Profile

Working With Us Is Easy

From placing the order to final delivery, our team likes to do things right the first time:

  • We meet deadlines. Every order is important and every shipment date is met.
  • Great customer relationship allows us to plan production for reliable and stable business.
  • Clear communication allows us to deliver exactly what you wish, no matter how complex your order may be.
  • Efficiency in production and logistics increases our response ability to any last minute changes.
  • Quality, consistency and reliability in all the orders gives you the certainty of delivering a great product to the consumers.
  • Excellent working conditions. We value our workers and we have a strong commitment to provide great working conditions and to social responsibility.
  • More than 20 years of experience gave us the know-how and a profound knowledge of the product and the market.
  • We make it happen. Sometimes it’s needed to make an extra effort to fulfill a special request. We deliver.

In The Footsteps Of Innovation

Estrada & Costa was established in 1991 and is exclusively dedicated to the manufacturing of socks. Throughout the years our company has evolved into a global supplier and is now a leading reference in Portugal and in the European market. Quality of final product and quality of service are some of the distinctive characteristics that we are renowned for. The business relationships that we build with our clients and with our suppliers are based on strong ethical values that allow us to make them sustainable and long lasting. Our company has the latest state-of-the-art machinery and equipment and it has qualified production workers and production and marketing specialists.

We are implementing OHSAS 18001 and ISO 9001 quality certifications, which will make us one of the few companies in the area having these certifications. We are committed to innovation and to sustainability and we develop competitive advantages and use these advantages to benefit our clients and the final consumers of our products.

Production and logistics are integrated with an advanced IT infrastructure developed in-house to fit the specificity of the business and of our company strategy to perform and to innovate. Our LEAN production model allow us to have the stability and flexibility to respond to quick changes and urgent request. Although planning with time is appreciated we have a very well defined critical path that makes our lead time short and we can deliver an order very fast. Our products have big market and consumer acceptance and our clients give us the feedback that they look great and that they sell very well.

Numbers & Figures

Main Markets

European markets

Main Clients

Brands & retail

Export Percentage

95+ %

Annual Sales

€ 4,5 – € 5 M Eur

Year Established

1991

Production Capacity

1 000 000 Pairs/month

Min. Order Quantity

Pouch heel
50 000 pairs

Real heel & technical
5 000 pairs

Lead Time

Pouch heel
2-4 Weeks

Real heel & technical
4-8 Weeks

Facilities

5 800 m² (Factory + offices)

Staff

40 – 49 Employees