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Respect. (from the lat. respectu) n. 1. respect; 2. consideration; high regard; 3. deference; compliance; veneration; 4. honour; worship; 5. relation; refererence...
We believe that everyone should be respected for their work, for their attitudes, opinions and options.
Rigor. (from the lat. rigore) n. 1. harshness; strength; 2.fig., severity; punctuality; accuracy.
There is no "more or less levelled", "more or less upright”, "more or less clean" or "more or less safe", but rather “levelled”, "upright”, "clean” and “safe". The rigour is reflected in our procedures, in time and in the rules to follow. In the light of moral and principles, being severe means being rigorous.
Passion. (from the lat. passione) n. 1. intense and usually violent feeling (affection, joy, hate, etc.) which hinders the exercise of impartial logic; 2. derived from a feeling; 3. great predilection; 4. partiality; 5. great grief; immense suffering...
Under the sign of passion – a text of the Portuguese poet Regina Guimarães – is our icon. Passion is to reveal great enthusiasm for something, favourable encouragement or opposite to something.
It is the sensibility transmitted by an architect or engineer through work.
Passion is the dedication to a project. Passion is a state of warm soul.
Loyalty. (from the lat. legalitate) n. the quality of being loyal; fidelity; sincerity.
Respect for the principles and rules that guide the honour and probity. Faithfulness to commitments and agreements undertaken, staunch character.
To remain loyal to the business partners because we depend on them and they depend on us.
Being trustworthy for being loyal.
Solidarity. (from the lat. solidare) n. 1. the quality of being solidary; 2. reciprocal responsibility among the members of a group, namely social, professional, etc.; 3. sense of sharing another’s suffering.
Being solidary is being a friend, offering our hand with genuine generosity and bringing joy and human warmth to those who, somehow, are marginalized. Being solidary is being more human. A solidary company is recognized as a fair and non-selfish company. A solidary company is a preferred choice in business. It is a more competitive company. Volunteering is a vehicle to solidarity. It is modern, fair, cultured, friend, it is a noble gesture of moral elevation.
Courage. (from the lat. coraticum) n. 1. bravery facing danger; intrepidity; to have audacity; 2. moral force before a suffering or setback; 3. [fig.] to input energy when performing a difficult task; perseverance...
Courage is essential in our life. Courage to face less pleasant situations when complex issues come up, not expecting random resolutions.
It is a value that we must highlight as opposed to the fearful, cowardly and laziness.
The courage to react to criticism not with an attitude of demotivation or sadness, but rather to search for the means and the action to overcome its own reason. This kind of courage, which is also an intellectual courage, is highly recommended.
Ambition. (from the lat. ambitione) n. 1. vehement desire of wealth, honours or glories; 2. expectation about the future; aspiration; 3. lust; greed…
Vehement desire to achieve a particular goal. Ambition not to resign ourselves. Ambition to take the best potential from ourselves. Ambition to deserve ourselves. Ambition to be athletes in our top-level competitive jobs. Ambition to beat our brands. Ambition to get the best deals with the maximum value, due to the high levels of proficiency and efficiency.
Esthetics. ESTHETICS (from the Greek aisthetiké, "sensitive") n.f. 1. Philosophy branch of philosophy that studies the beauty and nature of artistic phenomena; 2. author's own style, time, etc.; 3. harmony of shapes and colors, beauty; 4. set of techniques and treatments that aim to beautify the body.
We decided to build the company's economic foundations under a cultured, cosmopolitan and cool image. Because it is a charming state of being. Good taste because we are sustainable and we respect the planet. Good taste because we are sensitive. Good taste just because.
Responsibility. (from the lat respondere) n. the trait of being answerable to someone for something or being responsible for one's conduct; a form of trustworthiness.
We must be certain that, before a choice, we chose what is best for both of us and not just the best for each one. Each employee is responsible for his negotiated activity and co-responsible if the co-worker does not fulfil his own task, thus preventing the common goal. A team is a set of individuals - is a whole. In the business game, as in social or family contexts, everyone must comply with their own relative position and we shall not permit that one of ours fails to be in our team.
Negócios
With the signature of architect Souto Moura, the group’s latest industrial unit, glazing brand Lyrical Design Windows, is launched, creating 52 jobs and aiming for a turnover of 30 million euros by 2030.
DST, with a workforce of almost 3,800 and an estimated turnover of over 700 million euros at the end of 2024, has once again placed its trust in Portugal, creating new jobs. It has invested 18 million euros in a new manufacturing facility, designed by architect Souto Moura, which will be home to its new minimalist glazing brand, Lyrical Design Windows. The majority of its output will be bound for export. Drawing on the expertise of Bysteel FS, a DST group company, the investment in Lyrical included 15 million euros spent on a new manufacturing facility. “This sum corresponds to the first phase and includes the construction of the new factory and the purchase of cutting-edge manufacturing equipment, as well as product R&D”, explained André Gonçalves Pereira. “It also covers the purchase of administrative and technological equipment, to a value of three million euros, bringing the overall spend to around 18 million”, stated Rodrigo Araújo, CEO of Bysteel and Bysteel FS, who is considered by DST leader José Teixeira to be, “the main player in the group’s international expansion”. Located at the DST campus in Braga, Lyrical “launches with 52 workers, a figure it expects to increase to 75 by the end of the year and double by 2030”, according to the CEO of Bysteel, a DST group company specialising in the design, engineering, manufacturing and assembly of metallic structures and facades, which closed 2024 with 497 employees and a turnover of around 70 million euros, 27 million up on the previous year, with foreign markets accounting for “over 90%” of the total. Measuring approximately 10 thousand square metres, the Lyrical factory “is designed and laid out efficiently to optimise manufacturing flows and minimise wastage and inefficiency throughout the production chain, from reception of raw materials to delivery of finished products”, explains Gonçalves Pereira, adding that, “the planned manufacturing capacity of this new production plant is around 50 thousand square metres per year”.
WORKFORCE
The Lyrical factory will launch with a workforce of 52, set to increase to 75 by the end of the year and double by 2030.
“Our target in terms of turnover is to achieve 30 million euros per year by 2030.” ANDRÉ GONÇALVES PEREIRA Managing Director of Lyrical.
A window on the world
“Lyrical was born as a natural consequence of the Bysteel’s expansion”, explains Gonçalves Pereira. “Throughout its existence, Bysteel has always recognised that though it is a leader in the metallic structure and facade industry, the high-end designer glazing sector had untapped potential, particularly in terms of minimalist solutions”. This is why one of the two launch products identified by Lyrical in the action plan drawn up under the Recovery and Resilience Plan (RRP), “was designed to fill this gap”. “The main competitive advantage of Lyrical windows is their excellent thermal performance, the best on the European market”, promised André Gonçalves Pereira, managing director of the Braga-based group’s new brand, in a statement for Negócios. “Their innovative design and aesthetics and potential for customisation, personalisation and modularity also set them apart”, added the director, who chose BAU, the leading biennial trade fair in the architecture, building materials and systems sector, for the global launch of this new minimalist glazing brand. Lyrical, which aims to “redefine the concept of a window”, has always had its sights set on the export market. “We aim to achieve an annual turnover of 30 million euros by 2030, driven by expansion into new markets, in particular the United States and Middle East, through strategic partnerships that will strengthen our global presence”, stated Gonçalves Pereira”.
Braga-based DST invests 18 million in new factory.