Past more than half a century on its constitution Rodrigues & Almeida, Lda Company is today a reference, certified by the NP EN ISO 9001: 2008 and is currently the highest among those based in the Algarve region and only in Metalomecânica branch awarded with the Excellence SME status. Our team and our confidence allows us to look to the future with the enthusiasm of those who believe that the responsibility and the quality we seek in our work and put in relation with our customers, were and continue to be the key to our success.
The RAL is a company that invests in the largest possible number of fronts within the industry, thus being prepared for a wide range of solutions and specialties. Already a national reference in the Construction Market.
Increasingly betting on Internationalization having already exported to Angola and France.
Mission
Add value to the metal and mechanics market innovative, differentiated and competitive at national and international level.
Our mission, reward for quality and excellence of the work performed, strong bet on the image product we sell, keep the commitment to satisfying customer needs. Maintain a strong internal cohesion and culture of self-management. Motivation values of human resources, captivating contributor to the success of the Company.
We pride ourselves on cohesion, knowledge and professional pride of our team.
Historical Evolution
The company Rodrigues & Almeida, Lda., Was incorporated on January 1, 1956, then having as object (auto-industrial-maritima) mechanical repairs, panel beating and auto painting.
Attentive to the industrial development of the region and the new needs of the market also began to run jobs naval and industrial boilers and industrial metal roofing.
In the beginning of the 70's played with the new patch needs of the market, due to the appearance of aluminum profiles, for the manufacture of exterior frames of buildings. Thus, he devoted himself to this new activity, which was pioneered in the region. The success was such that the company's managers at the time, decided to abandon the traditional mechanical repairs, panel beating and painting self in favor of increased production of steel structures, aluminum window frames and naval / industrial boilers.
This new evolutionary phase is completed within a business perspective and futuristic, with the implementation of the activity of pickling and plating of iron for steel shot and projected zinc hot.
The recognized installed technological capacity, served by a labor-work of great quality will allow cross the end of the 70s with stability and loyal customers. The structural changes due April / 74 were well interpreted and the solutions taken in the face of new socio-political reality, will help overcome the period without loss of competitiveness.
In the beginning of the 80s the company is sold in favor of current management, which defined as a priority strategic objective, the acquisition of the land border to the premises in order to expand the area covered. This expansion would regroup section frames of aluminum, which due to the heavy demand of the market had developed as a separate initial production unit and further expansion would enable the boiler section.
This goal was achieved, with the year 1985 the year of the cruise investment expansion and reunification.
In 1991 it was expanded and semi-automated section pickling and plating.
From 1994 to give up early replacement of equipment for the manufacture of window frames and aluminum structures cycle, still proceeding to the internal reorganization of the warehouse and the mechanical section.
Currently the company is comprised of the following sections:
- Metal Structures
- Civil and Artistic Metalwork
- Stainless Steel Metalworks
- Etching and Metallization
- Aluminum Metalwork
- General Mechanics Section
In the recent past has the allocation of business awards such as the Prestigio SMEs, the SMEs and SME Excellence Leader
Keeping your proactive attitude in business, decided in 2002 to implement the Quality Management System according to the model and the requirements expressed in standard NP EN ISO 9001; 2000 This system is understood as a management tool and support productive activity of the company from a perspective of continuous improvement.
Specialties
STEEL STRUCTURES
- Manufacture and assembly of steel structures for buildings, warehouses, sports halls and other prefabricated buildings and rehabilitation of buildings.
- Manufacture and installation of floors and roofs.
- Cutting and forming sheet metal and profiles.
- Manufacture and assembly of gutters / trim and linings.
- Manufacturing and assembly of industrial stairs.
CIVIL METALWORK AND ARTISTIC IRON AND STAINLESS STEEL
- Fabrication and erection of railings; guards stairs and balconies.
- Manufacture and installation of doors and windows.
- Fabrication and erection of gates
- Fabrication and erection of fencing.
- Manufacture and assembly of various structures according to customer specifications.
METALWORK ALUMINIUM
Execution of all kinds of frames, rigorously transforming all series of all ranges "medium / high" in the production of:
- doors, windows, curtain walls VEP, VEC and stapled.
STRIPPING AND METALLIZATION
- Projection of steel shot to the degree Sa 2°/2
- Metallization by projection of hot zinc.
GENERAL MECHANICS
- Industrial Maintenance - Recovery of components
QUALITY
The management system of the organization RAL is certified according to NP EN ISO 9001: 2008 for the following activities:
Manufacture and assembly of Boiler, Civil and Artistic metalwork, Aluminum Metalwork, conducting Pickling and Plating services.
CE MARKING
The Quality System implemented defines methodologies, rules and responsibilities apply to products: doors, windows, shutters and curtain facades according to Standards:
NP EN 14351,
NP EN 13569,
NP EN 13830
BUSINESS AWARDS
SME Excellence: 2010, 2001
SME Leader: 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007
SME Prestigio: 1994, 1993, 1992