About us

Founded in the early ’80s and with a family structure, DAMEL is a company of the textile sector, specifically for high value-added technical clothing, located in Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal.

With a wide experience in national and international market, the company owns Gore-Tex license, of the best raw materials, with a unique design, advanced technology and knowledge of generations. In this way, creates lasting relationships and partnerships with its customers by providing product quality, innovation, responsiveness and flexibility.

Damel complies with the strictest standards of quality by obtaining the certificate number PT-2017/CEP.5274 according to norm ISO 9001:2015, by the certifier APCER.

Mission

Our mission goes mainly by offering products and services of excellence to meet the needs and requirements of its customers, employees and suppliers. We want to connect to the brand so that it always part of their choices.

Vision

DAMEL intends through desire, commitment and dedication to achieve excellence and reference in the textile industry, offering customers differentiation, quality, creativity and innovation.

The company is excited about the future. Not forgetting their successes from the past, looking to explore new territories in an area more innovative.

Values

The company to stay faithful to its own values that are implemented rigorously fulfilled.

These values go through provide their employees with opportunities to reach their full potential.

With the commitment to develop the best products and services on the market, all DAMEL does is driven by passion, because this is the only way to reach the excellence.

We will seek to implement the best policies of economic, social and environmental sustainability.

Innovation

Damel bets heavily on innovation, having obtained the certification of its EDI management system, in accordance with the standard NP 4457:2007, thereby increasing the efficiency and performance of the company with regard to research, development and innovation of high added value technical clothing.

Goals

Through the technological innovation we face the challenges os the future, creating innovative and effective technology, able to satisfy the needs of the market.

Quality & IDI Policy

Damel is aware of the added value that represents the experience and skills acquired throughout its history, sustained in a harmonious relationship between the main agents of their business: the customer, supplier, employees and society, and has established the following Quality Policy and IDI:
In order to make Quality and Innovation a success factor in DAMEL and inproduction results, the Management defines its Quality & IDI Policy according to the following parameters:

Increase customer loyalty by introducing added value to its products and services,
Systematically betting on added value projects with innovative and differentiating features, intended to increase Damel’s positioning in the market.
Encourage a culture of innovation, creativity and quality
Promote knowledge management potentiating new opportunities;
Reduce costs and lead times through effective and efficient use of resources;
Manage processes to achieve desired results;
Improve organizational capabilities obtaining competitive advantage;
Promote understanding and motivation of people for the company’s goals as well as for participation for Continuous Improvement;
Create value for both the company and stakeholders through the optimization of resources as well as flexibility and speed in joint responses.
Promote and encourage employees and all stakeholders, such as suppliers, customers and users in generating innovative ideas.
Comply with applicable regulatory and legal requirements as well as customer requirements.
Comply with the requirements of the Quality and Innovation Management Systems and regulatory and legal requirements.

The Policy is properly communicated to all employees by appointment and to all interested parties through its website.