Project designation: Expansion of production capacity and flexibility with a view to customized mass production.

Project code: NORTE-02-0853-FEDER-014520

Main objective: Reinforce the competitiveness of small and medium-sized companies

Intervention region: Braga

Beneficiary entity: R.P. INDUSTRIES PISCINAS, S.A.

Approval date: 04-15-2016

Start date: 10-01-2015

Completion date: 09-30-2017

Total eligible cost: €1,314,911.00

Financial support from the European Union: ERDF – €788,946.60

Objectives, activities and expected/achieved results:

R.P. INDUSTRIES, S.A is a medium-sized company, with its head office located in Sobreposta, municipality and district of Braga.
Its main focus being production and commercialization of swimming pools and equipment, R.P. INDUSTRIES SA has, over the years, been continuously investing in research and development of new products that allow for the best results in their use and application.

This application aimed at increasing an existing unit’s capacity with acquisition of new production equipment, providing for investments in:

• Expansion of facilities to accommodate acquired equipment, creating better working conditions without causing entropy throughout the entire production process;
• Acquisition of specific hardware and software that allow control of all national and international activity.
• Creating conditions for better packaging of products;
• Investments in marketing area.

Result Indicators:

CV – €4,500,000

GVA – 1,836,960 and

Qualified HR – 16

Project No. POCI-02-0752-FEDER-019884
Support within the scope of the incentive system for the Internationalization of PME

Project title: Reinforcement of RPI’s presence in international markets

Approval date: 07-18-2017

Start date: 05-02-2016

Completion date: 05-01-2019

Total eligible cost: €706,415.00

Financial support from the European Union: FEDER – €317,886.75

Project summary: This project aims to strengthen RPI’s presence in international markets. The company already has an active presence in international markets, which translates into an international business volume of around 58%, but it is aware that there is a huge potential for acceptance of its products in international markets. As such, several actions were outlined aimed at promoting and disseminating RPI in the markets where it already operates and in new markets where potential business was detected.

Project No. 45771

Support under the PME Qualification Incentive System

Project title: Organizational and marketing innovation within the scope of economy, industry and organizational soft skills 4.0

Total eligible cost: €457,325.00

Financial support from the European Union: FEDER – €205,796.25

Project synthesis: This project aims at organizational and marketing innovation in the context of economy, industry and organizational soft skills 4.0. In this sense, the company aims to implement an information system that ensures the transition of RPI organization to version 4.0, using marketing/digital channels as an interaction/conquest tool for the B2C/B2B segments, while also preparing for the customers, employees, partners of the future.

Project No. 071321
Support within the scope of PME incentive system for Internationalization

Project title: Training of RPI’s international marketing strategy, to reinforce, consolidate and boost international markets.

Approval date: 04.06.2021

Start date: 03.13.2021

Completion date: 03.12.2023

Total eligible cost: €499,963.00

Financial support from the European Union: FEDER – €224,983.35

Project summary: This project aims to strengthen RPI’s presence in international markets. The company already has an active presence in international markets, but intends to increase its presence to 65.3% of its turnover, as it is aware that there is a huge potential for acceptance of its products in international markets. As such, several actions were outlined aimed at promoting and disseminating RPI in the markets where it already operates and in new markets where potential business was detected.