Amop Synergies is a Portuguese company founded in 1973, specializing in the development of sustainable solutions for architecture and landscaping. The company is known for its innovative products and services, including urban furniture, private design, and pavement and coating solutions.
Interview with André Filipe, Board Member & Industrial Director at Amop.
A brief description of the company and its activities:
André Filipe: At Amop Synergies, we offer an innovative approach to architecture and landscaping, leveraging the synergies between industrial and creative expertise. Our scope of work spans from urban and private furniture design, to the development of coatings and flooring solutions, allowing us to provide our clients with an holistic and integrated design experience. Amop integrates sustainable materials, while developing more inclusive and accessible design solutions, together with the role players of architecture and landscaping. The brand is recognized as a guarantee of quality, durability, and design. It has become a key player in the realization of sustainable cities.
What are the main areas of activity of the company?
A.F: Amop’s industrial activity is focused on metal mechanics and pre-cast concrete production for Architecture and Landscaping. Our manufacturing process combines the efficiency of automated serial production with the precision and attention to detail, by our handmade production and finishing techniques. This allows us to produce high-quality products while maintaining a high level of flexibility and customization.
What’s the news about new products/services?
A.F: Amop Synergies has developed a new product called RE-CYCLE, a recycled concrete product that integrates industrial waste into the production process. This way it promotes a sustainable and reduced environmental impact.
As part of our commitment to sustainability, we are expanding our product range to include a wide variety of urban furniture and sports equipment options, including RE-CYCLE, Amop’s new recycled concrete. This means that, our customers can now choose from a vast range of products, that not only meets their functional needs, but also contributes to a more friendly environment and sustainable future.
What are the ranges of products/services?
A.F: Over the years, Amop has been innovating and developing product lines, for different uses in Architecture and Landscaping:
- URBAN – Lines for Urban Furniture and specific solutions for landscaping and architectural projects.
- PRIVATE – Designed for domestic, hotel, cultural, garden and commercial areas.
- MONO K -Reconstituted Stone, for outdoor pavements and coatings of public and private areas.
- PAVINGS – Hydraulic Mosaic for outdoor pavements of public and private areas.
What is the state of the market where you are currently active?
A.F: The market for Amop Synergies is primarily focused on Europe, with a presence in countries such as Germany, Austria, Belgium, Spain, Italy, France, England, Ireland, and Greece. The company is also active in Africa and the Middle East.
What can you tell us about market trends?
A.F: Market trends for Amop Synergies include a growing focus on sustainability, environmental protection, and the use of recycled materials. The company is well-positioned to capitalize on these trends with its innovative products and services.
What are the most innovative products/services marketed?
A.F: The world faces a global challenge to implement socio-economic development strategies that ensure greater environmental respect. To make the world greener, in the context of pre-cast production, which is focused in architecture and landscaping, Amop RE-CYCLE, was conceived. These eco-friendly products integrate recycled industrial waste into concrete, promoting sustainability and environmental protection, through the circular economy.
The key advantages of RE-CYCLE include the incorporation of recycled materials instead of primary materials, such as, selected aggregates, reducing the lead time of the final product, which in turn, results in lower water and energy consumption.
During construction and subsequent use, we benefit from the advantages of using precast concrete products, including lower maintenance costs, high durability and economic optimization.
As a result, new eco-materials have been developed, creating new formulations with recycled materials, which are based on demolition and construction waste aggregates (RCD) and other industrial waste. The new formulations allow more sustainable products, with a lower environmental impact.
This process is characterized by a shorter production cycle, with lower water consumption, using approximately 25% to 40% of recycled demolition and construction aggregates (RCD) obtained from products and concrete structures. After a recycling process, the aggregates (RCD) are reconverted into high-quality raw material and integrated into Amop concrete elements, bearing the CE mark and certified by TÜV.
What estimations do you have for the rest of 2024?
A.F: Amop Synergies is expected to continue its growth and expansion in the upcoming years, with a focus on developing new products and services that meet the growing demand for sustainable and innovative solutions in the architecture and landscaping industries.