Lusosílica – Industrial Silicas

Co-financed Projects

  • Project title: Silica and Kaolin Processing Line
    Operation code:
    COMPETE2030-FEDER-00020400
    Main objective:
    To strengthen the competitiveness of small and medium-sized enterprises
    Beneficiary entity:
    Lusosílica – Sílicas Industriais, Lda.


    Total cost: €5,985,000.00
    Total eligible cost:
    €5,885,000.00
    European Union financial support:
    €2,354,000.00
    European Union co-financing rate:
    40%

    Project description

    Creation of a new production unit, with the installation of a silica and kaolin processing line, for the manufacture of new, differentiated products (calibrated sands and white kaolins) with high added value, using raw material extracted from the company’s own quarry, in response to growing market demand, particularly from the most demanding segments (white glass, white ceramics, Dekton).

  • Project Title: Lusosílica – From Innovation to Sustainable Growth
    Operation Code:
    COMPETE2030-FEDER-02246400
    Beneficiary Entity:
    Lusosílica – Sílicas Industriais, Lda.


    Total Cost: 12 770 676,45€
    Total Eligible Cost: 12 345 000,00€
    European Union Financial Support: 4 938 000,00€
    European Union Co-financing: 40%

    Project Description

    Lusosílica intends to start operations at a new mine, with the purpose of increasing its product offerings and diversifying its portfolio.
    These investments will allow the company to sustain its growth and expansion, both nationally and internationally, positioning it in the high-end segment.

  • Project title: Lusosílica – Innovative silica sand processing unit
    Project code:
    CENTRO-02-0853-FEDER-023367 / CENTRO-04-3560-FSE-023367
    Main objective:
    To strengthen the competitiveness of small and medium-sized enterprises
    Region of intervention:
    Nazaré
    Beneficiary entity:
    Lusosílica – Sílicas Industriais, Lda.


    Approval date: 31/07/2017
    Start date:
    01/10/2016
    Completion date:
    30/09/2018
    Total eligible cost:
    €2,813,180.00
    European Union financial support:
    FEDER – €1,684,800.00 / FSE – €3,626.00

    Project description

    Lusosílica aims to implement, at national and international level, a strategy of growth and differentiation, investing systematically in innovation and the creation of new products, using the most modern technological methods in order to meet the demands and needs of its customers (glass, ceramics, foundry, engineered marble and construction).

    Committed to pursuing this differentiation strategy, Lusosílica intends to invest in strengthening the company’s capacity to produce new, differentiated products for distinct customer segments, with a view to developing and growing its activity in the silica sands business area and increasing its control over the downstream stages of the value chain.

    To make this strategy a reality, investment in the creation of a specialised processing unit is essential. This unit, supported by state-of-the-art technological resources, will enable the company to make the most of the potential of its raw material and to produce a wide range of products with high added value in the market.

    Lusosílica’s objectives for the coming years:

    • Advance along the value chain, increasing its control over the processing, distribution and marketing stages;
    • Increase turnover, with a strong emphasis on foreign markets, which should account for a significant share of total turnover;
    • Win more sophisticated and demanding clients, particularly in the flat glass, container glass, crystal and ceramics industries;
    • Increase GVA (Gross Value Added).

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