IN NEWS & MEDIA CAREER ABOUT CONTACT RESIN MARKETS RESIN PRODUCTS RESIN KNOWLEDGE™ REQUEST CALL BACK ABOUT We’re a leading producer of gum rosin resin derivatives. Our customers from all over the world trust our products market under the Unik Tack™, Unik Print™, and Unik Gum™ brands. Our extensive product portfolio offers solutions for most applications, including: Adhesives, Cosmetics, Food + Beverage, Inks, as well as Road Marking. Using our Resin Knowledge™ we aim to ‘become the industry’s first choice for performance and special gum rosin resin derivatives’. Got a challenging product or application? We’re eager to help. Check-out our Product Finder or contact us to discuss the details. AT A GLANCE OUR VALUES MANAGEMENT HISTORY POLICIES THE UNITED GROUP AT A GLANCE KEY FACTS AND FIGURES OUR VALUES Our values define what we stand for and how our people interact with clients, partners, suppliers, and the wider community. It all starts with us being knowledgeable in what we do. Our people are respected experts in their field, and we thrive – with customers and partners alike – to enhance our knowledge. We do think in an agile manner, which means our customers benefit from quick response times and customised offers, both in terms of products or commercial arrangements. We’re vigorous, part of a group of companies, which means that we are resilient, eager to grow, and aim to make a change in the industries we operate in. To date and in the future, we want to be a reliable partner for our customers, suppliers, employees, and community alike We treat everybody fair and square – an indication that we’re interested in long-term relationships with customers, suppliers, partners, and employees alike. Two of our colleagues explain how they bring alive our values in their daily Life @ United Group. JOIN US MANAGEMENT TEAM Mendes Ferreira Chief Executive Officer Rui Santos Chief Commercial Officer HISTORY SEP 2008 COMPANY INCEPTION Mendes Ferreira and Rui Santos, two industry veterans, join forces and United Resins, S.A. was born. SEP 2010 PLANT COMPLETION In a record breaking time our plant in Figueira da Foz was build and commissioned. OCT 2010 FIRST PRODUCTION Operational license granted and first trucks leave the plant with commercial products. JUN 2011 R&D CENTRE OPENED Inauguration of our state-of-art research and development facility collocated at our plant. DEC 2014 OUTSTANDING RESULTS Despite a challenging market, our volumes and revenues have grown for 5 years in a row. FEB 2015 FEB 2015 REORGANISATION With United Biopolymers, S.A. we got a sister company, and together we’re now part of the United Group – a green chemicals company. APR 2016 REBRANDING With our growth to date and new organisational structure, it was time to update our branding. POLICIES We’re in the accreditation process for ISO certification. In this section you find our most relevant policies. By clicking on the policy name, you can download it. Available policies for download: QualityPolicy THE UNITED GROUP At United Group we’re a green chemicals company. Both our business units produce green chemicals for a sustainable world: One gum rosin resin derivatives, and the other a compatibiliser for starch-based bioplastics. United Resins S.A., founded in 2008, is a gum rosin resin derivatives developer, producer, and marketer. Its plant in Figueira da Foz is the world’s most modern and efficient plant of its kind. This means that the company is able to produce high quality derivatives at a very competitive price. Its main customers are from the adhesive, ink, and chewing gum markets. United Resins, S.A. Parque Industrial e Empresarial da Figueira da Foz Praca das Oliveiras, Lote 126 3090-451 Figueira da Foz / Lavos Phone +351-233-407030 Email info@unitedresins.com VAT number PT508441978 Board of directors Mendes Ferreira (CEO) and Rui Santos Fore more information visit www.unitedresins.com United Biopolymers, S.A. was founded in 2015 with the purpose of bringing to market the patented BIOPAR® Technology, which allows the production of a next gen starch-based bioplastics. Its plant and application centre are located in Figueira da Foz. Its main markets are flexible packaging – both primary and secondary. United Biopolymers, S.A. Parque Industrial e Empresarial da Figueira da Foz Praça das Oliveiras, Lote 126 3090-451 Figueira da Foz / Lavos Phone +351 233 403 420 Email info@unitedbiopolymers.com VAT number PT 513306293 Board of directors Mendes Ferreira (CEO) and Rui Santos For more information visit www.unitedbiopolymers.com STAY IN CONTACT WITH US © 2016 United Resins - Produçao e Resinas, S.A. Unik Tack™, Unik Print™, Unik Gum™, and Unik Specialities™ are registered trademarks and owned by United Resins - Produçao de Resinas, S.A. United Resins - Produçao de Resinas, S.A is part of United Group. HOME RESIN MARKETS ADHESIVES COSMETICS FOOD + BEVERAGE INKS ROAD MARKINGS RESIN PRODUCTS PRODUCT FINDER FAQ RESIN KNOWLEDGE™ PEOPLE PROCESS PLANT ABOUT US AT A GLANCE OUR VALUES MANAGEMENT HISTORY UNITED GROUP CAREER LIFE @ UB JOIN US CONTACT US DISCLAIMER DATA PROTECTION powered by: