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For 2025, Sampedro is focused on finalizing a decarbonization project, which aims to reduce the company’s carbon footprint by 60-65% by the end of the year. In order to achieve this reduction, a biomass boiler has been purchased and heat recovery units have been installed in the finishing sector and water recovery units in the dyeing plant, totaling an investment of two million euros, revealed Diogo Gomes, director, during Heimtextil.
‘Textiles is an industry of constant and intensive investment. For 2025, we also plan to increase photovoltaic production and build a warehouse for logistics and storage of raw materials, as well as continuing to renovate our machinery,’ he says, estimating the next investment at 4 million euros.
Sampedro had a good experience at the fair, the days were busy with more visitors than in previous years. ‘Sampedro stands out for the variety it offers in all three segments – bed, bath and table,’ he explains, adding that the company’s offer for hotels accounts for around 15% of the company’s sales. For Heimtextil, the focus was largely on exhibiting natural articles in linen, cotton, hemp and blends such as linen/tencel, linen/bamboo or flannel/tencel.
‘We try to be at the forefront,’ Diogo Gomes told T Jornal, making it clear that Sampedro works for niche markets and not for large quantities. ‘Our spirit is to produce for niche markets, for shorter series, even if it means more work on our side. Sampedro’s clients can coordinate an entire collection,’ he emphasises.
This flexibilisation and customer care policy has allowed the company to mark its position in 37 markets. Europe and the United States are the main destinations for its orders, but the company hopes that the EU-Mercosur agreement will open up a whole new world, with particular interest in Brazil. ‘We try to diversify our risk as much as possible by focusing on different markets, and we’re looking forward to the EU-Mercosur agreement as it opens doors to a very large market for Portugal,’ comments the board member.