The quality control of Minas de Barqueiros has been praised by its customers, who have demonstrated that through high annual ratings, including the delivery of quality certificates.
Control
. Minas de Barqueiros, S.A., has an effective quality control system with well defined internal procedures that accompany the product from extraction to after-sales stage. Therefore, it has a team of highly skilled technicians, as well as a well-equipped laboratory in order to analyse the physico-chemical and mineralogical properties of all its products.
This central laboratory is also responsible for the quality control of associates IMNP, S.A., CAULINALVA, S.A. and CAMPADOS, S.A..
Regulation
. MIBAL – Minas de Barqueiros, S.A. and IMNP – Industria de mineração do norte de Portugal, S.A. comply with Regulation (EU) nº 305/2011 of March 9th, 2011 (Regulation of Construction Products – RPC), the aggregates described below being sold in accordance with the requirements of the applicable standards.
Inovation
. A Inovação está no ADN desta Sociedade e ao Longo dos anos temos desenvolvido produtos e técnicas de Produção que nos tem ajudado a estar entre os melhores do sector. Para alem de técnicos competentes a tempo inteiro e de um laboratório convenientemente equipado temos uma Forte Ligação aos nossos Clientes, Universidades, Institutos Politécnicos e Empresas Externas que nos dão o suporte necessário a estes processos. Temos em carteira um produto Inovador que será de importância relevante para a redução nas emissões de CO2.
. Environment
Minas de Barqueiros, S.A. is a company with environmental concerns.
Proof of this is:
- The almost complete recovery of old farms;
- Use of modern equipment that meets European standards;
- Reuse of water through a closed loop system;
- Plant trees suitable to prevent soil erosion;
- Have as consultants, technical support to plan and carry out the recovery of old holdings.