2016 in review: Grupel’s most important milestones

Get to know our 2016 in review:

January

• Grupel open doors event with the participation of Iberian companies;
• Grupel started using recognized level design tools: Solidworks Mechanical Professional and Solidworks Eletrical.

February

• We welcomed a new distributor in Saudi Arabia, the company, Mobco Group.

March

• We exhibited at the Middle East Electricity fair in Dubai;
• We initiated a maintenance contract with EMAE of São Tomé and Principe.

April

• We were present at the Expomin fair in partnership with our distributor in Chile.

May

• We signed the distributor agreement with Super Star Group (SSG) from Bangladesh;
• We started developing a future R&D partnership with the University of Aveiro.

June

• Our distributor in Peru (CPMAQ) visited us at Grupel’s production unit;
• We started the production of the 2300 III canopy with a new design and more efficient production techniques.

July

• We completed a project in São Tomé and Princípe.

August

• We premiered a new video of the Grupel production unit.

September

• We signed an agreement with a new distributor in Bolivia, Gerona Power;
• We increase the skills of the technical assistance team, extending the scope of the team with an engine expert.

October

• We launched our new website at www.grupel.eu;
• We started the production of the new 5800 canopy which is currently, the largest canopy made available by Grupel.

November

• We implemented a quality control process in the production line according to ISO NP EN 9001: 2008;
• We signed the distributor agreement with CETEC from Argentina;
• We set up an emergency generator set, in Qatar.

December

• We tested and delivered our first standard Biogas generator, prepared for cogeneration;
• We installed and started up two blackstart’s diesel generators for the “Foz Tua” hydroelectric plant, in Portugal;
• We signed the distributor agreement with Nova Sotecma from Angola;
• We have achieved environmental certification by the 14001:2004 standard.

2016 was amazing, but 2017 will be even better. We are counting on you!