A.F.Carreto

A.F.Carreto e Filhos S.A.is a young, dynamic and well- known company in the Portuguese market. Its principle aims are the buying, selling and management of scrap recycling. The company has operated for 3 decades in Portugal and 5 years in the international market, it´s ranked in the top15 companies of its .sector.

This family run company, originally named 'AFCarreto lda', was created in 1986,by António Filipe Carreto, the founder and owner, who, in 2 decades, managed to create a solid, financial and economical structure, working only with scrap metal. Bringing and expanding his business to a national level.

In 2003, 2 new partners joined to prepare and boost the company for future advancement in the area of Management and scrap recycling.

To achive this new challenge, with a new name, “A.F.Carreto e Filhos SA”, a profound financial and physical restructure took place with 2 new units, one in Castelo Branco and the other in Pero Pinheiro, Sintra. It was necessary to increase staff, as well as investing in modern, technological equipment to recycle several types of metal, such us aluminium and copper. The company is licenced in waste management and certified in Quality management, ISO9001 and environmental management ISO14001.

Nowadays, A.F.Carreto e Filhos SA is a PME leader, which relies on a solid structure and stable financial and economical base. It is well respected and well known with its national competitiors. There has also been a significant growth occuring over the last few years on an international scale.