Simoldes Group Mould Division main customers are worldwide automotive suppliers like Renault, Volvo, BMW, Škoda, Saab, General Motors, Ford, Peugeot, Mercedes-Benz, Citroën, Volkswagen, SEAT and other well-known companies like Nokia, Hoover, IBM, Whirlpool, and Philips.
With an amazing capital share of €200 (40 thousand escudos at that time), Mr. António Rodrigues founded this small plant located inside Oliveira de Azeméis.
Nowadays the mould division has 6 companies in Portugal and 3 in Brazil (two in Curitiba and one in São Paulo) and, one more in Argentina.
[citation needed] Two years later, the customers approach was changed and the first direct selling method was made in England.
Following a very strong sales strategy and customer orientation, several offices were prepared and spread over the most important European target markets.