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MD Group celebrating 35 years

04/09/2024

MD Group celebrates a remarkable milestone – 35 years of driving growth and sparking innovation.

September

CENFIM visits MD Moldes

26/06/2024

We were honored to welcome CENFIM - Marinha Grande and Šolski center Slovenske Konjice-Zreče, SIC Izobraževanje odraslih in svetovanje from Slovenia, a group of teachers and training technicians who visited MD Moldes.It was a remarkable opportunity to observe the industry's operations and appreciate the high standards and innovations that define MD Group.

June

MD supports solidarity gala - ADP Leiria

26/03/2024

MD Group is committed to make a positive impact on our community, supporting the solidarity gala for the Portuguese Association of the Disabled – Leiria Department, at Teatro José Lúcio da Silva, 30th of march 2024.

March

Chinese Embassy in Portugal at MD

08/03/2024

MD Group was honored to host a visit from the Chinese Embassy in Portugal, organized jointly with the Association of Chinese Companies in Portugal (ASCP) and the Portugal-China Chamber of Commerce & Industry - CCILCThe event was headed by the Ambassador of the People's Republic of China in Portugal, Mr. Zhao Bentang, and was attended by a delegation of 15 representatives of Chinese companies.

March

“Lighting guarantees business with major OEMs such as Tesla and Volkswagen”

16/02/2024

Report about MD Group in "Moldes & Plásticos 2024" by Região de Leiria.Read more

February

Irish Mission to Portugal

27/11/2023

Visiting MD Group was part of Moulds Event 2023 program for the Irish Mission to Portugal.The delegation visited leading portuguese companies, strengthening future collaborations across the Irish and Portuguese Medical & Health Markets.

November

RUN.EU visits MD Group

17/11/2023

The Politécnico de Leiria is hosting RUN.EU - European University General Assembly this week.MD was honored to be part of their visits, bringing together Presidents, Rectors, CEOs, Associated Partners and the RUN-EU Management Committee.

November

MD Moldes virtual tour

25/09/2023

MD Group has been a global leader in providing engineering solutions for years. Today, we're thrilled to take you on a virtual tour through our state-of-the-art MD Moldes facility. 11.000 sqm - 5.700 tools - 250 employees.MD Moldes - Virtual Tour

September

Government Entities visit MD Group

21/09/2023

The Secretary of State for International Trade and Foreign Investment, Mr. Bernardo Ivo Cruz, and the AICEP Commercial Directors recently visited MD Group, learning about our history, as well as our promising plans for MD Moldes and MD Plastics.

September

MD Group YouTube channel

26/07/2023

We have just launched our YouTube channel.

July

Erasmus+ students at MD

30/05/2023

We are pleased to welcome 12 Erasmus+ students from Lycée Arbez-Carme (Oyonnax - France), sharing our knowledge through experience at MD.They have been reinforcing their technical skills, spending the week at MD Moldes and at MD Plastics.We keep on Lighting the Future of younger generations!

May

Universities visit MD Moldes

01/02/2023

Glad to share our knowledge in automotive lighting with universities across the world.Academics from Universidade de Caxias do Sul and Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (Brazil) visited MD Moldes and learned about our work ethics and methodology.Thank you to Politécnico de Leiria that develops an important role in promoting our industry among students and international partners.

February

MD Open Day - Creating Connections

26/09/2022

MD Open Day - Creating Connections was held at MD Group headquarters, disclosing our industry to Schools and Universities.In this first edition, MD shared successful testimonies of our team who started as internships and next steps in talent acquisition strategy were outlined.An exclusive event to present MD’s project and MD Moldes’ new facilities, opening doors to education and promoting talent of young generations.

September

MD's Digitalization

09/05/2022

MD’s team has been working on numerous projects through an optimized production flow that ensures continuous improvement spirit.Creating an ID for each equipment led MD to decisive progress on clear internal communication , mitigation of occurrences and an overall ultra precise tracking.Each equipment ID has a colour, an associated letter and a number within its section.A step forward for MD’s Digitalization process.This project has demonstrated extreme importance on day to day activities. We keep on Lighting the Future!

May

MD Program Way

23/03/2022

MD Group is working on an innovative project which consists in implementing new Project Management methodologies.Digital transformation will support accurate technical and financial monitoring, innovating the way decisions are made.An important Digital breakthrough that will take us a step further on our journey Lighting the Future!

March

MD's Women

08/03/2022

March 8th celebrates acts of courage and tenacity of ordinary women who have played an amazing role in world’s history.MD’s extraordinary women are changing industry standards!

March

MD Group's Certifications

23/02/2022

MD Group received ISO9001 & ISO14001 certificates.This will allow us to improve efficiency and effectiveness of our operations.Another milestone accomplished.One step further in our mission on Lighting the Future.

February

Automatic Robot Cell

17/12/2021

MD Moldes has assembled an EDM & WEDM automatic robot cell.With automated capabilities MD has improve its efficiency, reducing lead time and increasing daily machine operating time.Here’s a quick look inside MD Moldes for a glance on how we are Lighting The Future.

December

Green Energy

15/11/2021

Climate changes are no longer uncertainties but facts, it’s imperative we take a look at our actions and understand how we can implement changes to expect a better outcome for our planet.With this mindset, MD Group has installed 1.414 Photovoltaic Panels helping reduce CO2 emissions of 371 005 kg in a year.Currently, 86.6% of MD Campus energy is green!Let’s keep Lighting the Future!

November

Nanotechnology

17/06/2021

Automotive Lighting is one of the fastest evolving sectors in the Automotive Industry spectrum and one of the most demanding as well. The importance of keeping up with technology is vital. Nanotechnology is a no-brainer when it comes to precision and strictness. This ultra-precision machining process is applied to achieve microscopic roughness that must comply with the high technical standards required for most lighting products. Working on upgrading our capabilities and expertise is how we keep Lighting The Future!

June

MD Campus

12/05/2021

You can’t miss us from the skies anymore. Straight Lines, Black Walls and Natural Light, features that distinguish MD’s New Building.

May

Automotive Lighting

19/04/2021

Automotive Lighting is about the nearly Invisible Details, Precision and Technology. The showcased Thick Lenses are produced with multilayer injection technology followed by mechanical or laser sprue cutting, aided by a 6-axis robot. Here is a take on how we keep Lighting The Future!

April

MD Campus Evolution

19/03/2021

Throughout last year we have been sharing the ongoing work on MD Group’s Headquarters and MD Moldes Facility.Stay Tuned, we just started Lighting The Future!

March

International Women's Day

08/03/2021

March 8th marks the International day to celebrate Women’s achievements and raise awareness for Gender Equality. Therefore, today we would like to celebrate all women who have pave the way for future generations with a special acknowledgement to all MD’s woman. Happy Women’s Day!

March

Environment Sustainability

19/02/2021

At MD Plastics environment sustainability is a seriously considered matter. In 2020, through waste segregation MD was able to separate up to 154 tons of materials contributing to the reduction of the company’s eco footprint. Understanding the importance of Environment sustainability is key to a healthier and greener world!

February

Lean Manufacturing

27/01/2021

MD Moldes is committed to implement Lean Manufacturing principles at the New Tooling Facility.Through Value Stream Mapping and Design, we are able to plan and design strategic improvements.Projects as Continuous Improvement through A3 Sheet method, Flow Oriented Layout to optimize materials and people movements, VSDia for Planning Improvement, Problem Solving Tools through PDCA and 8D methodologies, SMED and 5S are under execution.Furthermore, ongoing cooperation with our Stakeholders, sharing know how and synergies will support MD on our (...)

January

MD Group’s take on Communication

01/09/2020

As the group completes its 30th anniversary, we’ve decided to innovate our branding and communication leading to a restructure of the current online platforms as well as MDs’ brand image. We introduce a disruptive and innovative platform with a new logo that truly represents MDs’ identity. This shift is settled on a new website with a distinct design. It showcases our most innovative products and services with intuitive and easy navigation. We’ve developed an exclusive news page, where events and relevant facts and (...)

September

One Year With GigaLiner

30/08/2020

It’s been precisely a year since VW Autoeuropa challenged MD Plastics with the Giga Liner Project. A 25m truck with capacity for 150m3 allowing a reduction in cargo loadings. This initiative results in a saving of 70 tonnes of CO2 emissions, representing a decrease of 30% on VW’s milk run. For the next years one of MD Plastics’ main goals is to continue on working closely with VW AutoEuropa, reinforcing current strong bonds.

August

MD Group’s New Headquarters and Tooling Facility

15/07/2020

MD Group has boarded on its major project to date with an investment in a 13 600 sqm state of the art Business Campus.The Tooling building was designed with latest Lean Methodologies and equipped with Cutting Edge Technology focused on Automotive Lighting. The new facility will incorporate a 2 600 sqm office area allocating all Business Support Activities and a 11 000 sqm production area organized in two segments: small, medium and large. This tooling structure will include an on-site injection tryout capabilities up to 1 700 ton, 4K. (...)

July