It all began with João Teixeira’s passion for the art of working with wood. A family man with a knowledge of carpentry and joinery, enterprising with nature. He opened his first carpentry shop in 1977 in Vila Nova de Gaia, in a small office with very few resources. He started his business on a universal machine and within two years, he had a carpentry business on an industrial scale, yet still with a family dimension. His boldness and his business vision brought successive conquests. It gradually expanded and the market was reacting with receptiveness to the quality of work. The new generation of the family brought JJT the fresh air of the future, combining carpentry with engineering and architecture, design and art.
A BRAND FOUNDED ON A CARPENTER’S GENIUS
THE VALUES WHICH ARE NATURAL TO JJT
We engineer carpentry solutions for dreams of all sizes, requirements and imaginations. We liven up every detail, with technology and sustainability. We value the work of craftsmen, carpenters, focussing on heritage, origins and symbolism.
- WOOD-PASSION
- FAMILY
- CONQUEST
- A TEIXEIRA FAMILY COMPANY
- KNOW-WOOD-HOW
- TAILORED INDUSTRY
- ENGINEERING
- WOOD ENGINEERING EXPERTISE, the engineers’-tailors’ spirit
- COMMITMENT
- PROXIMITY
- RIGOUR
- LONG-LASTING RELATION-WOOD-SHIPS
WHAT JJT WANTS TO BUILD NOWADAYS
Nowadays; the carpentry shop of the future combines two worlds: technology and manufacturing. That is how we see ourselves: an Intelligent Carpentry Shop which produces with care, quality, and knowhow, always respecting the raw material and the planet. We are a family of more than 390 people, including architects, carpenters, engineers, preparers and installers. We specialise in personalising each piece according to each vision, idea, plan or dream. We find endless possibilities and we adapt what we do to all manner of realities. What motivates us is love for our family and wood, and the art of constructing perfect environments.
WHAT IS MOVING JJT TOWARDS THE FUTURE
Our business is founded on the values of responsibility and honesty, with a positive impact on people and the planet. We focus on reducing waste and use of raw materials, increasing innovation through reused, recycled and regenerated alternatives. Our sustainable vision is guided by our values – making everything we do worth it, inspiring trust and concern for other people and our clients. We are agents of change and our ambition is to create products of ever-increasing quality and innovation.
A WOOD-WISE HISTORY SINCE 1977
OUR PASSION IS WOOD-FAIR
1977
João Teixeira started his business in the field of carpentry, in a small office.
1980
J&J Teixeira was founded on 18th June.
1981
Its first major project was completed: Sheraton Hotel (now the Porto Palácio Hotel) on Av. Boavista – Oporto; Client: Engil, Lda.
1994
Introduction of the first CNC machine to the production system.
1996
It becomes a Sociedade Anónima.
1997
2nd Phase of the extension of the manufacturing facilities.
1998
Implementation of the automatic waste wood recycling system.
1999
3rd Phase of the extension of the manufacturing facilities.
2000
- Implementation of the briquette-making press for briquette production. An ecologically sustainable product to reduce deforestation, storage space in transport and the pollution index. - Integration into the product of factory varnishing.
2002
Implementation of the UV printing finishing business.
2006
- Implementation of E-business Suite (ERP) integrated management software. - Purchase of industrial machinery for floor production.
2008
- Award of NP EN ISO 9001:2000 Quality Certification. - Commissioning of computer systems on the factory floor for production management.
2009
- Start of the internationalisation process. - Creation of the INGENIOUS wood flooring registered trade mark.
2010
- Start of the 5S project, directed at the whole company, seeking to improve the working environment and increase personal interaction, improve the quality of products and processes and increase productivity - Investment in a line of door coverings and cellulose panels printed with water-based stains.
2013
Restructuring of the production process, with the introduction of a production office, constituted of product designers. In terms of continuous development, it became an incubator which relied on preparing professionals with high technical value and technology. Production was upgraded from 2D to 3D representation.
2015
Introduction of an automated production line, introducing the company to Industry 4.0.
2016
First fully automated finished product storage.
2017
Introduction of a line for automated painting and self-polishing cabins. Installation of solar panels for energy production.
2018
Store of plates connected directly to the previously implemented automation line and line extension.
2019
Award of NP EN ISO 14001:2015 Quality Certification.
2020
Final phase of solar panel extension.
