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Greener and brighter future

21/03/2025

MD Group announces the expansion of its photovoltaic panel park at MD Campus – MD Moldes, and the commencement of installing nearly 1500 panels at MD Plastics.This expansion is a significant step in our journey towards a greener and brighter future, increasing our capacity to generate clean energy, reducing our carbon footprint and contributing to a more sustainable environment.MD Campus:Solar energy production (est.): 4833,82 GJ/year -Total emissions avoided (est.): 631,08 tCO2/year -Equivalent planted trees (est.): 15.722/yearMD (...)

March

Irish Mission - Medical & Health Markets

13/03/2025

MD Group presented MD Moldes and MD Plastics to a delegation of Irish companies, strengthening future collaborations between the Irish and Portuguese Medical & Health Markets, on April, 13th.

March

International Women's Day

08/03/2025

Let's shift our focus to Talent.Let's celebrate the women who inspire us and celebrate a world where equality shines!

March

MD Group - UN Global Compact

28/02/2025

We are proud to join the United Nations Global Compact as part of our commitment to being a responsible company.This commitment is to operate responsibly, in alignment with universal sustainability principles, take actions to support society, and report to the UN Global Compact annually on our ongoing efforts.“MD Group is pleased to announce its commitment to the Ten Principles of the United Nations Global Compact. We will continue to conduct our daily operations in accordance with the core values represented by the UN Global Compact, (...)

February

Organizational change at MD Group

23/01/2025

Effective January 1st of 2025, Bruno Machado was appointed the new CEO of MD Group.Bruno brings over 20 years of experience in Industrial Environments, particularly in the Automotive sector.Since joining MD Group in 2019, Bruno has developed a deep understanding of MD Group's core values and its business. He now takes on the exciting challenge of leading MD Group to the next level.

January

MD Group celebrating 35 years

04/09/2024

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

September

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 visits 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

MD Plastics Virtual Tour

28/02/2024

Step inside MD Plastics facility, where cutting-edge engineering solutions redefine innovation every day.MD Plastics - Virtual Tour

February

Irish Mission to Potugal

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

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 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

Successful Partnership

08/02/2022

GigaLiner is already 3 years old! A story of success partnership with Volkswagen Autoeuropa. Over the course of our journey the 25m truck has been a conquest helping reduce over 210 Tons of CO2 emissions up this date. Here’s a look inside our everyday operation.

February

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 Building

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

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