Business expansion news in Portugal
Latest news and stories about business expansion in Portugal for expats and residents.
Latest news and stories about business expansion in Portugal for expats and residents.
Portugal has a strong presence at Web Summit Rio. Thirty national companies have travelled to Brazil to try and expand their businesses in the Latin American market.
Apex Brasil strengthens the position of Lisbon as the primary entry point for Brazilian businesses looking to expand into the European market.
Founded by Joice Rossi, the brand specialises in sustainable accessories made from leather waste. Portugal is already the company's second-largest online market.
The Spanish firm Nutribiótica has expanded its operations into the Portuguese market.
The company Nutribiótica is expanding its operations into the Portuguese market.
The company Helix Marine has selected Portugal as the base for its international growth strategy.
The Portuguese auditing firm CFA, founded by Domingos Cravo, João Fortes, and Avelino Antão, has opened a new office in Porto to strengthen its operations in the northern region and expects to reach a turnover of six million euros in 2026. “The north is currently one of the country's main business hubs, with an industrial base...”
Street Smash Burgers, launched in March 2024 with its first restaurant in Campo de Ourique (Lisbon), has set a goal to operate 45 locations by the end of 2026 and reach an annual turnover of 25 million euros. The plan includes entering the Spanish market before the end of the year, while maintaining strict criteria for supplier selection, team training, and operational control, according to the company's management. The brand, fully owned by founders Carlos Antón Conde and Beatriz Santillana Martinez, is taking this step after growing in Portugal and expanding into Italy and Switzerland in just over two years. The company emphasizes that it self-funds every new opening, a strategy that, according to management, has allowed it to maintain autonomy in strategic decisions and speed of execution. The operation currently employs over 250 staff and is based on an internal training model and standardized processes designed to ensure quality and operational consistency across markets, the company stated. The founders claim to have built a structure in two years capable of replicating their offering in cities such as Lisbon, Porto, Milan, Rome, and Zurich, and plan to replicate this model in Spain as expansion progresses.
The company is expanding its presence in the Portuguese market by establishing a local team to improve support and proximity to travel agencies.
The commercial vehicle brand Farizon is expanding its operations in the Portuguese market by introducing the V7E model.
The company aims to implement its strategy in the Portuguese market, following its success in Italy where it achieved parity between direct hotel reservations and those made through Booking.com.
The company has an ambitious strategic plan and expects to reach 80 business units in Portugal by the end of this year.
AVPRO, a Portuguese company based in Albergaria-a-Velha and fully owned by the Bernardo da Costa Group, announced on Tuesday, May 12, the creation of the AVPRO Group and its expansion into international markets. In 2026, the company will celebrate 10 years of activity, having positioned itself as a distributor of security solutions focused on project execution. The AVPRO Group intends to operate in Spain, South Africa, Angola, Kenya, Nigeria, and Morocco, adapting its operational model to each geography. The company highlights its partnership-based approach with integrators, taking responsibility for project delivery. Ricardo Costa, leader of the Bernardo da Costa Group, stated that the company is not expanding just to grow in scale, but to implement a model that solves real-world problems and impacts the quality of delivery and end-customer satisfaction. Daniel Fernandez, with nearly 30 years of experience in the sector, has joined the AVPRO Group as managing partner, while João Marques will manage operations in Portugal. The company describes this new structure as a growth phase aimed at internationalisation, without disclosing financial targets or specific clients at this time.
The company Wireless Logic has officially expanded into the Portuguese market, with plans to invest one million euros over the next three years.
Vibrancy Studios, an independent culture marketing agency founded in Germany, has opened an office in Lisbon. This is the agency's third location, following Berlin and Cologne. The agency connects brands to cultural communities through strategy, creative campaigns, talent partnerships, and live experiences. Clients in Germany include Coca-Cola, among others.
An executive from the Brazilian state of Bahia has been appointed to lead the Latin American operations of a Portuguese consulting firm.
IWG has selected the city of Amarante to launch its first Open Office location in Portugal.
Orion Technik is investing approximately two million dollars (about 1.7 million euros) to launch the company's operations in the US, a market that already accounts for about 10% of the results for the company, which operates in Europe and the Middle East. Globally, with around 100 employees, the company, which operates...
The logistics company Correos Express has increased its operational footprint in Portugal by launching a new unit in the Sintra region.
DXC Technology is increasing its business presence and activities within Portugal.
Seguro expresses a desire to strengthen ties with Spain and encourages the expansion of Portuguese businesses in the country.
Home News CTT strengthens position in Spain CTT strengthens position in Spain CTT announced that it is strengthening its presence in the Spanish outsourcing market with the creation of Newspring Iberia, which “marks a new step in the group's expansion strategy” in the Iberian market.
CTT announced this Monday that they are strengthening their presence in the Spanish outsourcing market with the creation of Newspring Iberia, which marks a new step in the group's expansion strategy in the Iberian market. Newspring Iberia, a subsidiary of Newspring Services, is an outsourcing company focused on providing...
The United States and the Middle East are emerging as strategic markets for Portuguese defence companies, amid growing global demand and the sector's international expansion, according to the president of the AED Cluster. In an interview with Lusa, prior to the ceasefire agreement between the US, Israel, and Iran, José Neves admits...
One year after opening its office in Ukraine, Tekever is reinforcing its 'commitment' to the country and has just opened an R&D hub in Diia.City, the virtual economic zone created by the Ukrainian government for technology companies. 'One of the main strategic priorities for Tekever Ukraine this year is to build a...'
The highly competitive global chemical sector led Bondalti to an old acquaintance. It took two years, but they succeeded. The Portuguese company went shopping in Spain.
Littler Portugal strengthens its presence with a new office in Porto. Littler Portugal continues to consolidate its growth path in the national market with the opening of an office in Porto, expanding its geographical coverage and reinforcing its proximity to companies and organisations in the Northern region, according to a statement from the firm.
