The Navigator Company is now one of Portugal’s leading players on the world stage.
The Navigator Company is the leading European manufacturer of uncoated printing and writing paper and bleached eucalyptus pulp.
The forest is one of the most important pillars for the sustainability of The Navigator Company’s business, acting at all times in keeping with a set of principles and rules on responsible management, which conciliate environmental, social and business concerns.
The Company is committed to its growth strategy, supported by an industrial structure that sets international standards for size and technological sophistication.
The Navigator Company's Human Resources and Social Assets Policy is based on a set of values which inform its operations and investment in human capital.
The Navigator Company’s communication policy seeks to cultivate a close relationship with customers, to provide a permanent response to market needs and to build loyalty with fundamental stakeholders.
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The Navigator Company produces forestry and ornamental plants through its subsidiary Viveiros Aliança, S.A., which has experience spanning more than three decades.
After a major capital project in 2012, Viveiros Aliança is today one of the largest and most up-to-date nurseries for certified forest plants in Europe, able to produce 12 million plants a year.
In addition to the varied array of plants produced, the Espirra Estate, home to Viveiros Aliança, also produces wine under the Herdade de Espirra label, from vineyards established more than 30 years ago, which lend unique and authentic qualities to the wines produced as part of the integrated management of the estate.
The 37 hectares of vineyards are perfectly integrated into their natural setting and are managed on a sustainable basis, in keeping with the relevant standards.
Production is divided between 3 units
– Espirra (Pegões) – Caniceira (Tramagal) – Ferreiras (Penamacor)
Around 35% of the plants produced are destined for internal consumption by The Navigator Company and the remaining 65% are sold on the market.
Viveiros Aliança produces a wide range of plants: + 30 different forest species + 130 ornamental species and shrubs 5 varieties of olive tree
After a strong investment in 2012, Viveiros Aliança are today one of Europe’s most modern and largest nurseries for producing certified forest plants, positioning itself as a world reference for its cale, technology and efficiency.
The nurseries produce six million Eucalyptus globulus clones each year These are improved plants which gained the top score in the certification process conducted by the Institute of Nature Conservation and Forests (ICNF). Viveiros Aliança has pioneered this sector in Portugal and is the country’s leading operator.
A substantial part of this output goes to forestry landowners and their associations, to help boost yields in Portugal’s woodlands and promote the use of certified plants.
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