ATECNIC is an industrial company established in 1976, highly specialized in the fields of assembly and maintenance of industrial premises and equipment, in the area of electromechanics, metalworks and thermodynamics. Its professional team consists of highly qualified engineers, skilled technicians and other experts, supported by a skilled and highly adaptable workforce. It started its employees and in 1992 employs around 800 people.

Planning and production at ATECNIC are strictly executed and controlled by a computer system totally compatible with the needs of a fast and efficient production line.

ATECNIC sustains its high degree of specialisation with the continuous technical training of its staff, at all levels of responsibility. For this purpose, it uses its own methods of classroom teaching, both theoretical and practical, using the most updated equipment and technologically advanced laboratory facilities, in cooperation with different specialists in the various areas of its activity. A modern company must provide its staff wth the best possible working is no exception. It offers excellent social amenities, such as restaurant facilities, recreation room for social gathering and a medical centre.

ATECNIC is mainly involved in technological innovation in industry, researching, developing, and manufacturing electromechanical and electronic equipments in direct association with university research centres and institutes for the development of new technologies. Its manufacturing operations ensure quantity and quality, by means of a rigorous computerized control from the initial sources to the finished goods warehouse, using "just-in-time" techniques. ATECNIC handles and stores its main products using the most advanced an flexible robotics programmed according to the production needs.

Quality is ATECNIC's first priority and concern. Therefore, ATECNIC has a quality assurance standard for itself and all its products as it possesses commensurate means of quality control, both throughout the manufacturing process and the final product.

All of ATECNIC's production is carefully planned from the selection of raw materials through all steps of the manufacturing process, which is carried on using the most modern equipment in a computer controlled environment. ATECNIC uses CIM (Computer Integrated Manufacturing) from the design phase to the production of the finished product.

ATECNIC researches and produces all types of equipment housings in stainless steel, copper, brass and aluminium as well as metallic pipes for air conditioning and ventilation, diffusers, grids, stainless steel, carbon, steel and copper tanks, tables, counters and shelves for goods display as well as any other type of sheet or pressed metal products. In this field of activity, ATECNIC plans and manufactures equipment for domestic and industrial air conditioning, cabinets, kitchen equipment, freezers, refrigerators, tumble dryers, mangles and electrical, gas or steam washing machines, as well as other different equipment for similar purposes.

ATECNIC's mass production is achieved in assembly lines stringently developed in order to ensure the highest output, efficiency and quality. In all its assembly lines ATECNIC uses the state-of-the-art equipment which facilitates the maintenance of the highest standards of control over the quality of its manufactured products. In the thermodynamics industry, ATECNIC projects and produces freezing installations, air conditioning and steam plants and also acts as technical adivisor for energy conservation.

ATECNIC projects, manufactures and instals industrial kitchens and laundries, electric, gas or air recycling units, fast-food kitchens, bakeries and laundries for military purposes.

ATECNIC studies, produces and supplies trolleys and wagons for hotels, hospitals, airports and supermarkets in various forms and purposes. It also designs and produces special equipment for laboratories, such as hoods for ventilation, mixers and collectors for powder residues of various industrial processes.

Some of the most relevant works of ATECNIC: Ministries of Social Equipment, Culture, Health, Justice and Defense, Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, Motra, Cergal, Lever Portuguesa, Hotelgal, ITT, etc.

HEALTH - Hospitais Escolares: Lisboa e Porto Laboratories: Merck-Sharpe & Dhome, Luso-Fármaco, Medicamenta, and Tecnifar.

EDUCATION - Faculdade de Medicina de Coimbra, Cidade Universitaria de Lisboa, Estação Agronómica Nacional de Oeiras, Estação Zootécnica de Santarém, Escola de Enfermagem Calouste Gulbenkian e Liceu Nacional de Aveiro.

ARMED FORCES - Messe dos Oficiais dos Altos Estudos Militares, Corpo de Marinheiros do Alfeite, Regimento de Caçadores Paraquedistas, Depósito Geral de Adidos.

JUSTICE Cadeias Centrais de Lisboa e Porto, Prisão Hospital de S. João de Deus e Instituto de Reeducação de Vila Fernando.

HOTEL CATERING Abrantes, Sheraton Lisboa, Altis, Tivoli, Seteais, Balaia, Meridien, Lisboa e Porto, Madeira e Sintra-Estoril. Pousadas: Palmela, Sagres, Estrela, Elvas, Évora e Montemor.

ABROAD S. Tomé, Angola, Mozambique, Cape Vert, Brazil & Lybia.