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admin / July 7 / General

DRT Group companies with COTEC Innovative Status 2026

The DRT Group’s commitment to innovation has once again been recognized, with the distinction of DRT MICRO PRECISION, Tag.it Coding Experts and NOVACOAT with the COTEC Innovator Status 2026.
This accolade, awarded by COTEC Portugal in partnership with the financial sector, recognizes companies that demonstrate high standards of financial soundness, innovation capacity, and value creation for the Portuguese economy.
At the DRT Group, we view this recognition as the result of a strategy sustained by innovation, continuous investment in technology, skills development, and a permanent pursuit of industrial excellence.
DRT MICRO PRECISION continues to establish its position through high technical precision, high-performance mold engineering, and the ability to develop solutions for the most demanding sectors.
Tag.it Coding Experts , specialists in advanced coding, consulting, and systems integration, see their activity recognized in the creation and optimization of innovative digital solutions.
NOVACOAT reinforces its positioning through innovation in industrial painting processes, automation, digitalization, and the continuous improvement of quality and production efficiency.
This recognition belongs to all employees who, with talent, dedication, and an innovative spirit, contribute daily to strengthening the competitiveness and excellence of the DRT Group companies.
admin / July 6 / General

Grupo DRT presente na Conferência ISTMA 2026

The DRT Group, represented by the CEO, Valdemar Duarte, attended the 2026 ISTMA Conference, a key event shaping the future of the global tooling industry. The conference brought together leading experts and the world’s most important associations representing toolmakers, mould, die and precision machining manufacturers.

Under the theme “Connectivity, Innovation and Complementation”, this edition focused on strengthening global partnerships and driving industrial development. At DRT Group, we fully embrace these principles and remain committed to advancing the future of our industry through:
• Industrial Developments & Technology Leadership: Keeping pace with technological leadership and the digital transformation that is reshaping modern manufacturing.
• Talent Development: Supporting the attraction, development and retention of skilled professionals, the essential foundation for long-term innovation.
• Global Synergy: Strengthening connectivity and complementarity across international markets to deliver more robust, competitive and efficient solutions.

We believe that the future of manufacturing will be built through cutting-edge technology, international collaboration and investment in people.

admin / June 25 / General

Grupo DRT presente na Conferência ISTMA 2026

The DRT Group attended the 3rd Mobilising Agendas for Business Innovation Meeting, promoted by IAPMEI, which was dedicated to presenting the results, impacts, and contributions of these strategic projects to the transformation of the automotive industry and the Portuguese economy.

The DRT Moulds and Plastics was one of the promoters of the Hi-Rev Agenda for the recovery of the Automotive Components Sector, with the aim of developing advanced solutions for the plastic injection process, focusing on improving thermal control, process monitoring, and the final quality of parts.

admin / June 18 / General

Grupo DRT in the XIX COTEC Europe Summit

The DRT Group, CEOs, Valdemar Duarte and Sónia Calado, took part in the XIX COTEC Europe Summit.

Under the theme “Rethinking Work in the Age of AI: Transformation, Opportunity, Governance”, the event brought together institutions, businesses, research centres and younger generations for two days of insightful discussions on how Artificial Intelligence is reshaping work, skills, organisational models, and the relationship between people, technology and society.
The Summit also featured dedicated sessions on the opportunities and challenges of Artificial Intelligence, AI governance, technological transformation, and the perspectives of younger generations on the future of work.
As in previous editions, the event brought together the innovation organisations of Portugal, Italy and Spain: COTEC Portugal, COTEC – Fondazione per l’Innovazione, and Fundación Cotec para la Innovación.

admin / June 5 / General

SuPreAM project is entering its final phase

𝙎𝙪𝙋𝙧𝙚𝘼𝙈 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙟𝙚𝙘𝙩 𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙞𝙩𝙨 𝙛𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙥𝙝𝙖𝙨𝙚

Yesterday, we had the privilege of participating in the 5th General Assembly of the SuPreAM project, hosted by the Luleå tekniska universitet in Sweden.
This meeting marked the beginning of the final stage of a highly relevant European research initiative, bringing together all consortium partners to review the progress achieved so far and align the remaining activities leading up to the project’s completion in next December.

SuPreAM (PREdictive simulation of finishing operations in steel Additive Manufacturing for optimal SUrface integrity) project aims to develop advanced predictive simulation models capable of optimising finishing operations for additively manufactured steel components, improving surface integrity, reducing material waste, and enhancing industrial competitiveness.

Within the project, 𝗗𝗥𝗧 𝗠𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗣𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀. Our team contributes its expertise in metal additive manufacturing (DMLS), precision machining, EDM, and steel component finishing, with a strong focus on tooling and mould-making applications. Through this work, we are helping to establish a deeper understanding of the relationship between additive manufacturing processes, machining parameters, surface integrity, and the functional performance of high-value industrial components.

Over the past months, the consortium has made significant progress in the numerical modelling of machining and EDM processes, surface integrity characterisation, demonstrator development, and predictive model validation.
SuPreAM highlights the importance of collaboration between industry, universities, and research centres in addressing the challenges of advanced manufacturing, fostering innovation through digitalisation, simulation technologies, and data-driven process optimisation.

The project is coordinated by Eurecat – Centro Tecnológico and brings together a multidisciplinary consortium comprising ArcelorMittal, Grupo Sevilla Control (GSC), Luleå tekniska universitet, CIMNE, IDONIAL Centro Tecnológico and the 𝘿𝙍𝙏 𝙂𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙥.

A sincere thank you to the Luleå tekniska universitet team for hosting this successful General Assembly and to all project partners for their continued commitment and collaboration.

As we enter the final stretch of the project, our focus remains on consolidating results, validating predictive models, and delivering innovative solutions that will support the future of additive manufacturing and advanced steel processing industries.

admin / June 2 / General

Digitalisation of the injection moulding process Hi-Rev Project

𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗸𝗲𝘆 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆.
Within the framework of the Hi-Rev Agenda, DRT Group developed an integrated system for the intelligent optimisation of the injection moulding process, combining mould engineering, cyber-physical systems, industrial monitoring and Artificial Intelligence.

The project aimed to create a digital ecosystem capable of continuously analysing, interpreting and optimising production conditions, promoting greater process stability, improved part quality and increased manufacturing efficiency.
Key developments included:
✔ Development of an intelligent cooling circuit management and control system for injection moulds;
✔ Integration of temperature, pressure and flow sensors for real-time process monitoring;
✔ Acquisition and processing of production data from injection moulding machines, including critical process parameters;
✔ Implementation of automated inspection and image acquisition systems for part quality assessment;
✔ Application of Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Bayesian Optimisation algorithms to support decision-making and dynamic process optimisation;
✔ Design studies and simulation of conformal cooling channels manufactured through metal additive manufacturing to enhance mould thermal efficiency.

The results achieved demonstrate the potential of industrial data analytics and intelligent algorithms to reduce manufacturing defects, improve mould thermal stability, increase resource efficiency and contribute to shorter process operating times.

This work benefited from the scientific collaboration of INEGI and FEUP, whose expertise was instrumental in the development of Artificial Intelligence algorithms and the validation of the technological approaches implemented.

DRT Group’s participation in the Hi-rEV Agenda reinforces its commitment to industrial digitalisation, technological innovation and the development of advanced manufacturing solutions for the automotive industry of the future.

admin / June 1 / General

(PT) Projeto Hi-Rev em destaque na revista Ciência & Tecnologia dos Materiais

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admin / February 23 / General

Update on Operations and Limited Return to Activity

Update on Operations and Limited Return to Activity
We would like to inform you that the DRT GROUP companies are resuming their operations on a limited basis.
The severity of Storm Kristin caused very significant damage to our infrastructure, equipment, raw materials, and finished goods. Despite the severe impact of these material losses, our team is already working hard to mitigate the effects of this storm.
We are focusing all our efforts and resources on restoring the affected areas to return to full normality as soon as possible.
We count on your understanding during this transitional phase and thank you for the support and solidarity shown towards the Group’s companies and teams.
admin / February 20 / General

(PT) Entrevista ao Jornal Expresso sobre os danos da tempestade Kristin

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admin / January 30 / General

Grupo DRT closed due to power and communication outages

Due to the impact of Storm Kristin, which severely affected the city of Leiria, the services of DRT GROUP companies are currently limited due to power and communication outages.

We are closely monitoring the situation and making every effort to restore normal operations as quickly as possible.

We appreciate your understanding.