Company

About Us

SPD is divided in two main areas:

Industry – Dedicated to the trade of raw materials and other chemicals for manufacturing companies;

Retail – Dedicated to the trade of hardware store products and building materials;

SPD – Sociedade Portuense de Drogas, S.A. is certified according to Norm NP EN ISO 9001:2015.

Family-based company with exclusively national capital, founded in 1953.

Its main activity in the area of chemistry is directed to the commercialization of raw materials and chemicals in general for the manufacturing industry. (metalworking, galvanotechnics, textiles, plastics, leather, ceramics and glass, paints and glues, building materials, etc.)

Given its strong connection with hardware store customers and stockists, SPD – Sociedade Portuense de Drogas, SA continues to maintain a commercial relationship with these small and medium-sized companies, representing several years in the supply of various products for the sectors of civil construction, cleaning, paints and painting materials, glues, agrochemicals, etc.

Its head office and central warehouses are located at Rua da Cavada, nº 550 – S. Cosme – Gondomar (about 10 km from the city of Porto), occupying a total area of 70,000 m2 with approximately 25,000 m2 of covered area. It has a delegation with warehouses in the Algarve region, in Almancil (about 12 km from the city of Faro).

Quality Policy

The Quality Policy is defined by the Administration and establishes the commitment, which extends to the entire organization, in:

  • Comply with the applicable legal, regulatory and normative requirements, namely NP EN ISO 9001;

  • Promote training / information for employees, appropriate to their role and aiming at their motivation and involvement;

  • Comply with the requirements agreed with the customer (products and services);

  • Take into account all the needs and expectations of stakeholders.

The vectors mentioned above contribute to the commitment to the company’s profitability and to the continuous improvement of its QMS.