Industrial tours + Turistic tour as a package are proposed under an extra fee (150 €). The program includes one Industrial Tour at one of the top companies operating in our region, as well as a typical Portuguese lunch and turistic program out of Porto. A bus with guide will depart from Porto (close to the Conference location, in downtown) and the program will take an entire day (June 22nd, 2023). It is estimated that program finishes about 7:30pm.
This is a good opportunity to learn a little bit more about technical issues related to Manufacturing, together with a little bit of Portuguese culture.
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Please choose your option (max. 15 people per plant - First In - First Out base)
Useful links to the companies and some information:
OPTION #1
RENAULT CACIA (+ INF):
(71 km south of Porto)
This company produces automotive gear-boxes for Renault Group in a very interesting automatic way, using a lot of very interesting processes provided with different levels of automation, from machining to gear-boxes assembly lines.
OPTION #2
BOSCH VULCANO (+ INF):
(70 km south of Porto)
This company, 100% Portuguese (VULCANO) in its fundation, itwas recently acquired by BOSCH Group. It manufactures high quality domestic boilers. It has highly automated manufacturing processes and optimized management of assembly lines.
OPTION #3
GROHE (+ INF):
(67 km south of Porto)
This company produces high-quality and very innovative faucets in a very interesting automatic way, using a lot of very interesting processes provided with different levels of automation, from fundry to polishing processes.
COMMON PROGRAM:
TURISTIC INFO:
VISTA ALEGRE MUSEUM (+ INF):
LUNCH: in a typical Portuguese restaurant, around Aveiro city
PORTO WINE EXPERIENCE (+ INF):
TRAVEL: TURISTIC BUS W/ AIR-CONDITIONED.

Useful links to the companies and some information:
OPTION #1
RENAULT CACIA (+ INF):
(71 km south of Porto)
This company produces automotive gear-boxes for Renault Group in a very interesting automatic way, using a lot of very interesting processes provided with different levels of automation, from machining to gear-boxes assembly lines.
OPTION #2
BOSCH VULCANO (+ INF):
(70 km south of Porto)
This company, 100% Portuguese (VULCANO) in its fundation, itwas recently acquired by BOSCH Group. It manufactures high quality domestic boilers. It has highly automated manufacturing processes and optimized management of assembly lines.
OPTION #3
GROHE (+ INF):
(67 km south of Porto)
This company produces high-quality and very innovative faucets in a very interesting automatic way, using a lot of very interesting processes provided with different levels of automation, from fundry to polishing processes.
COMMON PROGRAM:
TURISTIC INFO:
VISTA ALEGRE MUSEUM (+ INF):
LUNCH: in a typical Portuguese restaurant, around Aveiro city
PORTO WINE EXPERIENCE (+ INF):
TRAVEL: TURISTIC BUS W/ AIR-CONDITIONED.
