Values
Throughout this journey, Têxtil Nortenha has established its code of conduct:
- Maintaining the traditions of trust and ethical practices established internally within the company for the last 70 years;
- Merging tradition and the future sustainability & Innovation;
- Precise and made to last garments;
- Collaborative work throughout the team and its clients;
- Resilience in achieving goals and overcoming adversity;
- Focus on environmental sustainability;
- Constant daily improvement.
Vision
Expand our business and establish the company as a reference manufacturer of premium quality products.
Mission
Responsible and transparent communication with all our clients and business activities, being recognized as a reliable manufacture partner with a diversity of products for men, women and children whilst maintaining fast delivery rates.
Adapting quickly to the innovative trends of the fashion market.
1954
Émile Henry founds Têxtil Nortenha in Porto, a small textile agency that exports fabrics to Africa.
1964
ETN HISTORY TIMELINE
Demobilized from the war in Mozambique, the young engineer Carlos Branco is hired by Nortenha as a first commercial for market expansion.
1968
Carlos Branco becomes head of commercial department.
1976
Nortenha first set foot in the industry by buying Cortel, a shirt factory in Santo Tirso, under the impetus of its managing director, Carlos Branco.
1977
Carlos Branco takes control of Nortenha by buying the company.
1983
Acquisition of Imatex, a vertical industrial company with weaving, dyeing, finishing and garment manufacturing, based in Avidos, Famalicão.
1988
As a result of the merger between Imatex and Nortenha, Empresa Têxtil Nortenha SA was born, the flagship of a group that, in addition to Cortel, also includes Neivatex (which makes blouses and shirts), Norvi (which makes homewear) and Nortextil (which makes bathrobes).
2001
China's accession to the WTO radically changes the global competitive landscape of the textile trade.
2002
Euro begins to circulate, replacing the escudo.
2013
On February 4, Carlos Branco dies at the Avidos factory of Têxtil Nortenha, which is now run by the second generation, his children Inês and Paulo.
2013 - 2024
Inês Branco and Paulo Branco interpret the new catechism of the textile business. They redesigned the production layout and knew how to find a way other than the price to keep the company alive and relevant.
Despite the fact that the world won't stop shaking with bad surprises - the Covid pandemic, the war in Ukraine, inflationary tensions and the conflict in the Middle East - at Nortenha, they are committed to a permanent effort of renovation and innovation, transforming it into a more flexible and updated factory.
PME Líder award granted to Têxtil Nortenha gives us a status that enhances the visibility of medium-sized companies and serves as a seal of our reputation and incentive in the pursuit of business dynamics that contribute to the creation of sustainable wealth and social well-being.
MARKETS
Spain
Lara Costa
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Australia
Australia
Canada
USA
England
Japan
Alemanha
Sweden
France
Denmark
Germany
Switzerland
Austria
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