Ambar - Ideas on Paper S.A.

Ambar – Ideas on Paper S.A., known in Portugal simply as Ambar, is a Portuguese company founded in 1939. Its name is derived from the first two syllables of its founder’s name, Américo Barbosa. Ambar produces and commercialises stationery products to be used at home or in the office and also school stationery. It has a subsidiary in Spain and exports its products to over thirty countries.

History

In the beginning of the 70’s decade, Ambar had then more than a thousand employees, renewed installations and its organisation worked already with the help of computer technology. In 1976 it suffered heavy losses due to a fire but it was totally reconstructed.In 1986, with the founding of Ambar España S.A. in Madrid and with the increase of its exports to other European countries, Ambar began to internationalise itself. In September 1996 lost its founder and the presidency was passed to his daughter, Isabel Barbosa.

Products

Ambar’s products include office material (Lever arch files, notebooks, files..) back to school (bagpacks, pencil cases, ringbinders…) and products for home (Photo Albums, organisers, wrapping systems…)

Links

* [http://www.ambar.pt Official Site]
* [http://www.hotfrog.pt/Empresas/Ambar-Ideias-no-Papel-S-A Hotfrog - Portuguese Companies]
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