CATIM- Technological Center for the Metalworking Industry
CATIM- Technological Center for the Metalworking Industry

Overview

CATIM, the Technological Center for the Metalworking Industry is a non-profit private institution that resulted from the association of interests of industrial companies and their associates, as well as public bodies.

CATIM was created in 1986 and has more than 700 associates, mostly SMEs, supporting annually around 3500 companies.

Its founding partners are:

- AIMMAP - Association of Portuguese Metallurgical, Mechanical Engineering and Similar Industrial Companies;

- INETI - National Institute of Industrial Engineering and Technology;

- IAPMEI - Institute for Support to Small and Medium Enterprises.

CATIM’s mission is to contribute to the innovation and competitiveness of metalworking industries and related sectors.

Due to its sectorial vocation, CATIM has always been an essential element in the business modernization of metalworking industries and related sectors, providing services to companies and collaborating with public agencies and its several departments to perform relevant… CATIM is based in Porto, with a built area of 5,049m², but also has facilities in Braga and Lisbon.

CATIM has a significant technological park, with equipment and technologies designed and acquired to support technically and technologically industrial-based companies, mainly in terms of carrying out tests, during the product development phase, as well as in the evaluation phase of the product's compliance with the regulations, which corresponds to a requirement to be observed when the company develops an internationalization strategy.

The Technological Center also invests in the development, study and promotion of good practices and innovative practices, acting as a catalyst for the transfer of technology and knowledge, and an engine of adaptation to emerging industrial paradigms. For this, it has 39 Laboratories that support and respond to the emerging needs of the industry (metrology tests, material tests, product tests, certification tests, geometric control, chemical tests, tomographic tests, etc…. CATIM develops a diversified set of services, in several areas, such as:

Marking
CE Marking - Machines, Gas Appliances, Pressure Cookers
Energy Efficiency
Environment
Management Systems Implementation
Metrology (Calibrations/Tests)
Occupational Safety
Products’ Tests
Safety for cableway installations designed to carry people
Safety of machines and work equipments
Sustainability
Testing of Materials and Components

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