Timeline

INNOVATIVE COTEC 2025 status awarded to Polisport Plásticos SA.
Polisport Plásticos, SA was awarded the COTEC 2025 INNOVATIVE Statute, a recognition that values the continuous commitment to innovation, excellence and transformation in the industrial sector.

Polinter reinforces strategic commitment by integrating APIP bodies 🔹♻️
Polinter, the injection unit of the Polisport Group, recognized for its innovation in technologies that increase the resistance and durability of plastic, is now part of the new governing bodies of APIP - Portuguese Plastics Industry Association. Pedro Araújo, CEO of Polisport Group, was elected Vice-President of the APIP Board for the four-year period 2025-2028, taking on the Mobility portfolio.

Polisport awarded the Evolution 2024 Innovative Status

Polisport Plásticos, SA has been recognized by COTEC Portugal for its commitment to innovation, sustainability and new materials. This distinction reinforces our mission to develop sustainable solutions for the future.

A status that reflects our commitment to innovation, our financial solidity and economic performance. A milestone of an objective achieved and a renewed will, and there is still much to do!

This COTEC distinction aims to distinguish national companies with high performance in innovation, thus promoting their public recognition through the creation of networks of partners that improve and ensure the necessary conditions for the development of innovation skills.

Stiftung Warentest assigns the "Gut" rating to Guppy Maxi + FF and Bilby FF. This award is one of the highest distinctions in the Nordic market, which rewards the safety and quality of these products.

Bike stand Lift, wins the prestigious red dot award with the category «Best of the best 2017».

Guppy Junior wins the German Design Award in the best design category.

- Structured business activity - Headgy Helmets sells more than 300 thousand helmets.
- Organization and implementation of productive conditions; and planning of circumstances
- commercial in the scope of the strategy of the subsidiary Polistar - Brazil "
- Launch of the Baby Carrier Bobike One (Mini and Maxi) - first model of the Bobike produced by the Polisport Group after the acquisition of the brand.
- Guppy Junior wins an IF Design Award in the category of Design awarding its functionality and aesthetics.

Foundation of Polistar, subsidiary of Polisport in Brazil.

Headgy Helmets is born, a Polisport spin-off in association with Strategic Sports. First international presentation of Headgy Helmets in Tokyo. Polisport acquires 100% of the capital of Bobike - its competitor - thus becoming world leader in the baby carrier market.

Honorable Mention in Entrepreneurship Awards INSEAD 2012. Baby carrier Guppy discontinued with the Taipei Cycle Award. Polisport wins two iF Design Awards in the categories Innovative Design (baby carrier Guppy) and Innovative Material (Corky bottle). Polisport Molds is now the Polisport Group's third company, joining Polisport Plastics and Polinter.

Polisport receives the Certification of its Innovation Management System according to NP 4457: 2007.

Polisport distinguished with the COTEC-BPI PME Innovation Award. It also receives the PME Excellence award.

Polisport wins two IMDA awards in the categories "Best Injected Part" and "Best Durable Part". It also receives the honorable mention in the award of the SME Innovation Network COTEC-BPI.

Polisport wins the American IMDA Award (Inmold Decoration Association Award) for the best injection part with IPD technology.

Creation of the Marketing, Logistics and Research and Technological Development departments.

Construction of new industrial unit in Arouca. Development of IPD (Inmold Plastic Decals) technology.

The Polisport Group now holds 100% of Polinter's capital.

Beginning of the manufacture of baby car seats.

Launch of Durable Gloss Polypropylene (DGP)

Transformation of Polisport into a Joint-stock Company.

Certification of Quality System based on the norm NP EN ISO 9001.

Launch of the first line of bicycle helmets.

Construction of the current facilities of Polisport Plasticos.

Launch of the bidon line for bicycle.

Production of the first bicycle mudguards.

Beginning of internal mold production.

Start of production of baby carriers. Polisport acquires 50% of the capital of Oliveira e Silva, Lda., A plastics injection company. Polinter is born.

First international presentation at the IFMA Fair in Cologne. First exports to Spain.

Constitution of the company by quotas Pedro and Paulo Araújo Plásticos, Lda. Beginning of production of plastic mudguards.

Pedro Araújo creates the company in an individual name and sells fiberglass motorcycle fenders, produced at home.