Silvia Carvalho

Umbelino Monteiro, SA

A Portuguese company, founded in 1959, part of the multinational ETEX, a prominent Belgian industrial group, expert in building materials. Umbelino Monteiro S.A., produces ceramic roof tiles and roofing accessories, in a state of the art plant, located in the region of Leiria, in the center of Portugal. The company roofing tiles are produced in a wide variety of natural colors, glazed and engobed. In Umbelino Monteiro´s product portfolio, there are products suitable to preserve traditional buildings, or to design innovative ones, Umbelino Monteiro manufactures timeless products. Umbelino Monteiro is a major player in the Portuguese roofing market, and the leading company in cultural heritage conservation and restoration. Its products and systems were applied in notorious heritage buildings such as Jerónimos Monastery in Lisbon and Pena Palace in Sintra. The company is fully committed with sustainable construction, dedicating a large attention to the reduction of its environmental impact, preventing pollution and managing, in an eco-efficient way, its resources, as well as developing roofing systems that enable significant gains in building sustainability. The quality of the products and systems, together with the service and dedication to the customer, led Umbelino Monteiro to expand its sales to a growing number of counties, in Europe, Africa, America and Asia.