Renova generated over 245 million euros in revenue in 2023, nearly 60 per cent of which comes from exports. One of its goals is to grow in European market, and Renova América was recently established in Mexico. The black toilet paper has become one of its most iconic products, and today Renova spares no effort: it presents itself in all markets as "the sexiest paper on Earth."
Renova is an internationally recognised brand that manufactures consumer paper products. Headquartered in Zibreira, in the municipality of Torres Novas, it currently has three industrial units: one located at the source of the Almonda River, another very close to that location, and a third in Vichy, France.
The papermaking activity near the source of the Almonda River has been known since the 19th century. Still, in 1939, with the establishment of the Almonda Paper Factory, a small industrial unit powered by hydroelectric energy was created. Four years later, in 1943, with the entry of new shareholders into the company’s capital, Renova began a series of investments, such as the installation of the first industrial paper machine.
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