Our Awards and Certificates...

The quality of our products, the materials we use, and the measures implemented by us are certified by reference standards.


Several internal and external audits are performed each year. Our certificates and awards genuinely and objectively prove our investment in sustainability, quality, hygiene and safety. 

See some of our awards and certifications:

SPECIAL MENTION PRÉMIOS NACIONAIS DE DESIGN 98/99

SPECIAL MENTION PRÉMIOS NACIONAIS DE DESIGN 98/99

Certifying Entity

Centro Português de Design

Certification Date

10 / 1999

Scope

We were given a Special Mention at the Prémios Nacionais de Design 98/99 for the project that involved the redesign of Silvex’s corporate identity and packaging in 1998.

Certifying Entity

Certification Date

Scope

GRANDE PRÉMIO DE MARKETING E INOVAÇÃO 2008 AWARD

GRANDE PRÉMIO DE MARKETING E INOVAÇÃO 2008 AWARD

Certifying Entity

Produto do Ano

Certification Date

02 / 2008

Scope

Selected by a panel of independent consumers, our range of ice bags – Whisky Ice, Ice Sticks, Automatic Ice and Crushed Ice– won Grande Prémio de Marketing e Inovação 2008, in the category of domestic utilities.

OK BIODEGRADABLE SOIL

OK BIODEGRADABLE SOIL

OK BIODEGRADABLE SOIL

Certifying Entity

Vinçotte

Certification Date

02/2022

Certification Number

O 16-1961-A

Scope

Certifies that a given item is 100% biodegradable for the humidity and temperature features of the soil. This is the case of Agrobiofilm® Mulch that after being buried and via the action of soil microorganisms is transformed into organic matter, water and CO2 without harming the soil and environment.

HONOURABLE MENTION PRÉMIO PRODUTO INOVAÇÃO

HONOURABLE MENTION PRÉMIO PRODUTO INOVAÇÃO

HONOURABLE MENTION PRÉMIO PRODUTO INOVAÇÃO

Certifying Entity

COTEC

Certification Date

11 / 2016

Scope

We were awarded with an Honourable Mention in Prémio Produto Inovação COTEC – ANI due to the biodegradable Agrobiofilm® Mulch produced using renewable resources, and that may replace fossil plastic in covering agricultural soils.

SEEDLING LOGO

SEEDLING LOGO

SEEDLING LOGO

Certifying Entity

Vinçotte

Certification Date

11 / 2016

Certification Number

7P2094

Scope

This certification is a European Bioplastics trademark and proves that a given item is compostable within an industrial setting, as per the requirements of the European Standards 13432.

OK COMPOST HOME

OK COMPOST HOME

OK COMPOST HOME

Certifying Entity

Vinçotte

Certification Date

06 / 2017

Certification Number

O 15-1659-C

Scope

For lower waste volumes in which composting is made with non-controlled temperature and humidity, like home composting, biodegradable plastics must bear the OK Compost HOME certification. As the humidity and temperature of the compost heap are not controlled in an effective way, bags must be completely biodegradable in these situations.

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OK COMPOST INDUSTRIAL

OK COMPOST INDUSTRIAL

OK COMPOST INDUSTRIAL

Certifying Entity

Vinçotte

Certification Date

06 / 2021

Certification Number

O 16-1923-B

Scope

All certified items, like OK Compost, comply with the European Standard 13432, meaning that when they undergo an industrial composting process, they are completely biodegraded without harming the compost and environment.

PME LÍDER (Leading SME)

PME LÍDER (Leading SME)

PME LÍDER (Leading SME)

Certifying Entity

IAPMEI

Certification Date

09 / 2017

Scope

The Leading SME status is awarded to all Portuguese SME with the best economic and financial performances and risk levels.

ISO 4500

ISO 4500

ISO 4500

Certifying Entity

BUREAU VERITAS

Certification Date

06.11.2020

Certification Number

ISO 45001:2018

Scope

This certification guarantees the minimization of risks in the workplace, improves working conditions, standardizes and integrates regulatory requirements into the organization's management system.

NORMA ISO 9001:2015

NORMA ISO 9001:2015

NORMA ISO 9001:2015

Certifying Entity

IPAC

Certification Date

01 / 2018

Certification Number

PT004814-1

Scope

Shows our commitment towards quality and our customers’ satisfaction and certifies the organization’s management system.

NORMA ISO 14001:2015

NORMA ISO 14001:2015

NORMA ISO 14001:2015

Certifying Entity

IPAC| bureau Veritas

Certification Date

11/ 2023

Certification Number

PT008356

Scope

This certification shows our concern with nature and recognizes the environmental responsibilities undertook by us.

OK Compost Cling Film

OK Compost Cling Film

OK Compost Cling Film

Certifying Entity

Vinçotte

Certification Date

06 / 2023

Certification Number

TA8011802710

Scope

All certified items, like OK Compost, comply with the European Standard 13432, meaning that when they undergo an industrial composting process, they are completely biodegraded without harming the compost and environment.

FOREST STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL (FSC)

FOREST STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL (FSC)

FOREST STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL (FSC)

Certifying Entity

SGS

Certification Date

08/ 2022

Certification Number

SGSCH-COC-100012

Scope

The certificate issued by FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) ensures that all products used are from forests that are well managed and that offer environmental, social and economic benefits.

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Certified Recycled Content

Certified Recycled Content

Certified Recycled Content

Certifying Entity

SCS Global Services

Certification Date

03/2025

Certification Number

#SCS-RC-05864

Scope

The product(s) meet(s) all of the necessary qualifications to be certified for the following claim(s): SCS RECYCLED CONTENT CERTIFIED Conforms to SCS Recycled Content Standard V7-0 for a 100% Post-Consumer Recycled Polyethylene Content. The material quantification and mass-balance calculations are completed on a dry-weight basis.

Certified Recycled Content

Certified Recycled Content

Certified Recycled Content

Certifying Entity

SCS Global Services

Certification Date

03/2025

Certification Number

#SCS-RC-05862

Scope

The product(s) meet(s) all of the necessary qualifications to be certified for the following claim(s): SCS RECYCLED CONTENT CERTIFIED Conforms to SCS Recycled Content Standard V7-0 for a Minimum 80% Post-Consumer Recycled Polyethylene Content. The material quantification and mass-balance calculations are completed on a dry-weight basis.

Certifying Entity

TUV

Certification Date

05.02.2020

Certification Number

7P2356

Scope

Certifying Entity

TUV

Certification Date

05.03.2020

Certification Number

TP2355

Scope

This certification proves that a given item is compostable within an industrial setting, as per the requirements of the European Standards 13432.

Certifying Entity

Escolha do Consumidor

Certification Date

2023

Scope

Certifying Entity

Consumer Choice

Certification Date

2024

Scope

SEEDLING LOGO

SEEDLING LOGO

SEEDLING LOGO

Certifying Entity

TUV

Certification Date

02 / 2022

Certification Number

7P2095

Scope

This certification is a European Bioplastics trademark and proves that a given item is compostable within an industrial setting, as per the requirements of the European Standards 13432.

Seedling Logo

Seedling Logo

Seedling Logo

Certifying Entity

TUV Austria

Certification Date

08 / 2020

Certification Number

7P2427

Scope

This certification is a European Bioplastics trademark and proves that a given item is compostable within an industrial setting, as per the requirements of the European Standards 13432.

BRC

BRC

BRC

Certifying Entity

TUV Nord

Certification Date

01/ 2024

Certification Number

1406310

Scope

Manufacture of blow film products and their conversion into ice-cube bags, food and freezer bags and roasting bags and of compostable and non-compostable garbage bags and bin liners and the re-rolling of aluminium foil, cling film and baking papers into retail products. The conversion of filter paper into tea filters.

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Certifying Entity

Jornal de Negócios

Certification Date

04/2021

Scope