Vapesol Soles

• Creation of own brand / Launch of Vapesol’s collection.

• Entry of the current CEO Décio Pereira.

• PME Líder;
• Production capacity: 8000 pairs/day.

• PME Líder.
• Team reinforcement and growth: 33 employees.
• Acquisition of equipment for the production of soles in TPU.

• PME Líder.
• PME Excelência.
• Production capacity: 11000 pairs/day.
• Décio Pereira becomes CEO and implements new strategies with the goal of internationalization.

• PME Líder.
• PME Excelência.
• Billing grows more than 30%/year.
• Investment in Renewable Energies: installation of photovoltaic panels on company premises.

• PME Líder.
• PME Excelência.
• Production capacity: 13500 pairs/day.
• Team reinforcement and growth: 52 employees.
• Investments in expansion of the factory and equipment.

• PME Líder.
• PME Excelência.
• Investments in expansion of the factory and equipment with the finest technology in the industry.

• PME Líder.
• PME Excelência.
• Production capacity: 17500 pairs/day.
• Investments in expansion of the administrative area and showroom.

• Team reinforcement and growth: 79 employees.
• Beginning of equipment’s renovation for the production of soles with low density materials.

• PME Líder.
• PME Excelência.
• Production capacity: 19500 pairs/day.

• PME Líder.
• PME Excelência.
• Expansion of facilities and equipment: automatic warehouse of raw materials, automatic mold warehouse and acquisition of equipment for the production of EVA soles.

• PME Líder.
• PME Excelência.
• Production capacity: 20000 pairs/day.
• Beginning of the ISO 9001 standard implementation.
• Pedro Pereira joins the commercial team of Vapesol. This is the second son of the founder to join the company.

• Team reinforcement and growth: 98 employees.
• Member of SATRA, COTEC and PIEP Associate.
• Start of work towards Environmental Certification.
• Acquisition of equipment for handmade soles operations.
• Creation of new services: gluing of different materials (EVA with TPU).
• Certification of the Management and Quality System (QMS), according to NP EN ISO 9001: 2015.

• PME Líder 2020.
• Acquisition of Laser Machine.
• Start of production of Vulcanized Rubber.
• Beginning of the ISO 14001 standard implementation.
• Acquisition of new equipment for the EVA sole production sector that will triple the daily production capacity.
• Acquisition of new equipment that will enable the company to reinforce its focus on the production sector for HANDMADE SOLES.

• In 2021 Vapesol increases its team to more than 100 employees.
• In 2021, Vapesol started implementing the RCS – Recycled Claim Standard.
• New EVA soles production unit, with an area of ​​1200 square meters and a production capacity of 3000 pairs per day.
• Vapesol was distinguished with the certification of the Environmental Management System, according to NP EN ISO 14001: 2015.

• PME Líder.
• Obtaining RCS certification for our recycled TPR.
• Granting health insurance to all employees in 2022.
• VP 2 (Eva Unit) increases daily production capacity to 4,000 pairs per day.
• It has 150 employees with a total production capacity of 25,000 pairs per day.
• 2022, VP begins a 12-month partnership with Instituto Kaizen in order to implement new work methodologies.
• The year 2022 is marked by major investment in the samples section where VP invested + 1 million euros to produce TR, TPU and EVA samples.
• Installation of 666 photovoltaic panels at VP 2 (Eva Unit) in 2021 and 2022,
in total, Vapesol has 1,501 photovoltaic panels in its two units, VP1 and VP2.

• PME Líder.
• Achieving the RCS Eva certificate.
• Celebration of Vapesol 25th Anniversary.
• Vapesol starts doing pad printing work.
• In 2023, Vapesol creates the comfort soles brand Be´ Kloud.

• PME Líder.
• We became APIP members.
• Registration of the EARTHSPRINT trademark.
• Beginning of the ISO 50001 standard implementation.
• Registration of the FITFREE BAREFOOT trademark.
• Preparation and publication of the first sustainability report.
injection molding machines—detecting errors during the production of defective soles.
• Installation of an additional 233 photovoltaic panels at VP1, making a total of 1,734 panels for self-consumption. Vapesol ensures that almost all of its energy consumption comes from renewable sources, with around 50% produced by UPAC.

• PME Líder.
• Registration of the EVA PRO FOAM trademark.
• Start of production of Bicolor EVA by injection.
• Start of production of SEBS-injected footwear.
• Start of production of 3D models in flexible material.
• Preparation and publication of the second sustainability report.
• Creation of a specific department for safety and hospital footwear.
• Expansion of VP2 (Eva Unit) with capacity for +10,000 pairs/day and an area of 3,000 m².
• Increase in micronisation capacity for total reincorporation of waste into VP2 (Eva Unit).
• Award of the “Volumetric” equipment for TPU, which automatically mixes virgin TPU, pigment, and recycled TPU.
• In the summer of 2025, we will start investing in vulcanized rubber injection, becoming the youngest and, at the same time, most technologically advanced company in Europe.