork, we will continue to build a • In Metallic Constructions, we highlight we sold a “ready to build” project, in line consolidation of the trajectory of recent more sustainable Martifer every day, in 2020 the award of iconic projects such with the strategy of asset rotation that we years, based on a clear and objective a successful Martifer, a Martifer with as Gare de Mons in Belgium, a project by have for this business area. strategic positioning per business unit: FUTURE! architect Santiago Calatrava, the Noisy and Lyon Stations, as well as the Siemens As defined in the Strategic Plan, more than • In Metallic Constructions, we want to Pedro Moreira wind-components factory in France, the 75% of the Group’s turnover originates in look for opportunities with the aim of

Martifer is a multinational industrial group with about 1,400 collaborators and activity focused on the metallic constructions sector. Martifer SGPS, SA is the holding company of the Group and has been listed on Euronext Lisbon since June 2007.

To add value to its clients, shareholders and other stakeholders, seeking to meet their individual needs is Martifer Group’s mission.

In order to do so, it is supported by innovation, creativity and the commitment of all its collaborators. metallic constructions the naval industry renewables Metal Mechanic Constructions Shipbuilding Development of wind power assets With the vision of Aluminium and glass façades Ship repair Construction management becoming one of Oil & Gas | Energy Infrastructures Ship conversion Technical and operation management the largest global Industrial maintenance groups, it aims to surpass expectations, Martifer Metallic Constructions is a globally recognised player in In the naval industry, the company counts on its two shipyards, Martifer Renewables is a renewable energy developer, mainly surprising and the sector. The company is focused on two major geographic areas: West Sea in Viana do Castelo and Navalria in Aveiro, which are developing PV solar parks and wind farms. More than accumulating Europe and the Middle East and Africa, and has industrial units that active in shipbuilding and ship repair. power in operation, its strategy is focused on the rigorous use overcoming every allow it, from those areas, to build the most complex projects in of capital in the development and construction of projects, challenge with diversified places such as Jeddah in Saudi Arabia, Djelfa in Algeria, or The West Sea shipyard is one of the most relevant industrial having implemented an asset rotation policy in projects under ambition and Lyon in France. infrastructures in Portugal. It has the capacity to build medium and development, construction management, asset management and confidence. large vessels. It is equipped with workshops and lifting equipment operation and maintenance (O&M). Its industrial units are located in Portugal, in Romania, in Angola, in for the construction of large metal modules and equipment. West Mozambique (in partnership) and in Algeria (in partnership). Sea enjoys a strategic location in the North of Portugal, by the This business area has extensive experience in the development The Group is Atlantic Ocean and close to several internationally renowned and management of wind farms and solar parks, being present in organised in three This business area bases its development strategy on the ports, such as Vigo, Leixões (Porto) and Lisbon. Having a total area five countries in the Iberian Peninsula, in Central Europe and Latin business areas: differentiation of its engineering quality and its vocation for complex of 250,000 sqm, the shipyard has the necessary infrastructures America. Owning, in total or in partnership, a portfolio of over 250 projects. Martifer Metallic Constructions aims to follow a directed to build, retrofit and repair any vessel up to 37,000 tonnes, 190 MW in operation, Martifer Renewables has already developed and strategy by partnering with companies from complementary metres long and 29 metres breadth, and small and medium-sized built more than 1,000 MW in different countries, having had as segments, allowing it to offer more complete solutions and gain a vessels. partners relevant companies such as IKEA, Santander Bank, CPFL, greater dimension, especially internationally. Tractebel and Solaire Direct in the last projects that were sold. Strategically located in the port of Aveiro and after a modernisation It provides global and innovative engineering solutions, namely in the process, Navalria has infrastructures that allow to build and repair segments of metal mechanical constructions, aluminium and glass vessels up to 100 metres. façades and infrastructures for oil & gas.

A courageous After 30 years of constant and exciting initiative that Martifer’s 30 years are another step taken by our Congratulations Martifer. challenges, congratulations continues to move the world! NAVIGATING for 12 years. Martifer! Congratulations to all Congratulations teams on a path of effort, Be it 30 years, 30 days or even 30 minutes… what is DESIGNING and BUILDING for the teams who have contributed Martifer! competence and success important is the intensity with which you live this 30 years. Some believe others with all the dedication and dina fernandes silva that we have been company from the first second.Congratulations Martifer! treading on for years. do. WE BELIEVE AND HAVE professionalism to the success of procurement BEEN DOING for 30 years. Martifer’s history. vasco sousa sílvia ferreira production of metallic structures oil & gas Congratulations MARTIFER! Congratulations Martifer! antónio jardim martifer romania’s team west sea construction and engineering

Congratulations Martifer! Work done with Quality, Safety, Congratulations Martifer for your 30 years! Dedication, and Honesty generates 30 It is not just the anniversary of a company The 30 years of activity of ALL who have been part of years of Achievements, Confidence and but above all the celebration of a family and are part of Martifer is summarised as: Quoting Einstein, Henry Thoreau and Edward Gibbon: It does not seem that 30 years have gone by! sustainable foundations for another 30! that grew strongly, going against all the Congratulations to us! Congratulations vicissitudes and difficulties. May this path However, still young, but now a little more “The only time that success appears before work is in mature. With more experience and certainty Martifer! continue in the future, with talent, joy and a lot of success. Happy Anniversary! the dictionary.” about what it really does well. sónia henriques “Success usually contemplates those who are too busy sérgio portela quality, safety & environment bruno pinto da silva to search for it.” production commercial | saudi martifer “The winds and waves are always beside the most competent sailors.”

Congratulations! andré queirós west sea construction and engineering Many congratulations to Martifer for its 30 years of existence! May these 30 years Each anniversary, filled with successes and Celebrated at Martifer, achievements be extended and Is a victory multiplied by many more. from year to year. nuno limas Congratulations oil & gas Martifer! antónio silva technical department

CONGRATULATIONS! Congratulations to Martifer for these 30 years of success. I am proud to be part of this great family for more than a decade. To congratulate We wish Martifer, the Congratulations for 30 years! Congratulations Martifer is to congratulate all the people who most grateful sense of Martifer! Congratulations to all of us! are part of this Group and who continue to existence, humanism and make their total contribution to the success respect. The 30 years that Martifer has reasons to celebrate, not only for the three-decade journey, but mainly for of this company. I have the feeling of fulfilled have now been celebrated the differentiating projects, the goals achieved, the relevance in the market, and above duty, of honour, but I also have the objective demonstrate the cohesion all, for having succeeded in training and maintaining a cohesive, united and winning and hope that the next 30 years of this and responsibility with team, which allows us to aspire to a promising future. company will be full of even more significant which this big vessel has Congratulations to Martifer and all the professionals who are part of this success. successes. navigated. inês serra legal department joão guerra repair | navalria client management and international coordination

1990 was the UN International Literacy Year, the year when Nelson Mandela was released after 27 years in prison, and the year of the German reunification.

In Oliveira de Frades, on 21 February 1990, Martifer was born, a project of two brothers, Carlos and Jorge Martins, who after some professional experiences decided to create their own company.

Martifer celebrates 30 years of the various markets and with their projects, of the of existence in 2020! the different cultures where partners who accompany it is present. We are more the company not only in the These were the most mature, more experienced, company is not just made successes but also in times important moments in the more responsible and of moments. It is also made of adversity and, above all, of history of Martifer. Moments prepared for the future. With of each piece of steel the collaborators who daily that made this Group a well-defined objectives, we transformed into a structure, give the best of themselves reference of business success. clearly know where we want of each megawatt produced, and exceed all expectations Martifer grew and expanded. to go. The ambition, boldness, of each completed project. to help Martifer overcome It has achieved the leadership courage, and humility to do every challenge and fully of the Portuguese market; it more and better remain But, above all, the history of commit themselves to every has diversified its activities, intact. Martifer is made of all those project, from the smallest to and it has been able to who accompany it. Of the the most complex. anywhere adapt to the requirements However, the history of a clients who trust Martifer in the world.

challenges of great projects that leave a footprint in the world landscape, some unique events like the IPO and some great transactions that put Martifer in the radar of major international players.

MN | What would you have done differently?

MB | Lots of things would have been different. When we look at the past from the present, it is easy to identify things we would have done differently. But, under the conditions, knowledge and resources we had, we would probably have done some of them in the same way.

MN | Where do you want to see Martifer in 5 years?

MB | For the next 5 years, we would like Martifer to remain an industrial reference in Portugal and in the countries where it operates. We want it concerned about the sustainability of the planet, trying to take advantage of the agendas of the energy transition and the circular economy, also looking at the economy of the sea, continuing its path of continuous improvement by in conversation improving efficiency and productivity.

with carlos MN | What message would you like to leave to collaborators on this martins and anniversary? jorge martins MB | A message of hope because we are sure that better days will come MNEWS | What does Martifer mean since Martifer is stronger and more to you? prepared for adversity, as was seen throughout this year. If we are able to MARTINS BROTHERS | Professionally, it keep a team together, focused, working means Everything. It was founded when safely, concerned daily with productivity we were 26 and 23 years old. Martifer improvements and close to our clients, is one of our surnames. We created we must believe that the future can Martifer, we made it grow, and we grew be better. We would also like to leave with it. Internationalising and diversifying a challenge for them. To act every day were challenges that we placed on with the feeling that they are doing their ourselves. best, and that they are contributing to the success of Martifer and to a better MN | What are you most proud of? world. Together we are stronger.

MB | We are proud of being part of the history of a company that is 30 years old and at the same time knowing that it is ready for the future. Part of it is the

Martifer is incorporated as a In Portugal, Expo 98 Martifer starts the Martifer establishes its Martifer participates in the Entry in the renewable Expansion in the markets limited company takes place, with Martifer internationalisation process second factory in Portugal construction of the main stadiums energy equipment sector where it operates participating in several in Spain for the UEFA Euro 2004 projects

The metallic structures activity widens its market to Central Europe, opening branches in Romania, in the Czech Republic, in Slovakia and in Germany.

Martifer becomes one of the reference shareholders of the German company REpower Systems AG, one of the largest worldwide producers of wind Martifer begins activity in the power equipment. In June, renewable energy equipment REpower Portugal is established, sector through Martifer Energia. aimed at the market of building In February 1990, Martifer In November, Martifer begins its This company is dedicated to the and giving assistance to wind farms is incorporated as a limited internationalisation process in Spain manufacturing of metallic towers and assembling wind turbines. company, with the share capital with the objective of becoming one for wind turbines and is based in Martifer Group creates another of approximately 22,500 Euros of the leading companies in metallic the Industrial Zone of Oliveira de company called M Energy (today, (at the time: 4,500 thousand constructions in this country. Frades. Martifer Renewables) with the Escudos) and is headquartered In Portugal, Expo 98 takes place, main purpose of centralising the in the Industrial Zone of with Martifer participating in several It starts the construction of the Martifer SGPS, S.A. is incorporated management of all the activities in Oliveira de Frades, where it projects, such as the Vasco da Gama second factory in Portugal, in to manage the social holdings of all the area related to the promotion continues to be today. Tower and the SONY Square. Benavente, to support new projects. Martifer Group companies. of renewable energy.

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At the end of its first year In May, the company, which already In Oliveira de Frades, new facilities Martifer builds its second Following its internationalisation Investments are initiated in the of activity, Martifer had 18 has 250 employees, is transformed are inaugurated. industrial unit in Portugal, located process, Martifer enters Poland with area of Agriculture and Biofuels in employees and a turnover of into a Public Limited Company, in Benavente, to meet the the establishment of an industrial Romania. 240,000 Euros. therefore changing its shareholder construction needs for the UEFA unit in Gliwice, which starts structure. The company’s share Euro 2004 stadiums. production in the second half of capital is held by MTO SGPS 2004. (currently I’M SGPS) and ENGIL SGPS. Martifer participates in the construction of the main stadiums for UEFA Euro 2004: Dragão Stadium, Luz Stadium and Alvalade XXI Stadium.

Establishment of Martifer Solar Martifer is awarded the Martifer Energy Systems buys The metallic constructions plant in The Group sells its wind farms in The first photovoltaic solar Martifer wins two reference participation in the construction of Navalria Angola starts production Germany energy project in India is projects in Saudi Arabia Terminal 2 of Dublin Airport awarded

Martifer is awarded the participation in the construction of Terminal 2 of Dublin Airport in Ireland.

In February, Martifer, together with the Indian Group Suzlon, launches a takeover bid on Repower Systems AG. The consortium takes control of 56.93% of the company, and, thanks to an agreement between Areva and Suzlon, the consortium took control of 87.1% of the voting rights of Repower Systems. The Group increases its exposure to markets outside Europe with its 2012 is the year of full operation The Ventinveste consortium - Martifer sells 11% of Prio Foods entry into promising markets. of the Martifer Metallic Martifer Solar is incorporated including Martifer, Galp Energia, The President and the Vice and Prio Energy, thereby reducing Constructions plant in Brazil. With to design, conceive, produce Enersis, Efacec and REpower President of Martifer, Carlos its participation from 60% to 49% In the metallic constructions area, the capacity to produce 12,000 and install solar panels. Systems AG - came in first place Martins and Jorge Martins, win in these companies and in the the first semester highlights the tonnes of steel structures per year, in “Phase B” of the public tender the second edition of the national respective subsidiaries. start of the construction of a this plant aims to respond to the In March, through the launched by the Portuguese award attributed by Ernst & Young, metallic structures plant in one great projects of the company in Ventinveste Consortium, government for the attribution of Entrepreneur of the Year 2007. Martifer Metallic Constructions of the markets with the biggest Brazil. Martifer submits its application 400 MW of injection capacity and acquires 45% of the share capital of growth potential in the next years: to the tender for the attribution the respective reception points Martifer Energy Systems buys Martifer Alumínios from Brazil. In the solar segment, the first In Saudi Arabia, Martifer wins two of licences for the production associated to the production of Navalria, starting a new activity HSF SGPS, owning the company’s photovoltaic solar energy project in reference projects in this new of wind energy in Portugal. electric power in wind farms. segment. entire share capital. India is awarded in June. market.

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At the end of the year, Martifer In June, the Initial Public Offer (IPO) The industrial units for the assembly The metallic constructions plant in Martifer Solar completes the In February, and following the Martifer Solar is awarded its first is awarded the 1st prize of for the Company was concluded. of wind turbines, components for Angola, 15,000 tonnes of capacity, construction of the two largest strategic guidelines of the Group contract in Brazil: a PV installation excellence for the promotion The Company received 199 million wind farms and PV modules start begins production in the second photovoltaic solar plants in the to focus on its core activities, with 300 kW in the General of new areas of investment Euros in funds through the offer producing. semester of the year. African Continent in the islands of Martifer sold its 50% participation Motors plant in Joinville, State and business, awarded by the of 25 million shares which were Sal and Santiago, in Cape Verde. It in REpower Portugal to REpower of Santa Catarina. The company Chamber of Commerce and placed at the peak of the price EUR Martifer and Hirschfeld create a signs an agreement with EDP to sell Systems AG. continues its internationalisation Industry of Romania. 8.00 per share. After the IPO, the Joint Venture for the production of 60% of the company Home Energy. process in Ukraine, Romania and Company had 65 thousand new wind energy components in the Mexico. shareholders. USA. At the end of the year and following the asset rotation policy of Martifer In Mozambique, Martifer Amal is Martifer Solar formalised the Martifer Renewables surpasses 100 Renewables, the Group sells the created in partnership. contract with Spire Corporation MW of installed capacity in May and, wind farms held in Germany, Bippen for the turnkey supply of the at the end of the year, it is awarded and Holleben, with 53.1 MW of automated production line of 217.8 MW in the first wind power installed capacity. photovoltaic modules with an auction held in Brazil. annual capacity of 50 MW.

The Group was also awarded “Organic Grower of the Year 2007” by A.T. Kearney’s “Global Growth Assessment”.

Martifer Solar builds Latin Brazil hosts the FIFA World Martifer Renewables concludes and Martifer participates in the largest Martifer enters Switzerland with Martifer Metallic Constructions Baptism of the polar ship World America’s largest PV plant Cup. Martifer participated in the sells its fourth wind farm in Poland contemporary art project in height the construction of the East Wing wins the Global Maintenance Explorer, the first oceanic vessel construction of four stadiums of the Geneva Airport Contract of the Sines Refinery fully designed and produced in Portugal

In the naval segment, the first ocean patrol vessel (OPV) built in Viana do Castelo by West Sea named NRP Sines was delivered to the The christening of the Portuguese Portuguese Navy. The Trailing Suction Republic Ship NRP Setubal was Split Hopper Dredger (TSSHD) José held at West Sea. This is the Duarte was also delivered to Dragus second military ship built by the Martifer Group won a contract INT LDA. It was the first one built by consortium West Sea and Edisoft for the supply and assembly of the West Sea. West Sea is also awarded for the Portuguese Navy. metallic structure for the Geneva the construction of two more International Airport - East Wing. polar expedition vessels, the World The christening ceremony of the West Sea signs a contract with This is the first project in this Voyager and the World Navigator, polar vessel World Explorer, the the Portuguese Navy for the The Âncora project has four wind country. A reference project due and the construction of two more first oceanic vessel fully designed construction of two Ocean Patrol farms in operation (171.6 MW). This to its complexity and technical hotel ships, the Amadouro and the and produced in Portugal, is held Vessels. project includes two wind towers requirements. Arosa. at the West Sea shipyard. The coated with elements projected World Explorer is 126 metres In October, Martifer announced the and designed by two internationally West Sea wins the construction The Floresta project is inaugurated, long and has 16 metres breadth Martifer signs the contract for the sale of the metallic constructions renowned artists, Vhils and Joana of a luxury cruise ship to navigate located in the municipality of Areia and, although it is not a very Martifer wins the public tender for sub-concession of the lands and the segment in Brazil; however, it Vasconcelos, in what is considered Antarctica, the World Explorer. The Branca, in Brazil. Martifer Renewables large cruise ship, it is unique in its the sub-concession of the shipyard infrastructures of the old Viana do continued the renewable energy the largest contemporary art World Explorer is 126 metres long was responsible for the development purpose - luxury travel to extreme of Viana do Castelo. Castelo Shipyard (ENVC). activity in the country. project in height. and has 16 metres breadth, and of a 100 MWp solar park. weather locations.

2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

Martifer Solar builds the largest It is in May that West Sea, the Martifer Martifer Renewables concludes and In the naval segment, the first although it is not a very large cruise Martifer Metallic Constructions wins In Mozambique, Martifer-Visabeira solar park in Latin America in Group company incorporated to sells its fourth wind farm in Poland. ship built by West Sea in Viana do ship, it is unique in its purpose - the Global Maintenance Contract is awarded the construction of Mexico and reaches about 425 administer the sub-concession, starts Castelo was delivered to the client. luxury travel to extreme weather of the Sines Refinery (3 years), the liquid bulk storage terminal for installed MW. operating in Viana do Castelo. At the Viking Osfrid is a vessel very similar locations. West Sea was also which includes maintenance work Galp, in Beira. An important step in end of the year, West Sea signs the to the two hotel ships built in 2014 awarded the construction of the (preventive, corrective, systematic, the Oil & Gas industry. first shipbuilding contract. by Navalria (Viking Hemming and Douro Splendor, a hotel ship to sail etc.) in several fields. Viking Torgil). It is 79 metres long in the Douro river. In accordance with the Group’s Brazil hosts the FIFA World and accommodates 106 passengers. Martifer has been participating in asset rotation strategy, Martifer Cup. Martifer participated in the West Sea delivered to the client the ITER project since 2014. An sells the wind farms Vila Franca construction of four stadiums: two hotel ships that were christened important step was taken with de Xira and Baião, which together Fonte Nova Arena (Salvador da Douro Elegance and Douro Serenity. the Heavy Lift of 25 metres from have an installed capacity of Bahía), Castelão Arena (Fortaleza), With these two ships, West Sea and the temporary platform to its final 18.9 MW. Amazonia Arena (Manaus), Navalria have in their construction position, in the pit of the Tokamak and Mineirão Stadium (Belo portfolio 9 hotel ships sailing in the building. The reactor of fusion energy, Horizonte) with the construction of Douro river. the heart of the complex, will be photovoltaic solar roofing. installed in this giant cylindrical Martifer Renewables wins a tender structure. Martifer Solar completes a in Argentina for a 100 MW solar photovoltaic project in the United project located in the province At the General Shareholders Kingdom and reaches around 560 of San Juan, approximately 1,000 Meeting of 2018, a new Martifer MW installed worldwide. km from the capital Buenos Aires. Group governance model was This is the first major step in the approved aimed at promoting an The company Martimetal based in development of the Renewables’ integrated and transversal vision Algiers is incorporated, which marks activity in Argentina. and management of the Group, a the beginning of Martifer’s activity in conscious ambition of the Group’s Algeria. growth. 24 mnews | december 2020 | n.11 mnews | december 2020 | n.11 25 in focus | projects of the past and the future

2005 European Steel Design Awards European Award for steel structures 30 projects

of the past les halles and the france | 2016 future There are many projects we are proud to have left our brand on. From health to sports, from infrastructures to residential buildings, from energy to the naval industry, we have embraced great challenges, and we have our history spread across the world. We want to continue building more and better! dragão stadium portugal | 2003

prefeito pereira passos bridge brazil | 2014

geneve airport switzerland | 2020 arena castelão stadium brazil | 2012

lyon stadium france | 2015

âncora project portugal | 2016

luz stadium artenius portugal | 2003 portugal | 2008

Museum of Tomorrow brazil | 2013

2016 Leading Culture Destinations Award 2016: Best New Museum in South and Central America

2016 Business Insider (2016): The 100 coolest works of architecture in the world

caja mágica spain | 2008

kask saudi arabia | 2013

nrp sines portugal | 2018

2015 European Steel Design Awards European Award for steel structures

iter france B13: 2017 - Tokamak: 2019

arena amazônia stadium brazil | 2013

2020 Secil Arquitecture Award

edp headquarters portugal | 2015

zero zero tower spain | 2010

repsol headquarters renault morocco spain | 2009 morocco | 2009

2015 Portugal Awards SAPA Building System Protection Solutions and Safety - International

birmingham new street united kingdom | 2014

dublin airport ireland | 2010

sacyr tower spain | 2007

telefónica headquarters spain | 2007

world explorer portugal | 2019

sain gobain plant romania | 2006

ulla bridge spain | 2015

2006 ACI Airport Service Quality Award: 3rd Best Airport in Europe 2006

2007 ACI Airport Service Quality Award: Best Airport in Europe 2007

francisco sá carneiro airport portugal | 2007

swedwood airbus hangars portugal | 2007 france | 2013

1990 to 1995 1995 to 2005 2005 to 2006 2006 until today

It is from the combination of two words that the word Martifer appears: Martins, the last name of the founders and Ferro (‘iron’ in Portuguese), the raw material that is the genesis of the company.

In 2006, already with an internationally recognised portfolio, the brand makes its biggest change, supported in an in-depth market study.

The Martifer brand is the visual representation of the company’s personality, its values and the message it wants to convey: quality, confidence and differentiation in the solutions and services it provides to its clients.

The identity of the brand and the recognition of its reputation allows differentiation from its competition and strategic positioning within its market, being recognised by the clients.

What defines us in these 30 years: Well, it was another year of hard Talent Audacity work, of ups and downs, but with In more Rigour Novelty many achievements and a lot of than 30 Innovation Pride learning. Being part of this great COUNTRIES, Prestige Satisfaction Congratulations Martifer and, Company is to consider it as a 30 years JOINING: Joining 30 YEARS Work especially,congratulations to all the people family, we take care of It, we care Parts, joining Clients, joining BUILDING! Ambition who have made this 30-year journey about It, and we want to see It People. I have learned and possible, because once again, it has been better and better. matured, and I have the Congratulations Martifer! Let triumph shown that regardless of the size of the Congratulations Martifer! “weight” (–kg) of 30 years of be constant in the next 30 years! company, with committed and capable people, anything is possible. Let’s have lurdes marques knowledge, to be able to face adriana, dina e inês procurement the new challenges that the planning and control management another 30! future has for us. miguel ángel ruiz mário reis gonçalves commercial | martifer españa façades

Congratulations Persistence Being part of this MARTIFER! Love company makes Respect It’s the 30th anniversary and we us, the accounting Congratulations, today, to each Joy Martifer, are really proud of that. I would like team, proud and to Battle 30 Years to thank and congratulate all the of those who have been part celebrate another of this Group in these 30 years, Ethics members who were part of this anniversary is a Joy. Naturalness massive success. Being in my first year part of this trajectory and who have left Congratulations for their footprint in a moment of history of Solidarity in Martifer encourages me to help in Martifer’s 30 years. accomplishing more successful years ascension, victory, growth, resilience and sara quaresma accounting with the group. accounting team conquest. May the work carried out be mahmoud azmy (egyptian) a source of inspiration, professional and site manager | saudi martifer personal achievement for all. milton pereira operations | martifer france

“Success usually contemplates those who are too busy to search for it.” Henry David Thoreau Congratulations to Martifer for 30 years! The year 2020 was a difficult year, a year This sentence briefly describes the 30 YEARS of the existence of Martifer. Martifer has always had as Congratulations to Martifer for starting so early and of struggle but also of achievements, the main focus to do better; with the aim of being the best we can in what we do, not with the selfish having managed to build an impressive company in its where Martifer’s values made even more desire to achieve success at any price. area. Congratulations on the conviction of responding well sense: Rigour, Humility, Spirit of mutual All the success that Martifer has achieved has been, and is, the result of hard work, not a mere to its Clients’ requests, and on the boldness of important assistance and solidarity, work capacity consequence. Let this philosophy remain integrated in Martifer’s strategy. investments that were fundamental to the Group. and commitment. Congratulations Martifer! Congratulations on having its strategic area and a corporate I am proud to be part of Martifer Group. vision well defined that objectively determines the path daniel machado We must celebrate and thank everyone to be followed by the entire team. Congratulations on the operations | martifer uk for their dedication. May more and more Success as a result of the Excellent Team of collaborators, years come and full of success for all of their professionalism, team spirit and resilience that, us! “Félicitations Martifer” when faced with challenges, do not give up; they fight with gil lopes motivation and determination in the execution of the financial | martifer france awarded and to be awarded projects. sara silva commercial department

MNEWS | You have been working at the ITER project, among others. These In the year in which Martifer for 20 years. Tell us a little projects have been our brand image in martifer group, the Group celebrates about your journey. How were the the French market and have opened first months? its 30th anniversary, doors to other projects and to other markets, such as the Geneva Airport in due to its portfolio, Alberto Coelho ALBERTO COELHO | Martifer was my first Switzerland and Gare de Mons in Belgium. job. I joined Martifer in September 2000, celebrates 20 years At that time, the of Martifer. Over the being part of a site management team. In 2017, with the signing of the contract structure and At that time, those who entered the for the construction of the new East Wing first steps were years, he has been part site management began as a preparer of of Geneva Airport, I was invited to train taken to create current capacity, of reference projects works. Even today, I believe that for a new and lead the production team to execute the production in various countries. collaborator who joins the production the project. At that time, the first steps department, this is the best way to get were taken to create the production direction of big is, in my opinion, Based on his vast to know the company and the various direction of big projects that I have been projects that experience, grounded production processes. coordinating since then. I have been in his knowledge coordinating | Looking back at your beginning capable of carrying After a year in Oliveira de Frades, in MN since then. in the metallic 2001, I was appointed site manager for at the company, what do you consider constructions area, he Metalruda. Metalruda was, at the time, most important in your professional out most of the big has been coordinating Martifer’s largest competitor in Portugal development? To what extent has Martifer contributed to this director of the Group’s and had recently been bought by Martifer, projects that are not only to eliminate the competition but development? big construction also to bring to Martifer the know-how it projects since 2017. had, which was the result of Metalruda’s AC | I would have to highlight the being executed In an interview, he many years of experience in highly opportunity I was given to be involved complex projects. in the execution of large-scale metallic shares his vision and structure projects of great technical in europe and his journey with us. Metalruda, which had changed its name complexity throughout Europe. to Martifer Benavente, was a great school in the world at the time and it was remarkable for MN | You have participated in many me to have had the opportunity to projects throughout your journey at interview with alberto coelho, coordinating director of big projects work and learn from professionals with the company. Which project was more great experience and profound technical significant to you and why? knowledge. AC | In addition to all the projects I In 2005, I was invited to join Martifer mentioned earlier that were decisive in Polska’s production team as the my professional development, for several The excellent production manager of the metallic reasons, I have to highlight the Geneva work carried structure projects. In 2007, after 2 Airport. Because it was a project of great years in the Polish market, I returned to size and technical complexity carried out out by Martifer, Portugal. Between 2007 and 2012, as a in a new market with all the difficulties in my opinion, project manager, I was involved in several resulting from it. summarises industrial building projects, notably the everything conversion of Petrogal Refinery in Sines, The excellent work carried out by that Martifer is a big project that signalled Martifer’s Martifer, in my opinion, summarises entrance in the Oil and Gas industry. everything that Martifer is today, in today, in terms terms of technical and production of technical In 2012, I was invited once more for an capacity, maturity in the organisation and and production international project, as the production adaptability to new markets and cultures. capacity, manager for metallic structures in France. Also in 2012, I began my first project in MN | The Group has large projects in its maturity in the France, the construction of a maintenance portfolio, recognised internationally. What organisation Hangar for Airbus in Toulouse. This project are the biggest challenges in a project like and adaptability was the beginning of a set of projects of an airport or a stadium? And what are the to new markets great size and technical complexity that greatest difficulties encountered in our we have executed in France over the last project process? and cultures. few years, including the Lyon stadium and

We have managed to create partnerships with companies that, like Martifer, have extensive experience in big projects and are positioned throughout Europe and in some cases worldwide.

AC | Martifer Group is, as a result of its We have managed to create partnerships process, the different requirements This type of projects with “just in time” company, with greater rigour in the history, its structure and its current capacity, with companies that, like Martifer, have and demands of the markets were deliveries, although they allow us to execution of projects, with more maturity in my opinion, capable of carrying out most extensive experience in big projects and are certainly one of the greatest difficulties reduce the overall construction deadline, and greater technical capacity. of the big projects that are executed in positioned throughout Europe and, in some we encountered in the execution of the they require very strict management and Europe and in the World. cases, worldwide. projects. planning of the entire project. Key people are also part of the company’s DNA in the various sectors that over However, since we are adapted to this MN | Being present in several countries, The distance factor is also a determining MN | How do you think other players the years have been able to pass on to type of project, we have, in my opinion, are there significant differences in the factor in planning and managing a project. see us? In your opinion, what three the younger collaborators the values of somewhat rigid processes that do not planning and management of work sites A good example of this was the planning characteristics make Martifer a reference the company, namely the persistence allow us to have the same flexibility as in the different countries where we of the Bouaké stadium in the Ivory in the market and why? and resilience that have been Martifer’s other companies in the sector. work? Coast, where the structure was entirely trademark from the outset and which manufactured before the assembly work AC | As a consequence of the project have enabled us to overcome the Our quality and capacity, which are often AC | The practices and culture of began. Examples are also some projects portfolio executed over these 30 years difficulties of recent years. recognised and praised by our clients, organising and managing projects in the in France, in Switzerland or in Belgium of existence, Martifer is now clearly result in some cases in less flexibility for various markets where we operate can where, despite the distance, planning for a reference in the European metallic MN | What makes Martifer an attractive changes and the need for rigorous planning, be quite different, even within Europe. “just in time” deliveries can be done by constructions market. The culture of company to work at? What advice would sometimes implying longer execution Although Martifer now has experience in making the structure in parallel with the resilience, the know-how of our teams, you give to the young people who have deadlines. the various markets in which it operates, assembly. acquired from numerous projects of great now begun to work at Martifer? This type of at the beginning of our internationalisation size and technical complexity and the projects with “just Managing these limitations in terms rigour and pragmatism that have been AC | Martifer is a European-level reference in time” deliveries, of flexibility and deadlines, namely by strengthened during these last years of company in the metal-mechanic anticipating problems and focusing on crisis, make Martifer, today, a company construction sector, involved in big although they rigorous execution and planning, is crucial if capable of meeting the biggest challenges projects and with presence in several allow us to we are to meet client expectations. and carrying out the biggest projects. markets worldwide. reduce the overall Our quality and capacity, which is often recognised construction MN | In most of its projects, Martifer MN | How have you seen the evolution We have a team that combines the has to work with other partners. What and praised by our clients, results in some cases in of the Group? What has changed and maturity of collaborators with many deadline, they are the key aspects for successful less flexibility for changes and the need for rigorous what has remained the same in the years of experience in the industry require very strict partnerships? planning, sometimes implying longer execution Group’s culture over the years? and new collaborators that are now management and deadlines. fundamental for the company’s growth planning of the AC | The selection of partners for the AC | Given the difficulties and adaptations and future. execution of projects is crucial to the that the company has gone through in entire project. outcome of the partnership. The choice of the recent past, namely by entering larger Due to the staff turnover that we have partnerships cannot result only from the and more demanding markets, I believe had in recent years, there is a constant price factor. that Martifer is today a more pragmatic need for training and growth of new

ALBERTO COELHO 43 YEARS OLD

coordinating director of big projects

collaborators. This same staff turnover complaint, since he could easily reach the allows new collaborators to speed up valves, the Petrogal representative replied If we maintain and their career. that, unfortunately, the operators of that foster the culture of unit were all very short. rigour, pragmatism For a new collaborator, I believe it is and resilience essential to have humility and the will to MN | Finally, what do you foresee With training in Civil Engineering from the Faculty of Engineering of the University learn from older collaborators and from for Martifer’s next 5 years, and what that has led us of Porto, Alberto Coelho began his professional journey at Martifer in 2000, the history of the Group and to have the message would you like to leave for our integrated in a site management team. Over 20 years, he has been involved in to overcome the ambition and patience to take advantage team? various projects and various countries, and this has given him vast experience and difficulties of recent of the opportunities that will certainly knowledge in the area of metallic constructions, where he currently coordinates big years, I am confident appear. AC | My expectation is that the company projects. that in 5 years’ will become more robust by integrating MN | In 30 years of history, there are the new collaborators that are entering In his free time, he enjoys jogging and spending time with his 3 children. Portugal is time we will have important episodes. Do you have any the organisation today, creating a team his best holiday destination, and he chooses Viseu, the city where he was born and an even stronger funny stories you would like to share? capable of responding to new projects where he lives, as the best one to live in “I do not currently see myself changing the company and we and to the challenges of the future. quality of life of Viseu for another city.” He enjoys cinema, although he doesn’t have | will be more and AC I sometimes tell a story that much time for it and highlights some older films, such as “Scent of a Woman” and happened in a hand-over of a project at If we maintain and foster the culture of “Any Given Sunday”, both with Al Pacino. more a reference the Sines Refinery, and that illustrates the rigour, pragmatism and resilience that in the sector of need to define the acceptance criteria has led us to overcome the difficulties Sometimes impatient, but with resilience as the top quality, he says he has been lucky big projects of very well at the start of the project. of recent years, I am confident that in 5 enough to meet several people for whom he feels admiration and respect and who great technical years’ time we will have an even stronger are a reference in his personal and professional life. He points out his parents, who One of the criteria for acceptance of company and we will be more and more complexity in taught him the values that made him the person who he is today and his wife, for the structures in Petrogal was to ensure a reference in the sector of big projects of whom he nourishes the greatest admiration, who has always been able to maintain Europe and in the access to all maintenance valves of the great technical complexity in Europe and normality in the family, even during his absences. World. unit. in the World.

During the hand-over, Petrogal’s representative complained that access benches were missing for some valves placed higher and that, therefore, he could not accept the structure.

When our client answered that he did not understand the reason for the

MNEWS | You have been working for means for the entire work process. 30 years at Martifer. Tell us a little about your journey. How were the MN | In most of Martifer’s projects, first months? it has to work with other partners. What are the key aspects for JORGE RIBEIRO | The first months successful partnerships? were quite difficult, and with some obstacles… in a word, they were a JR | Essentially, that they have the same challenge! Right at the start came professionalism that characterises us so Right at the the great project of Expo 98, which I that together we can be successful. start came the consider to be my first great challenge at Martifer and which, given its MN | Being present in several great project of complexity, required a lot of me. countries, are there significant Expo 98, which differences in the planning and I consider to be MN | Looking back at your beginning management of work sites in the my first great at the company, what do you consider different countries where we work? most important in your professional challenge at development? To what extent JR | Yes, no doubt, depending on the Martifer and has Martifer contributed to this location. For example, if projects are which given development? located on the European continent, its complexity I believe that the management and required a lot of JR | Martifer was my second job, and planning of work sites is easier than it’s been 30 years. I can say that this when they are in the African continent, me. Group has made me the worker I am where there are several obstacles today in every respect, from technical that we must be able to overcome knowledge to professional relationships. throughout the project process.

MN | You have participated in many projects throughout your career at irreverence, humility the company. Which project was more and professionalism are significant for you and why? JR | The project that was most significant for me was the Luz stadium the three characteristics given its difficult execution in technical terms due to the great complexity. Also, regarding the requirement to work 24 that make martifer a hours a day, 7 days a week; Martifer Group was still young at that time, market reference which made this project challenging. interview with jorge ribeiro, head of department - installation | shipbuilding MN | The Group has large projects in its portfolio, recognised internationally. What are the biggest challenges in a project like an airport or a stadium? Jorge Ribeiro was the first collaborator to join Martifer’s team And what are the greatest difficulties encountered in our project process? 30 years ago. He is employee no. 4. He began his journey as a team leader in the assembly direction and is currently part of JR | I believe that, in major the shipbuilding team at West Sea. internationally recognised projects, the greatest difficulty lies in the arrival In an interview, he shares with us his vision of these 30 years of the material resources for the and of his journey. execution of the project, in obstacles such as language and all logistics to move our teams to the field, as well as finding specialised labour and material

JORGE RIBEIRO 50 YEARS OLD

head of department installation | shipbuilding

It is certainly an MN | How do you think other players them tools to face the world of work see us? In your opinion, what three in the best way. The union and mutual excellent team characteristics make Martifer a assistance are characteristic of Martifer that welcomes reference in the market and why? Group for the younger ones. the younger ones by giving JR | Other players see us as a MN | Finally, what do you foresee Jorge Ribeiro was the first collaborator to join Martifer’s team 30 them tools to challenging Group. Irreverence, humility for Martifer’s next 5 years, and what years ago. He is employee no. 4. Invited by the founders for this new and professionalism are the three message would you like to leave for project, he did not hesitate to accept. He was 19 years old. face the world of characteristics that make Martifer a our team? work in the best reference in the market. He began his journey at Martifer as a team leader in the assembly way. The union JR | I hope that the Martifer Group direction and later became the Head Foreman, managing and and mutual MN | How have you seen the will continue its evolution in the best coordinating the different teams in Portugal and Spain. He is evolution of the Group? What has way as it has done so far, with major assistance are currently part of the shipbuilding team, sharing his experience at changed and what has remained the national and international projects. West Sea. characteristic of same in the Group’s culture over the Team spirit and mutual assistance must Martifer Group years? continue so that, altogether, we can He considers himself demanding and assertive. In his free time, he for the younger achieve the objectives of this Group. enjoys hiking and cycling. Porto is his favourite city, and Cape Verde is JR | Martifer Group has managed the destination for a holiday. He admires José Mourinho. ones. to increase the markets where it is, growing and elaborating several internationally recognised projects. This is very positive and demonstrates its evolution, but it has brought a number of challenges and obstacles that required a lot of demand to be circumvented or overcome.

MN | What makes Martifer an attractive company to work at? What advice would you give to the young people who have now begun to work at Martifer?

JR | It is certainly an excellent team that welcomes the younger ones by giving

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But finally, what I consider to be of the utmost importance to believe in 30 years of a company’s existence the future are all our collaborators, who have been exemplary in their is a long time dedication, effort and commitment to the Group.

It is very analyse everything that has been success, which caused the overwhelming in which the reference shareholders, happening over the years, having the majority of detractors at the time to I’M and Mota-Engil, have no executive important for necessary humility to learn and correct have yielded to the evidence and to be board members; and I believe that us to know our the trajectory of what resulted less well. great supporters of the shipyard and of the Group has taken significant steps history and Worse than to be wrong is to persist in Martifer itself today. It should be noted toward a constant improvement of its our past well, the error. that in 2014 the shipyard was in charge organisation, efficiency, accuracy and our victories of 616 employees who had not worked control of operations. Therefore, we But let us take a look at some good for about two years, but who showed must all be satisfied with the sense of and our things, and so many they were. Namely up at the shipyard every day. Today, more duty and congratulate the Executive defeats, these the emblematic works, to which the than 1,200 people come in every day to Board. fortunately in name Martifer remains indelibly linked, effectively work , thereby creating wealth much fewer such as Expo 98, the stadiums of Euro for the region and for the country. But finally, what I consider to be of the 2004, the Francisco Sá Carneiro airport, quantity, to utmost importance to believe in the Dublin airport, the stadiums in Brazil for So many achievements could be future are all our collaborators, who better position the 2014 World Cup, the Museum of highlighted, but this whole magazine have been exemplary in their dedication, ourselves and Tomorrow in Rio de Janeiro, the King issue would certainly not be enough, effort and commitment to the Group. To decide on the Abdullah Stadium in Saudi Arabia, ITER which demonstrates the richness of live the day-to-day life of our company best course for (an extraordinary project even in the these fantastic 30 years! and to feel the good environment that European context), Lyon stadium for one breathes, the youth that proliferates the future. Euro 2016, which is a good memory for But more important than all this brilliant in all sectors, the motivation of everyone the Portuguese, Geneva airport, and so past is to have the conviction that we to always want to do more and better is many more that I could highlight. will certainly have a brilliant future. the guarantee that the future will be at least as good as the past, perhaps even arnaldo fIgueiredo And what to say in the area of My conviction is based on a number better! Non-executive Board Member renewable energy, where Martifer of situations. Firstly, our operational has been present from the very first and commercial resilience in an I BELIEVE! moment, managing to anticipate the extraordinarily adverse context that In this atypical year of 2020, which will But also, to have gone through some trend of the future, having built and we are experiencing this year, having Arnaldo Figueiredo remain in our memory as the year of difficult situations, which with ingenuity, developed lots of wind and solar withstood very well what I consider the Covid-19 pandemic, Martifer has determination, effort and sacrifice, we projects in various countries. We have to be the worst year ever, of my completed 30 years of existence which, managed to win, making it possible to our name recognised in this area, even unfortunately long professional life, unfortunately, given the mentioned reach this date. at the international level, and this allows with no need for any dismissal or pandemic, we were unable to celebrate us to continue to bet on this activity. restructuring. properly and as we wished such a It is very important for us to know our significant date. history and our past well, our victories And what to say about the shipyard of We will close the year without financial and our defeats, the latter fortunately in Viana do Castelo, where we entered problems, fulfilling all our commitments, 30 years of existence of a company is much fewer quantity, to better position early May 2014. And, if you remember, and with positive results. a long time, more than enough time ourselves and decide on the best course the government at that time suffered the to have experienced many and varied for the future. greatest criticism from various national But also, the term of office of this situations with very good moments political groups for trusting us; and it Administration (2018-2020) is almost which have filled us with joy and pride. We must always remember and carefully quickly became a case of extraordinary over, which as you know is the first

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2020 was a challenging year! We have been able to overcome the difficult challenges, not only those inherent to our activity but those generated by the current pandemic.I would say that we did not do more because we could not - Martifer Group reacted to this adverse factor in an exemplary and professional manner. In the coming months, we will still Carlos Costa Martifer Metallic Constructions Board Member feel some effects of this period of uncertainty, but the projects awarded for the coming years allow us to look to the future with optimism. The outlook can only improve because several projects in Portugal are starting to be presented to tender that Martifer will apply for, and these will certainly be executed in the coming years. Until then, we must maintain our export attitude and work outside our country, because it has been where we have shown more competitiveness.

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porto, portugal riyadh, saudi arabia skylights for the al faisaliah shopping centre Martifer Metallic Constructions Martifer Metallic Constructions was participated in this project from the responsible for the design and installation design phase, collaborating from the of 4 skylights for the renovation project of outset alongside the architecture team the Al Faisaliah shopping centre in Riyadh, of the renowned Broadway Malyan Saudi Arabia. office. Martifer’s role consisted of the demolition Martifer was responsible for the of the existing roof, the installation of a development and design of the technical safety decking for each skylight, the design, and construction solution and for the execution and installation of the new the manufacture and assembly of the skylights. façades. This is the main metallic structure The solutions adopted for the design weighing around 215 t, coated with a and construction of the buildings were 2mm aluminium panel with a lacquered awarded “Class A” energy certification finish simulating wood, 80 t of secondary and the international BREEAM support structure, 4,200 linear metres of certification, with an “excellent” rating. aluminium profiles and 2,900 sqm of high- These certifications were only possible performance triangular glass. thanks to the challenge that was imposed on all entities involved, and These skylights are part of the Al Faisaliah Martifer’s entire team was restructured complex, a project built by Martifer that in order to be able to respond to the includes a hotel, a shopping centre, two request, having overcome this challenge towers and the Al Faisaliah Centre. This with enormous success. complex has one of the city’s biggest tourist attractions, Saudi Arabia’s second Porto Office Park is in an extensive largest skyscraper with a luxury restaurant. green area of 15,000 sqm and includes various facilities to support the resident companies, such as a restaurant, support services, a gym and 3 paddle courts. In addition to a 300 sqm lounge, the buildings also include an auditorium, meeting rooms and event rooms for up to 200 people, a cafeteria with 250 riyadh, saudi arabia indoor seats and 100 sqm of outdoor space, as well as concierge services. park & ride, parking for the riyadh metro The buildings are coated with glass and The Riyadh New Mobility consortium aluminium louvres providing a shading (ANM Consortium) awarded Martifer system. In addition to an iconic façade Metallic Constructions the supply, that provides panoramic views of manufacture and assembly of the façades the city, this solution guarantees solar of four car parks that support Line 3 of control, reducing energy consumption. the Riyadh Metro.

The project totals about 18,000 sqm of façades, divided between perforated 3D aluminium panels, louvres (vertical and horizontal) and curtain façade (interior and exterior). construction of the bridge over King global Riyadh Metro project includes the Fahd Road for the FAST Consortium, construction of 6 lines simultaneously in Martifer had already participated in which was completed in 2018. 6.5 million an extremely busy city - an open-chest the Riyadh Metro project with the people currently live in Riyadh, and the operation to the city.

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mons, belgium gare de mons - martifer wakes up the steel giant Martifer Metallic Constructions was the synergies between culture and architecture”. 2020, and the connection structure the Quality inspections ensure that all The project to modernise the station has awarded the partial modernisation of technology in the city of Mons. The city The project includes the supply and between the main gallery and roofs customer specifications and execution been underway since 2011, and all the the multimodal station of Mons signed has a very rich historical and architectural assembly of approximately 3,000 tonnes over the platforms has already been class of the parts are being met. Gare de work will be carried out with the partial by architect Santiago Calatrava, with heritage and has been the cultural capital of metallic structure, the assembly of assembled. Each 25 m structure weighs Mons unites the execution complexity to operation of the station, an increased whom we have already worked at the of the Walloon Region since 2002. And, 600 tonnes of the structure previously almost 60 t and is completely suspended high-quality requirements. logistical and assembly challenge. Our Museum of Tomorrow in Rio de Janeiro. in 2015 it was the European Capital manufactured and stored on-site, as over the gallery. Repair work on the This complexity, combined with a client and project owner is SNCB - The architectural and conceptual line of of Culture. With a very characteristic well as other works associated with the existing structure is also being carried high execution class, further increases Société Nationale des Chemins de fer the project, a brand image of Santiago aesthetic, Gare de Mons impresses, and dismantling of temporary structures. out. Martifer’s degree of demand that strives Belges. Calatrava, gives the project high levels of it is once again impossible to dissociate to perfect its quality system in each demand and complexity and symbolises it from Calatrava’s “performance Martifer’s assembly works began in July With tight deadlines and high demand, project.

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madrid, spain bilbao, spain am growth – a high-rise project ap68 bridge - pillar replacement in the opaque area. Therefore, its strict Martifer Metallic Constructions was limitations imposed by the terrain and the the help of two large-capacity cranes, execution is essential for the dynamics of awarded the execution of a metallic pillar proximity to the bridge deck make this raises the modules to their final positions. the building. for a bridge located near the city of Bilbao project quite demanding. This equipment was developed by Site by UTE Pagabidea. This new pillar will Management, by Project Management and Martifer’s capacity to execute these replace a concrete pillar. Martifer’s Site Direction, through 3D by Martifer’s Assembly Direction. As the two distinct types of work was one of modelling, found the best technical work progresses, the complexity of the the distinguishing features valued by the Although it is not very heavy, it weighs solution for the production and assembly assembly of the pillar increases since the client Empty, with whom we have already about 150 tonnes, the particularity of this of the pillar. The rail system and the proximity to the bridge tray will decrease. worked at Puerta del Sol 1. project is the replacement and assembly platform allow the modules to be process which is quite complex and will moved under the bridge; the piece is The architecture office responsible for be carried out in several phases. The then placed on the scale which, with the project is Arquimania, of Ruíz Barbarín, Martifer Metallic Constructions was Martifer is responsible for the supply and the same one that was responsible for awarded the renovation and expansion (in assembly of 3,000 sqm of curtain wall Torre 30 (Ilunion), in which Martifer height) of the Mutua Madrileña building, façade with curved glass, and 140 tonnes also participated. The façade/structure located in the financial district of AZCA, in of steel for a metallic exostructure. This consultants are Ferrés Arquitectos y the centre of Madrid. structure will support the new slabs of Consultores and Valladares Ingeniería. the upper floors and will cross the façade

madrid, spain martifer is completing the open sky project

paris, france noisy-champs station, a new challenge for martifer The consortium that includes VINCI sleepers, staircases and access lifts to the Construction France and Spie station. Batignolles Genie Civil awarded Martifer Martifer Metallic Constructions is area around a lake, which will include façade 9 metres high, specially created Metallic Constructions the project and The Noisy-Champs station is a creation completing its intervention in the Open water and light effects. for the project and with over seven construction of the elliptic roof and of Agence d’architectes-urbanistes Sky project in Madrid. Having as client metres of flat and curved glass. the access ramps to the new Noisy- Duthilleul by architect Jean-Marie and owner Compañia de Phalsbourg, Architecture by Gianni Ranaulo with Champs Station. The execution project Duthilleul and is part of the Le Grand Martifer acts as the general contractor Cabeza & Sastre as the local partner. Additional complexities include the will be carried out by Quadrante as a Paris Express project, the largest and is responsible for the execution ENAR is the façades consultant, with logistical process due to the large size of subcontractor. transport project in Europe. It is an of 12,000 sqm of aluminium and glass which Martifer has worked several times. the glass and profile, and the anodised automated transit network that will façades of this shopping centre, located The construction requires BREEAM stainless steel polished finishing, which This unique cover consists of a double improve multimodal transport in the in Torrejón de Ardoz. certification, as “Very good”. will make it unique. elliptical helix of 101 by 62 metres and Grand Paris region. Located between is 21 metres high. The helixes will be the municipalities of Noisy-le-Grand and The complex has an unusual Martifer’s intervention will be in buildings supported by 12 built-in pillars. Martifer’s Champs-sur-Marne, each helix starts at architecture and includes a large garden A, B and C, and consists of a curtain steelworks also include the railway one of these and joins at the top.

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metz, france paris, france the assembly of the roof of the fc metz stadium stands the stories building ends the year with the entire has been completed modular façade installed

When football matches return to having instead of the current 3,500. The structures were initially lifted to a Martifer Metallic Constructions reaches the blind areas of the traditional façades, intervention includes the manufacture the excitement of the audience, the height of 16 m, above some trees that the end of the year meeting the goal assembly of the curved areas of the and assembly of 17,500 sqm of modular stands of the Saint-Symphorien stadium The assembly work had an increased surround the stadium, and then to 29 established with the client, with the traditional façade, roof copings, loggias façade, 5,600 sqm of curtain façade, will already be covered by massive steel demand due to the size of the m, the sufficient height to be able to entire modular façade installed. Weather metallic structures and installation of 6,000 sqm of wall and ceiling coatings and structures produced and assembled by structures. The lift of these frames using turn over the stadium and with the help demands and the deadlines required internal flashings and shutters. 10,100 sqm of interior motorised blinds. the Martifer Metallic Constructions’s the Demag® CC 3800-1 crane required of signals to lower them exactly where additional effort from the team, both in team. Martifer was responsible for the preparation of the ground for the they were “received” and anchored by factory and on site. Of the 3,790 modules With Bateg - Vinci Construction as This construction will have HQE the supply, manufacture and assembly assembly manoeuvres. This giant crane Martifer’s technicians. produced at the factory, we reached the Client and the project owner Axa Exceptional level certification, BREEAM of around 1,300 tonnes of metallic allowed the pre-assembly of the four 100% of the assembly on site. Further Real Estate Investment Managers, Vinci Exceptional level certification, WELL Core structure for the south stand of the steel structures on the ground, each In June, after the stop related to the work is being carried out on the assembly Immobilier and architecture by Chartier & Shell Silver level certification. stadium and for the eastern and western 45 m long, 25 m wide and 14 m high, Covid-19 pandemic, Martifer completed of the shading profiles, assembly of the Dalix, Martifer started this project in late corners. With this intervention, the weighing up to 242 tonnes. its work on site. horizontal profile including the curved 2018, being responsible for the aluminium southern stand will sit 8,000 supporters areas, installation of false ceilings, closure of and glass façades and coatings. The

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paris, france paris, france châteaudun - in the centre of paris The Châteaudun project is located in the centre of Paris, in the 9th district, and Martifer Metallic Constructions’s intervention includes the rehabilitation of an 8-storey building, the future head office of the multinational insurance company Allianz.

Having as client SPIE and construction owner SCI ALLIANZ, Martifer is responsible for the manufacture and assembly of the aluminium façades and for the cladding (912 sqm of frames, 1,321 sqm of curtain façade and 379 sqm of VEC façade) for the rehabilitation of the building, the building with the numbers 23 to 29 of the street with the same name. Martifer Metallic Constructions started sqm of curtain façade, 2,000 sqm of (Est-Ouest route), designated A, B1, B2 assembling the façade of building A of the aluminium plate coating, 1,800 sqm of and C. Martifer is only responsible for The architects DTACC Société new Vinci headquarters in Nanterre in coating in extruded profile and 170 Building A. The north of the complex has d’Architecture are responsible for the February 2020. As the project draws to a linear metres of safety rails in glass and views over the railway tracks of the SNCF. renovation project, giving a new skin to close, the pace of execution is accelerated lacquered steel. This construction will be this Art Déco building. to ensure the delivery of the floors, and doubly certified: HQE and BREEAM - Building A integrates the EOLE station and interior and exterior finishings. excellent level. also has commercial areas on the ground With the conclusion scheduled for early floor. 2021, Martifer’s team is in full speed Martifer’s intervention in Building A The complex will consist of 4 new doing the assembly of the last traditional consists in 1,580 sqm of frames, 2,300 buildings along Boulevard de la Défense façade of the 8 floors. This façade has the uniqueness of being made up of curvilinear elements accompanying the structure of the building. le havre, france industrial pavilions for siemens gamesa renewable energy Martifer Metallic Constructions, in a la verriére, france consortium with Blocotelha, is responsible for carrying out the metallic structure work for the construction of a blade and wind tower plant for Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy. Martifer is responsible for the manufacture and assembly of After the hand over of the first two 3,155 sqm of blinds and 4,061 sqm of buildings B1 - Nacelle Area (1,705 t of buildings in 2019, Martifer Metallic cladding and perforated safety railing. metallic structure), B1 - Warehouse (925.4 Constructions delivered the remaining In the restaurant and technical platform t of metallic structure) and B2 - Post- buildings in 2020. area, we provided and installed 1,810 m treatment (1,055 t of metallic structure). of laminated shading. In the four buildings that make up the The Le Havre Projet is the largest new MGEN complex - the Marcel The renovation of these facilities will renewable energy industrial complex in Rivière Institute and the Denis Forestier allow not only the treatment of mental France, and our client is the consortium Hospital, Martifer was responsible for disorders but also the accompaniment of led by GTM Normandie-Centre, a the supply and assembly of 1,790 sqm elderly people. subsidiary of VINCI Construction France. of curtain façade, 3 855 sqm of frames,

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bouaké, côte d’ ivoire luanda, angola ginga - an integrated communication project

Ginga.Com - Comunicação, Multimédia e This complex is intended for audiovisual contractor. With a total gross area of Telecomunicações, Lda awarded Martifer production. The client designates it as an 7,023 sqm, the work was consigned in Angola the construction of its new “Integrated Communication Project”, and August 2020, and the works are being facilities in Luanda. it includes about 7,023 sqm of the gross executed at the expected pace. construction area. It is a turnkey project for the construction of a project that includes television studios, Martifer Construções Metálicas Angola is radio studios and offices. responsible for the project as the general

beira, mozambique Martifer-Visabeira is in the final phase of the galp’s bulk liquids storage terminal execution of the Beira Liquid Bulk Storage At the beginning of 2019, Martifer was Terminal in Mozambique. contracted by Mota Engil Côte d’ Ivoire reaches the final phase for the project design and construction The project consisted of the acquisition, of the roof (metallic structure and pre-manufacture and assembly of all the coating) of the La Paix in Bouaké, in the metallic structures of the project, totalling Ivory Coast. Quadrante is responsible 560 t, as well as the pre-manufacture and for the project. This is a renovation that assembly of all process piping (diesel and will increase the capacity of the stadium gasoline) and Terminal utilities, totalling from 25,000 to 40,000 seats. 37,500 inches. The installation and commissioning of all mechanical equipment, The solution developed by Martifer for such as the loading and unloading pumps the roof includes a set of 52 trusses of the terminal, were also carried out by in console, with about 40 metres, Martifer-Visabeira. connected from the exterior to the new reinforced concrete pillars with With IBGTL as the client and the developer, arms with about 10 metres and rods a joint venture between Galp Energia with about 22 metres. The total area of and IPG, this project marked the entry of the roof is 25,000 sqm. Martifer-Visabeira in the Oil & Gas segment, having managed to overcome the most Part of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations varied and unexpected challenges, such as (CAN), this stadium is located in the cyclone IDAI and the state of emergency in second-largest city in the Ivory Coast, in Mozambique due to the Covid-19 global the centre of the country. pandemic. We left this project strengthened and motivated to face new challenges.

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london, united kingdom london, united kingdom the last module of the west end gate façade was installed Part of the project since September Martifer Metallic Constructions started 2018, Martifer Metallic Constructions the West End Gate project in 2018, and reaches the final phase. With all façades in November 2020 the assembly of the already assembled in the blocks that last module (out of a total of 2,394) was integrate the project (E and H – full reached, marking the completion of an envelope with 8,350 sqm of façade), important phase in the project. currently, most of the works are related to the stonework, which includes the West End Gate, whose client is Berkeley assembly of the support sub-frame and Group, is a luxury condominium with 29 the stone which integrates the façades. floors, situated in the centre of London, designed by the architect office Squire & With St Edwards (Berkeley Group) as Partners. the client reiterating the trust placed in Martifer, this project consists of two Martifer’s intervention consists in the luxury residential buildings with 10 execution of the entire exterior envelope floors each, located in the Kensington of the building, from the second floor area, close to the well-known Olympia to the roof, with a total intervention Exhibition Centre and the London area of 24,300 sqm. The work includes Design Museum. modular façade with GRC (Glass Fibre Reinforced Concrete), frames, lacquered aluminium plate coatings for balconies (walls and ceilings), SFS (Secondary liverpool/birmingham, united kingdom Frame System), waterproofing/ balcony floors, waterproofing/ roof floors and martifer returns to the royal liverpool university Z-aluminium grilles for the roof. hospital in liverpool and to the midland university hospital in birmingham The project of the new Liverpool london, united kingdom Hospital, awarded to Martifer in 2017, includes the manufacture and installation london dock building c1 - cashmere wharf of 10,500 sqm of modular façade, including 3,000 sqm of glass and 7,500 St. George (Berkeley group) as the guards, and the assembly of the building’s sqm of composite panel. client and architecture by Broadway balconies. Malyan, Martifer Metallic Constructions This new hospital is being built next to the is responsible for the full envelope of the A particularity of this project and an old building that will be demolished after London Dock Building C1 project. With engineering challenge for Martifer the completion of the works. 26 floors, this residential tower is located will be the 750 sqm of glass fins that It has been Liverpool’s most important in a prime area of London, close to the embrace its perimeter and that are an hospital for 150 years. It will include 646 Tower Bridge, St Katharine Docks and architectural feature of the building. beds, 18 amphitheatres and 23 clinical the City of London. units and wards.

Martifer’s work includes the design, In Birmingham, Martifer proceeds with the manufacture, supply and assembly of remaining work and completely replaces 7,500 sqm of modular façade specially the wooden profiles with new extruded developed for the project, with aluminium profiles. integrated GRC frames, 2,500 sqm In 2020, following the resolution of issues Royal Liverpool University Hospital in of traditional façade, 750 sqm of glass associated with Carillion’s insolvency, Liverpool and the Midland University fins, 250 sqm of canopies, 600 sqm of Martifer Metallic Constructions signed Hospital in Birmingham, continuing the ventilated granite façades, 39,000 sqm new contracts for the projects of the works. of GRC coatings and 275 sqm of glass

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wind towers gurunhuel france the commitment to a product No. of towers: 2 Supply of 2 wind towers models N117 of excellence TS91 TiT and N117 TS106 TiT, including the purchase of all material, totalling about The production of wind towers is a continuous production process of high importance to Martifer Group. With 472.5 tonnes of steel. several years of experience, its production process, regardless of the typology, has been significantly optimised, thus ensuring greater efficiency and guarantee in meeting the deadlines.

The wind towers are used in renewable and clean energy production as an alternative to fossil fuels.

san carlo italy No. of towers: 2

Supply of 2 wind towers, model N131 TS84 TiT, including the purchase of all materials, totalling approximately 334,6 tonnes of steel.

suyderlandt netherlands No. of towers: 3

Supply of 3 wind towers, model N131 TS84 TiT, including the purchase of all materials, totalling approximately 501,9 tonnes of steel.

ljungbyholm sweden No. of towers: 12

Supply of 12 towers, model N491 TS125 TiT, including the purchase of all materials, totalling approximately 4,225.44 tonnes of steel.

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industrial maintenance portugal Industrial Maintenance, as part of the Oil & Gas Department, has been taking sustained steps in its development and implementation MAINTENANCE OF THE FURNACE FIRING SYSTEM as a core business segment for the Group; in particular, since the beginning of 2018 when Galp Energia entrusted Martifer Group with the full maintenance of its facilities at the Sines Refinery. Since then, we have selectively sought to develop this business segment, Martifer Metallic Constructions was awarded the 4-year Maintenance Contract of the where we highlight the excellent service and the development of our Industrial Maintenance facility in Mozambique and the recent Furnace Firing System of the Sines Refinery. This contract, in addition to the maintenance integration of Siemens Energy in our client portfolio. component, also considers the operating component, which includes the daily routines necessary for the good performance of the refinery furnaces.

alenquer, portugal portugal MAINTENANCE OF THE TAPADA DO OUTEIRO, PEGO AND LIPOR II POWER STATIONS Martifer Metallic Constructions was awarded by Siemens Energy, branch in Portugal, the planned maintenance interventions of the Tapada do Outeiro, Pego and Lipor II Power ABOUT THE STATION Stations. The maintenance interventions are scheduled to begin in January 2021 and The Ribatejo Thermal Power Plant will be completed in mid-March 2021. The gas and steam turbines and the groups of in Carregado, in the municipality generators will be serviced. of Alenquer, is an example of the decarbonisation of the region. This portugal plant uses “one of the most efficient” REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE OF THE TK-12 STORAGE TANK electricity generation technologies: combined natural gas cycle. This type In July 2020, Martifer Metallic Constructions executed a framework agreement with of plant produces very low NOx and Galp Energia for the repair and maintenance of storage tanks located in the various Galp particles emissions and zero SO2 Energia parks or its subsidiaries. emissions. Compared to coal-fired Under this agreement, Galp Energia awarded Martifer the repair and maintenance of the Martifer Metallic Constructions finished The works began in August and included power stations, it emits about three TK-12 Tank located in the commercial port of Viana do Castelo (Terminal de Asfaltos). the maintenance intervention at the the verification of the station’s group times less CO2. EDP’s plant works with With the award of this project, Martifer enters a new market segment, also within the Ribatejo Thermoelectric Power Station in number 2 - the gas turbine. Martifer’s team Siemens technology. scope of Industrial Maintenance and complementing the steps that have been taken in Carregado, a project awarded by Siemens included specialised mechanics, and the this business segment. Energy through Siemens Portugal. work was successfully completed. portugal MAINTENANCE OF THE ENERFUEL BIODIESEL PLANT pocerady, czech republic Martifer Metallic Constructions has been awarded by Enerfuel the general maintenance maintenance of the pocerady combined cycle power of the biodiesel plant, including dynamic and static equipment, pipe assembly (repair and new construction), electricity and instrumentation, as well as general procedures for plant checking and complying with preventive and corrective maintenance. From August to October 2020, Martifer Metallic Constructions carried out israel the planned maintenance work of the SIEMENS ENERGY - MAINTENANCE OF THE GEZER PLANT turbines of the Pocerady Combined Cycle Power Plant located in the Czech Martifer Metallic Constructions was awarded the scheduled maintenance intervention of Republic, in what was the first project the Gezer Combined Cycle Power Station located 4.5 km from Ramla, Israel, by Siemens awarded by Siemens Energy to Martifer Energy. The maintenance intervention will take place in December 2020. The gas turbines, Group. The work included (among the steam turbines and the generator groups will be serviced. others) the Hot Gas Path Inspection (HGPI) of both turbines, with modification mozambique and upgrade of their rotor. PREVENTIVE AND CORRECTIVE MAINTENANCE CONTRACT OF VALE RENOVADO Since this intervention, the relationship with Siemens Energy has been Martifer-Visabeira is responsible for another 4 years for the maintenance services contract continuously developed and consolidated, of Vale, in Mozambique, in the specialities of mechanics, electricity and instrumentation. and other maintenance work has already Martifer-Visabeira’s work includes the maintenance and recovery of the train engines been awarded for the beginning of 2021. (mechanical, electricity and instrumentation services), as well as all rotating electrical equipment such as pumps, turbos and compressors.

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It’s a fantastic feeling when we feel that people enjoy what they do day after day, in the way they Vitor Figueiredo contribute and West Sea Board Member above all in the pleasure they feel when they complete a project.

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shipbuilding

The Polar Expedition vessels shipbuilding (Ice Class of the EXPLORER series) are prepared to navigate in polar waters with The floating of the World Navigator moment when the leakproofness of the The World Navigator is the third ocean up to a metre thick ice, and took place in August 2020. hull is checked and of all equipment and polar vessel built by West Sea, and it is will make luxury cruises and accessories connected to it (bottom expected to be completed in April 2021. expeditions to the four corners This is one of the most important plugs, valves, seachests, antifoulling, of the world and to distant milestones in the construction of a ship odometer, lightning, camera, shaft lines, destinations such as Antarctica because it is when the first values of the cathodic protection and stabilizers). and the Arctic. weight, trim and heelof the ship are measured. These data are all checked The ship is now in the Outfitting Quay Having capacity for 200 by the drafts readings. It is also the where the outfitting work continues. passengers and 110 crew members, these vessels were designed to visit smaller ports and ports closer to the historical centres of the cities, shipbuilding unlike what happens with large cruise liners, offering new beginning of the construction of the world traveller experiences and ports in places such as the Mediterranean, On 27 August, the first building block already has 45 blocks installed, of a total the fourth of seven ocean polar vessels the Baltic, Greenland and the for the World Traveller was installed on of 69 blocks. Thus, the vessel starts to to be built by West Sea and is expected Norwegian Fjords. the construction platform. take shape. By the end of the year, two to be delivered in early 2022. more blocks will be installed. So, 2020 Currently, the construction platform will end with 47 blocks installed. This is

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shipbuilding States Coast Guard (USCG), the Classification Company Bureau Veritas, world voyager, quality assurance tests and trials as well as those that were contracted for customer delivery regarding the vessel’s comfort. Compared to the World Explorer sea • Checking the safety mechanisms and trials, West Sea took responsibility for launching devices of the lifeboat and most of the test tasks of the World rafts (davits, cables and brakes) Voyager. Thus, demonstrating high technical skills and experience - a great • Checking the draft readings honour for the team.

• Instructions for starting the motors It should also be noted that around and propeller, checking batteries, sewage 165 people from 29 different countries pump and operation of manoeuvrability were present (the USA, Austria, Bosnia controls and Herzegovina, Brazil, Chile, Denmark, Slovenia, Spain, Finland, France, Germany, The testing of the MES consisted of Greece, the Netherlands, Honduras, checking and testing the rescue device Indonesia, Italy, Macedonia, Norway, found on many modern passenger Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, vessels, including an inflatable slide where Sweden, Czech Republic, Tunisia, Turkey, passengers can evacuate directly into Ukraine and the United Kingdom). rafts. This tested all the local commands essential for triggering these two pieces DOCKING of equipment. The vessel left the Outfitting Basin/Quay and entered dock number 1 for repair All tests performed met all requirements works. The repair works include: and were successful. • replacement of the flap arm in the STABILITY TEST rudder This is the 15th vessel built by West Sea and is at the same time the 2nd vessel of • modification of the seachests suction the Polar Exploration class of a series of 7 vessels contracted by the shipowner • Painting improvement works Mystic Cruises. • Preparation of hull for the sea trials Despite tidal constraints, which forced The World Voyager is the second of TESTS ON THE OPERATION OF the Stability Test to be carried out in the seven vessels of the Explorer series built THE SAFETY EQUIPMENT AND early morning of a Sunday, the results of by West Sea to be delivered to Mystic MECHANISMS OF THE VESSEL the test were successful. The lightweight Cruises. The vessel left the Bugio Pier on The tests begin with the release to of the vessel and the centre of gravity 3 November and headed towards the water of the rescue boat and the are in line with the estimated projections Lisbon Cruise Terminal, along with its lifeboat. Later, the Marine Evacuation and those monitored by the shipyard, twin ‘sister’, the World Explorer. The two System (MES) and the raft. All of the giving enormous comfort to continue vessels will be moored at the port of tests were carried out in the presence on building in this class in the future. Lisbon before returning to their activity of the representative of the supplier, the of cruises in exotic destinations. crew and the classification company. The SEA TRIALS tests that were carried out were the The sea trials lasted 3 days, and the During the construction of each vessel, following: vessel returned to the shipyard after the it undergoes several tests and trials successful completion of all of the trials. to ensure the proper functioning and • Testing of the water release before moving on to the next stage of mechanism of the rescue boat. The ship passed with excellent level in all the construction process. the requirements of the Autoridade de • Testing of the davit for lifting and Bandeira, the Portuguese Directorate- launching of the lifeboat in the water General for Maritime Resources, the specific requirements of the United

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ship conversion technological innovation, west sea shipyard bets on ship conversion Natural gas Conversion to liquefied to version 9L51/60DF, allowing it to capacity for approximately 1,000 is a fuel that natural gas of the vessel navigate both on LNG and on diesel. people and 480 vehicles. It has several reduces CO2 Sicilia accommodations, such as armchair, In addition, this is the second vessel of upper armchairand cabins, as well as emissions The work of adapting the engines of the shipping company in which a series various services such as a shop, a bar, by 30%, NOx the Sicilia began at the end of February of sensors have been installed that a restaurant, a cafeteria, a children’s emissions and ended in August after successfully will allow real-time monitoring of fuel entertainment area and a pet area, completing all the sea trials. In addition, consumption and vessel emissions. Thus, among others. by 85% and the main work and which required the the Sicilia is one of the first two vessels eliminates greatest logistics was the installation of the Baleària fleet to include this Natural gas is a fuel that reduces CO2 sulphur and in the vessel of a tank capable of system. In addition, several technological emissions by 30%, NOx emissions by harmful storing 425 cubic meters of Liquefied improvements were made to the Sicilia 85% and eliminates sulphur and harmful Natural Gas, which will allow it to travel to turn it into a smart vessel. particles. particles. 1,100 nautical miles. In addition, the MAN9L48/60 engines were adapted The 186-metre long ship has the

Ship conversion to liquefied The passenger ship Martin I Soler The Martin I Soler will be the 5th natural gas arrived at the dock on 20 November. Baleària fleet vessel to undergo an adaptation of the engines to navigate on Martin I Soler The tank is expected to be installed fuel and on LNG. It is estimated that the soon, while the rest of the works ship’s emissions will decrease by about Baleària’s Ro-ro/passenger ship Martin continue. For this, the tank will be placed 9,200 tonnes of CO2 per year and will I Soler arrived at the shipyard on 2 beside the vessel: the metal of the hull gain a range of 1,000 nautical miles. November to start the conversion will be cut, the tank will be inserted and works. With 165 metres in length and then welded again. This will be the first 25,6 metres breadth, the main work will time that this operation will be carried be the installation of a Liquefied Natural out ship-borne on a Baleària vessel. Gas (LNG) storage tank of 163 tonnes and 360 cubic metres.

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shipbuilding events san gabriel increases the portfolio of river minister of the ships at west sea sea visits west sea The Minister of the Sea, Ricardo Serrão Santos, visited the West Sea shipyard on 7 October. After a brief presentation, the delegation visited the shipyard and visited the polar vessel World Voyager.

In an interview, Ricardo Serrão Santos highlighted the company’s performance during the pandemic. “This shipyard has successfully crossed Covid-19 and is now fully operational, even with more people and with a very relevant order book,” he pointed out.

Carlos Martins mentioned that 2020 is the “best year ever” for West Sea: “This year will be the best year ever for the shipyard, both in construction and in ship repair. We are going to have a sales value of around 100 million Euros.” He also adds that the order book is “very solid”, both in shipbuilding and The river cruise ship San Gabriel was the ship repair, and that this year, an average of most recent river-ship construction at events more than 1,200 collaborators work at the West Sea. dredging and the new dry dock shipyard every day. With 50 luxury cabins, the vessel has project Admitting that the market “is more capacity for 100 passengers and 39 crew compressed” due to the current pandemic, On 16 June, the West Sea shipyard held conditions in the port of Viana do Castelo. members and is ready to sail the waters he ensured that the company’s “curriculum the ceremony for the inauguration of The project, which is included in the of the Douro river. The ship offers various allows it to present other solutions and to the dredging works of the access canal Strategy to Increase Competitiveness of amenities for its passengers, such as a gym, test other clients.” a bar, lounges, an outdoor swimming pool, to the shipyard for the 6-metre level of the Continent’s Network of Commercial spa service, a laundry service and a shop the hydrographic zero. The Minister of Ports – Horizon 2026, counts on the with traditional Portuguese products. Infrastructure and Housing, Pedro Nuno investment from APDL - Administration Santos, presided the ceremony with the of the Ports of Douro, Leixões and Viana After the sea trials, where it passed intervention of the President of APDL, do Castelo of around 17.4 million Euros with distinction in all the requirements Guilhermina Rego, and the Chairman of and a private investment of 15 million imposed, the vessel was delivered to the the Martifer Group, Carlos Martins, and Euros from West Sea, which will build a shipowner in March. the Mayor of Viana do Castelo, José Maria new dry dock aligned with the Bugio pier, Costa. taking advantage of the old ramp.

The project aims to improve the access The contract has a maximum execution conditions to the Bugio Pier and the deadline of eight months and has an shipyard, and it will stimulate industrial intervention area of approximately 190 development, it will allow larger vessels thousand square metres. The new dry to enter the port, and it will boost the dock will allow the docking of vessels up creation of a competitive cluster in the to 220 metres long and 45 metres wide. Portuguese naval industry, increasing the competitiveness of the port infrastructure. The intervention will also promote the improvement of safety and navigability

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navalria ship repair repair of the ship-museum santo andré pavo j – repair of the main engine Jüngerhans GmbH’s Pavo J container MAIN WORKS: ship arrived at the shipyard in Septem- • Repair of the 130-tonne main machine ber. 139 metres long and with 22 metres (it included the replacement of the block breadth, the main 130-tonne machine and the camshaft). was removed for block and camshaft replacement.

The main machine, weighing approximately 130 tonnes, has been successfully removed from the ship’s interior and moved to the block workshop, where it was repaired, and the block and camshaft were replaced.

This operation was successfully completed, and the machine, weighing 130 As a result of a public tender, Navalria The museum receives thousands of visi- the engine room, the outside balustrade, tonnes, left the block workshop to be was awarded the conversion of the ship- tors each year, showing how cod trawling the deck, the masts and the bridge, in re-installed in the ship. -museum Santo André. was done, honouring the memory of all addition to the total painting, docking and its crew during half a century of activity. mooring, and the renovation of the entire The hull treatment works were then The ship, an icon of cod fishing that once electrical component and systems of the done in a dry dock and then the aligning sailed through the icy waters of the Nor- Navalria’s intervention focused on the vessel, among others. This intervention of the machine with the vessel floating. th Sea, has been operating since 2001 as overall structure of the vessel and invol- gives the ship other conditions that will a ship-museum in Gafanha da Nazaré, in ved all its spaces, with particular emphasis guarantee its maintenance and better Aveiro. on the cargo holds, the accommodation safety conditions for its visitors. areas, thetrawl winch in the main deck ,

navalria ship repair espadela and douro harvest, the rabelo boats built by elisabeth schulte being repaired navalria The Elisabeth Schulte vessel of the Navalria’s team has been working on Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement the project of building two rabelo boats (Cyprus) arrived at the shipyard in for the company Tomaz do Douro since September. 145 metres long and 23 January 2020. They are intended for metres breadth, the ship entered directly tourist navigation in the Douro river, next into dock no. 1 where the repair work to the Foz area. was carried out. The repair of the Elisabeth Schulte was completed, and the The Espadela Rabelo Boat has been ship left the shipyard a month and a half finished and is ready to be delivered, while later. Douro Harvest has its delivery scheduled for early 2021. MAIN WORKS: • Normal docking works (treatment The Espadela was fully mounted in one of and painting of the hull, shaft and rudder the shipyard’s pavilions and the dockside water. This metallic scale allowed for total capacity for 138 seated passengers clearances, bottom valves) manoeuvre consisted of transporting the the lifting and balanced transport of and two crew members. It is a metallic • Assembly of ballast water treatment suspended boat to the dock. the Espadela and will also serve for construction that aesthetically resembles system (BWTS) the docking manoeuvre of the Douro the Rabelo boats. In total, each Rabelo • Blasting and painting of 3 load tanks Using a specially manufactured and Harvest. boat weighs 56 tonnes and has 45 tonnes • Repair of the main machine certified metallic structure, the Rabelo of steel. • Several plumbing, mechanical and boat was suspended in the air and 27.80 metres long and with 6.5 metres electricity works transported by a gantry crane to the breadth, these Rabelo boats have a

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In such a complex and challenging year for the whole world, Martifer Group, with the support of its teams, has been able to find solutions and balance to overcome the enormous difficulties faced by everything and everyone. The Martifer Renewables team, with all its “Energy“ and resilience, has once again made significant contributions to the consolidation and financial sustainability of the Group, not forgetting that it is in the present that the António Castro Martifer Renewables Board Member conditions are created so that the future can be even better and more solid.

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martifer renewables the culture of resilience in a year of difficult challenges The development of Renewable Energy Energy Communities) and UPPs (Small Martifer Renewables’ teams in the various Projects and the renewable business, in Production Units). countries where it has activity. general, is an area anchored in face-to- face contacts with public and private Argentina was undoubtedly the country With 2020 coming to an end, we can institutions, landowners, consultants, where the Covid-19 pandemic had already say that it will be another year designers, and others. The year 2020 a more brutal impact. Our team was in which, even with all the difficulties was especially challenging with the unable to travel even domestically for mentioned above, Martifer Renewables Covid-19 pandemic, which caused total several months. But, let’s not give up!! will make a very positive contribution and partial lockdowns in Portugal as well to the consolidation and financial as in all countries where we are present We know and are aware that we have sustainability of Martifer Group. (Poland, Romania and Argentina), creating had many constraints and that markets enormous constraints to the everyday and businesses have changed. However, work of our teams. this terrible pandemic that has struck the world will also open up (it is already However, and always based on the opening up) new business opportunities. culture of resilience recognised in Martifer Group, it was possible to minimise to European policies aimed at reducing the maximum the effects Covid-19 has CO2 by 2030 have had repercussions had on all business areas of the Group. on the renewables market, causing a Martifer Renewables was no exception. concentration movement in this business area, with the appearance of large In Poland, it was possible to complete financial funds, large oil companies, as well another sales transaction of a ready-to- as large national and international utilities build wind farm. In Romania, Babadag had that until relatively recently did not have its best year ever in terms of operational the renewable energy area as a core results. business. However, and always based on the Also in Romania, the first studies to We are therefore witnessing the culture of resilience hybridise the Babadag Project began in acquisition movements, by the entities the fourth quarter of 2020. If its viability mentioned above, of parks/farms in recognised in Martifer is achieved, this will undoubtedly be a operation, ready-to-build or even under Group, it was possible milestone since it will be the first project development, which will undoubtedly to minimise to the of this kind to be developed within this open a range of opportunities to Martifer business area and in this country. It may Renewables, which has based its action maximum the effects be a starting point for a new activity that precisely on the development of wind Covid-19 has had on will be welcomed by some of our clients farms and solar parks and the respective all business areas of to whom we sold wind farms in the past. asset rotation. the Group. Martifer

In Portugal, with a new team, the The area of Operation and Maintenance Renewables was no development of new projects was (O&M) will have to adapt to this new exception. resumed. We were able to participate market reality, being attentive to the in solar energy auctions, and we believe arrival of newcomers (especially funds) that in 2021 it will be possible to that will certainly have to have technical execute the UPACs (Production Units support for this type’s operational for Autoconsumption) of Oliveira de management of asset at an early stage. Frades and Viana do Castelo. We are also studying the possibility of creating For all these reasons, the coming years and participating in CERs (Renewable will undoubtedly be challenging for all

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anniversaries west sea and partners united 30 years On 21 February 2020, Martifer Group to help the viana do castelo celebrated 30 years. Although it was prevented from celebrating as initially hospital planned, due to the context of the pandemic, the Group did not fail to West Sea, in coordination with the Viana commemorate the event. do Castelo City Council, challenged its business partners for a fundraising The “Martifer 30-year Anniversary” campaign to acquire hospital material seminar was held at its head office and equipment to be offered to the building in Oliveira de Frades and at West Viana do Castelo Hospital. Sea. The founders themselves, Carlos and Jorge Martins, shared in the seminars A value of more than 100,000 Euros key events of the Group’s history, the has been raised to buy equipment, adventures and incidents that were according to the needs identified by the important in Martifer’s 30-year journey. local Health Unit in Viana do Castelo and in close collaboration with its These moments are highly valued by the representatives, to fight COVID-19. collaborators who see in the founders a reference of entrepreneurship, courage West Sea revealed that, in addition to and great resilience. the material already delivered to the will continue in the near future, allowing of protective boots and 5,400 litres of hospital unit, orders for other equipment the various West Sea business partners alcohol gel were offered. were also placed “according to the needs to continue to contribute, supporting identified by ULSAM”. the population of the Viana do Castelo district”, the company added. country anniversaries “This action to support the needs of the In total, more than 5,000 surgical masks, Viana do Castelo Hospital is dynamic and 7,500 personal protective suits, 44 pairs 10 years, congratulations to 20 years of projects of Martifer Martifer France celebrates Martifer UK Limited! Spain 10 years of activity!

In June 2019, Martifer UK Limited, a sub- In November 2019, we celebrated Congratulations to the team at Martifer latin america holding company of Martifer Metallic the 20th anniversary of Martifer Spain. France, who celebrates the 10th Constructions SGPS, SA, celebrated 10 Currently, the Group is present in several anniversary of the company. With 10 years years of activity. Present for 10 years in the countries, but it was in Spain that it started of history, it participated in the execution country, Martifer UK Limited is a relevant its internationalisation. Over these past 20 of complex and emblematic works in martifer group received player in the UK market and adds to its years, we have carried out some of the various parts of the country, such as the portfolio reference projects in different most emblematic projects in the country, Stade des Lumières - Lyon, the MECA construction sectors, such as Birmingham both in terms of metallic structures, building - Bordêaux, the Forum des Halles ambassadors and diplomats New Street Station & John Lewis, Holland façades, pre-fabricated bathrooms and PV - Paris, ITER - Cadarache, among others; In February 2020, the House of Latin The event proved to be of the utmost At Martifer, they were received by Board Green & the Design Museum, the Scottish solar parks. cementing Martifer Group’s leadership America and the City Council of Viseu importance since it represented Members who accompanied them on a Hydro Arena, and the Battersea Power in the execution of great projects in the promoted a working day in the district of a starting point for possible visit to the industrial facilities of metallic Station, among many others. Examples of this are projects such as metallic constructions and the aluminium Viseu with ambassadors and diplomatic internationalisation processes of structures, and aluminium and glass Telefónica’s headquarters, which is the and glass façades sectors. representatives of Latin America. Portuguese companies, as well as façades. Used to dealing with extremely complex Group’s largest metallic structure work to a possible approximation of Latin processes in terms of façade engineering, date, the Sacyr Tower, the Caja Mágica, the France is one of the largest markets in This event was one of the initiatives of American companies to the Portuguese together with its skills in metallic structures Helios Building - Via de Los Poblados I, the Europe, occupying a prominent position in the House of Latin America to present market. and having a highly trained and motivated towers Torre 30 and Torre Zero Zero. the ranking of the main clients in Portugal. the local governments and Portuguese team, Martifer has exceeded the quality, It is an economy of strategic importance companies to the Ambassadors of Latin The ambassadors and diplomatic safety and environment standards required to the companies that are part of the America represented in Portugal and to representatives visited several companies by clients and the various stakeholders of construction sector, so Martifer Group members of the House of Latin America. and entities in the Viseu region. the projects. should continue to bet strongly on it.

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professional terms, I am proud to be able Since this industry is peculiar and unusual the atreve-te! programme to say that I had the opportunity to be nowadays in Portugal, it seems to me part of something historical for humanity. I to have much growth potential. Here, I recently had the opportunity to come to the managed to deal with several engineering traineeships at martifer Project Direction in the area of aluminium, areas and develop my skills, with the and although I like the area of metallic possibility of integrating challenging and constructions, I thought it would be an added large-scale projects, which contributed value to also learn to dimension aluminium to my personal and professional and glass façades. After all, being an engineer development.” is that: always wanting to learn something new every day so that I can grow more and more. At Martifer, I feel I have the possibility diana dias to learn, to grow and to participate in “I have always liked Mathematics and attractive projects. Our work is demanding, Drawing and, therefore, I knew that the but knowing that in the end we contribute profession I would choose would be to something greater than us, something related in some way to these areas. I useful to society, is very rewarding. decided on civil engineering because it is a very comprehensive course that allows To belong to Martifer is to belong to a us to operate in several areas, such as cohesive, organised and demanding team; Constructions, Hydraulic, Communication it is to have the opportunity to participate routes, Geotechnics, among others. So, and develop unique and innovative projects; I applied for Civil Engineering at the catarina almeida it is to learn something new every day!” “It all began 14 years ago, in 2006 with a University of Coimbra, where I had the summer traineeship at Martifer. opportunity to meet extraordinary people who taught me a great deal, both After the traineeship, the ties with the academically and personally. The area of company remained, and in 2008, when structures has always fascinated me, and the university degree was completed, for this reason, I took the Master’s degree there was an opportunity to return to in metallic structures. Martifer to the same people who received me in the summer traineeship. I was part At university, we always heard about of the tidal energy project and then the Martifer and the importance of Martifer is known as a great learning skills in the students’ areas of specialisation. wave energy project in the Research and the company both nationally and opportunity for young talent. Development Direction. internationally, so applying for a traineeship A traineeship at Martifer means being However, with the acquisition of at the company was always something Since its foundation, it has hosted challenged every day on international Navalria, I started my career in the Naval I considered doing. When I finished the duarte paulo and integrated people who have just projects that are real learning experiences. “In 2014, I joined the integrated Master’s Construction area. We had, at the time, the course, I applied to several companies. completed their university degrees into degree in Mechanical Engineering at FEUP, first construction projects for hotel ships A traineeship And when I received the news that I had its teams, and these have committed to a In 2019, the first edition of the and followed the area of Project and for the Douro River. I learned from the entered Martifer, I was quite happy. I would at Martifer career at Martifer. programme was held, and in 2020 the Mechanical Construction, and finished my best, they believed in me, and we built a start my professional career at one of the means being programme included 11 trainees in the thesis in 2019. Soon after, I joined West great team. most reputable companies in the sector Since 2019, to accept a traineeship at various areas of the Group. Sea as part of the traineeship programme challenged nationally. Martifer means – Atreve-te! in October 2019 and ended in July 2020. I About 5 years ago, I became fully dedicated

every day on After the integration programme, have now received a proposal to continue to metallic structures at the plant in I started with a traineeship in the Project international Atreve-te! is an annual traineeship developed over the first 2 weeks, adapted my work at the company, which I decided Oliveira de Frades. At the moment, I am Direction in the metallic constructions area, programme aimed at young graduates to each company and functional area, to accept. part of the Process Engineering area, projects that where I spent about 2 and a half years. from higher education, secondary each member of the group is integrated where I lead a team that supports several are real learning I had the opportunity to participate in education or professional or technological into a team. I was placed in the Project Direction, company directions on budgeting and several projects, of which I highlight ITER - experiences. courses who identify themselves with the having worked in the area of machines and definition of manufacturing processes. International Thermonuclear Experimental Group’s values and culture. systems. During this first year, I developed Reactor - which is considered the world’s my technical skills, learning day after day For me, to work at Martifer is to be with largest scientific project, whose objective Martifer allows the acquisition of more and more about the naval industry family members. Everyone remembers us is to replicate the fusion power of the sun transversal knowledge in the areas of and the functioning of the company. Here, and our journey. When we hear “you were that provides light and heat and enables life metallic constructions, naval industry and I was given important tools to do my one of the best people I’ve ever worked on Earth. This project is one of Martifer’s renewable energy and the development job, always having good support from a with”, we’re truly acknowledged.” most reputable projects, and as such, in of personal, technical and professional competent team.

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