1940

1944

Porto Editora is founded by a group of scholars including Vasco Teixeira.

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1944

Vasco Teixeira, the youngest member of the group, is assigned to run the company, along with teaching Chemistry at the University of Porto.

Professor Vasco Teixeira

      1944

The first
Porto Editora logo

The first Porto Editora logo

 1944

The first Porto Editora bookstores.
Purchase of the company Bloco Gráfico
at Rua Alberto Aires Gouveia, in Porto.

The first Porto Editora bookstores.

1944

The bookstore in Rua da Fábrica opens on September 3, the same day Vasco Teixeira turns 28.

1948

New bookstore
and administrative
services
at Praça
D. Filipa de
Lencastre,
in Porto

Praça de D. Filipa de Lencastre, in Porto
1950
Redesign of Porto Editora logo

1950

Redesign of
Porto Editora logo

1952

1st Edition of Porto Editora
Portuguese Dictionary

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1952

The 1st edition of the Porto Editora Portuguese Dictionary is made by two Portuguese teachers, J. Almeida Costa and A. Sampaio e Melo.

First Edition of Porto Editora Portuguese Dictionary
Array

1952

1st Edition of Os Lusíadas, by
Emanuel Paulo Ramos 

First Edition of History of Portuguese Literature.

1954

History of Portuguese Literature.
1st Edition by Óscar Lopes
e António José Saraiva

1956

2nd Edition of Porto Editora
Portuguese Dictionary

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1956

The team is composed of a variety of contributors with different fields of expertise.

2nd Edition of Porto Editora Portuguese Dictionary

1956

Bloco Gráfico moves to
Rua da Restauração, in Porto, in July.

1960
Redesign do Logótipo Porto Editora, 1960

1960

Redesign do logótipo
Porto Editora
 

1960

The bookstore's façade at Praça
D. Filipa de Lencastre, in Porto, in 1960.

The bookstore at Rua da Fábrica, in Porto, in 1960.
Bookstore at Rua da Fábrica.

1964

The bookstore's façade at Rua da Fábrica, in Porto, in 1964.

1967

The bookstore's façade at Praça D. Filipa de Lencastre, in Porto, in 1967.

The bookstore at Praça D. Filipa de Lencastre, in 1967
1980

    1984

Redesign of
Porto Editora logo

Redesign of Porto Editora logo, 1984
1980

1994

50 Years - 7th Edition of Editora Portuguese Dictionary

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1994

A special edition to celebrate the anniversary of Porto Editora

7th Edition of Editora Portuguese Dictionary
Basic Portuguese Dictionary in floppy disk

1994

Basic Portuguese Dictionary in floppy disk

1996

PRO Portuguese Dictionary in CD-ROM

PRO Portuguese Dictionary in CD-ROM
Diciopédia release

1997

Diciopédia release

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1997

Diciopédia is the first multimedia encyclopaedia in Portuguese and it became the most awarded and sold product in the history of multimedia in Portugal.

Release of the online bookstore, Webbom.pt.

    1999

Release of the first
Portuguese
online bookstore,
Webbom.pt.

2000
2000

2000

Opening of the new Bloco Gráfico facilities, in Maia.

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2000

A new step to further the growth of Porto Editora, aiming the investment in new publishing houses and in internationalization.

Dictionaries with WAP technology

2000

Dictionaries with WAP technology

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2000

Porto Editora becomes a pioneer with the release of dictionaries through WAP technology, which allows internet access from mobile devices.

2001

Porto Editora acquires Areal Editores

Porto Editora acquires Areal Editores
Porto Editora adquire Areal Editores.

2002

Lisboa Editora, currently Raíz Editora, is now part of the group Porto Editora.

2002

Opening of
Plural Editores Mozambique

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2002

The opening of a subsidiary in the Mozambique represents a new step in the internationalization of its core business, favouring Portuguese-speaking countries.

Plural Editores Mozambique
Lançamento de Infopedia.pt

2003

Release of Infopedia.pt,
the largest online
general knowledge
Portuguese-language
encyclopaedia

2004

Grande Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa, a reference work that marks the 60th anniversary of Porto Editora.

Grande Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa

2005

Launch of Escola Virtual,
the first Portuguese e-learning platform
delivering curriculum content for primary
and secondary education.

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2005

Animations, videos, audios, simulations and exercises make the learning process more engaging and intuitive.

Lançamento da Escola Virtual
Abertura da Plural Editores Angola

2005

Opening of
Plural Editores Angola

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2005

Porto Editora Group takes another big step in its internationalization, strengthening ties with Portuguese speakers from other countries.

Webboom.pt evolui para WOOK.pt

2008

Webbom.pt evolved into WOOK.pt

2008

1.st edition of Illustrated Children's Book Correntes d’Escritas | Porto Editora

conto infantil ilustrado
Palavra do Ano

2009

PALAVRA DO ANO®

Word of the year

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2009

An initiative that earned its special place in the Portuguese calendar.

Nova imagem institucional

                                2010

The acquisition of
Sextante Editora
reinforces an investment
on fiction and non-fiction.

Aquisição da Sextante Editora

  2010

New logistics centre
of the group, in Maia

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2010

The new centre is equipped with robotized warehouses and automatic packaging and labelling lines, dedicated to the handling and distribution of the various products commercialised by the group Porto Editora.

Novo centro logístico do Grupo, na Maia.
Aquisição do Grupo Bertrand Círculo

  2010

Acquisition of the group Bertrand Círculo

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2010

The assets of Bertrand and Círculo de Leitores belonged to a large German group. With these acquisitions, Porto Editora ensured that that publishing capital became 100% Portuguese.

Porto de Encontro

2011

1st Porto de Encontro

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2011

The first of many talks with dozens of invited writers. This initiative is promoted by Porto Editora and aimed to be offered to the city of Porto.

2011

Dictionaries apps

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2011

iOS, Android and Windows apps, an indispensable work aid that allow a quick and fluid search within several updated dictionaries.

Dicionários no formato app
Assírio & Alvim integra Grupo Porto Editora

2011

Assírio & Alvim is part of the group Porto Editora.

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2011

A partnership agreement in edition and distribution that evolves to a full integration in the group, in order to preserve and refresh one of the most prestigious Portuguese publishing projects.

2012

Launch of eWook Reader

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2012

A cross-platform ebook reader with convenient online & offline reading experiences across multiple devices.

Lançamento do eWook Reader
As herdeiras de José Saramago escolhem a Porto Editora para editar e promover a obra literária de José Saramago.

  2014

José Saramago's heirs choose
Porto Editora to edit and promote
the literary work of José Saramago in Portugal

2014

Valter Hugo Mãe integra o catálogo Porto Editora

Valter Hugo Mãe integra o catálogo Porto Editora
Coolbooks

2014

Release of Coolbooks

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2014

The first exclusively digital imprint that aims to introduce new Portuguese-speaking authors.

Herberto Helder integra, a seu pedido, o catálogo da Porto Editora

2014

Herberto Helder joins, at his request,
Porto Editora's catalogue with his
unpublished work
A Morte Sem Mestre

2014

Opening of
Plural Editores East Timor

Plural Editores Timor-Leste

2014

New Infopedia site, the largest online multimedia encyclopaedia in Portuguese.

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2014

A Infopédia passou a ter um design responsive e conta, atualmente, com 22 dicionários da Porto Editora.

Novo site da Infopédia
Relançamento Livros do Brasil

2015

Relaunch of Livros do Brasil,
one of the most important
Portuguese editorial imprint.

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2015

The vast catalogue includes great works of classical literature and authors such as André Malraux, Albert Camus, John Steinbeck, Pearl Buck and Ernst Hemingway.

2015

Literary Trip: the literary caravan
passes through the cities of the country
to promote reading and thinking.

Viagem Literária
LITERACIA 3D

2015

Launch of the initiative LITERACIA 3D

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2015

A national challenge aimed at lower secondary students throughout the country to assess their reading, maths and science skills.

2015

Collaboration with the Refugee Support Platform

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2015

Porto Editora helps the Refugee Support Platform, by giving away Portuguese Language learning kits.

Porto Editora colabora com a Plataforma de Apoio a Refugiados
Novo site WOOK

2016

New WOOK website, the largest online bookstore in Portugal

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2016

WOOK has now a responsive design with new features, allowing a faster and more fluid navigation.

2016

New eWook Reader

Novo eWook Reader

2016

Hybrid schoolbooks

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2016

The hybrid schoobook takes the concept of traditional schoolbook to another level, combining printed with digital learning material, easily accessed by mobile devices.

Manual Híbrido
Palavra do Ano

2016

PALAVRA DO ANO® Word of the year arrives to Angola and Mozambique

LITERACIA 3Di

2017

LITERACIA 3Di – Maths, Sciences, Portuguese and English (EFL) under evaluation

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2017

The Knowledge Challenge now tests English language skills and is sponsored by Cambridge Assessment English.





2017

New «Português mais perto» platform

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2017

Porto Editora and Camões, I.P. launch «Português mais perto», a platform which supports teaching and learning Portuguese as a foreign language.

Porto Editora e Camões, I.P. lançam “Português mais perto”
Braille

2017

Collaboration with Misericórdia do Porto of braille publications

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2017

A partnership to support the high number of visually impaired students of CPLP (Community of Portuguese-Speaking Countries).



2017

Legal Status of Companies Promoters of Portuguese Language, a Camões, I.P. invitation.

Empresa Promotora da Língua Portuguesa
Presidente da República

2018

LITERACIA 3Di is held under the High Patronage of His Excellency the President of the Portuguese Republic

2018

Infopedia launches three new dictionaries

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2018

Portuguese-Chinese / Chinese-Portuguese
Portuguese-Tetum / Tetum-Portuguese
Portuguese-Greek / Greek-Portuguese

Novos Dicionários
Destruição Bloco Gráfico

2018

Extreme weather phenomenon destroys Porto Editora’s printing unit, in Maia

2018

Launch of the only online Portuguese sign language dictionary

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2018

Dictionary at Infopedia available for all devices with more than 5300 entries, illustrated in video.

Língua Gestual Portuguesa

2019

Celebration of the 75th anniversary of Porto Editora

75 anos PE
Top 10 da reputação

2019

Porto Editora ranks as #Top10 in the Reputation Institute

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2019

The Reputation Pulse measures the corporate reputations of the largest north American companies and has analyzed the 100 largest companies in Portugal. In this study, called RepTrak® 2019, Porto Editora was ranked number 9.

Instalações Renovadas

2019

Inauguration of the renewed facilities of Bloco Gráfico and Zuslog, in Maia

2019

Porto Editora and
José Saramago
Foundation donate
more than 15 thousand
euros to the Portuguese
Red Cross operation
in Mozambique

O Conto da Ilha Desconhecida
2020

2020

First edition of the Fórum Educação e Mudança

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2020

Porto Editora promotes the Fórum Educação e Mudança, a place to reflect upon the important educational themes, with the participation of professionals, researchers, and institutions. In 2020, the theme was «Digital Transformation» and it collected the most innovative projects taking place in Portugal.

FEM2020
ouvir

2020

Launch of «Listening, 59 minutes of poetic immersion»

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2020

An initiative programed and tutored by Porto Editora, in partnership with Oporto University, which gives the city an immersive experience. In a 59 minutes journey through the poetry of a guest author, participants are asked to travel through a sound river.

2020

Escola Virtual gives free acess to 1,5 million students during isolation

EV acesso gratuito
Doação Equipamento

2020

Grupo Porto Editora donates Personal Protective Equipment to hospitals and old people's homes

2020

Contents from Porto Editora and Escola Virtual used in distance learning #EstudoEmCasa

#estudoemcasa
Contos Dia Mundial LP

2020

1.st edition of the literary contest Children’s Book for the World Portuguese language day

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2020

A partnership with PNL and Camões, I.P. meant for thousands of students spread around the world, who attend Portuguese language courses.

2020

Miguel Sousa Tavares joins Porto Editora catalogue

Miguel Sousa Tavares
Luis Sepúlveda

2021

Launch of the Luis Sepúlveda Literary Award

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2021

Porto Editora and Correntes d’Escritas anounce the new name for the joint award: Luis Sepúlveda Literary Award, an homage to the Chilean author.

Central Fotovoltaica

2021

Installation of the new self-consumption
photovoltaic power station, in Maia’s
printing unit

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Our Story

  
We've been a part of Portuguese
lives for 80 years

Porto Editora is the most important Portuguese publisher. As much as its size, Porto Editora distinguishes itself by the excellence of its work in various editorial areas, from education to literature.

Since its foundation in 1944, the company has dedicated itself to book publishing and to other products within the education and reference areas. The academic and scientific communities, students and general public have a very high opinion of Porto Editora due to the quality and notability of its work within these areas.

Porto Editora is aware of the social responsibility inherent to its work and therefore is a privileged partner of several agents that research and study several knowledge areas. This fact is reflected in its catalogue, which includes a large number of editions devoted to a wide variety of scientific knowledge areas, and in particular dictionaries which are one of Porto Editora's many success cases.

The emergence of new technologies has highlighted one of Porto Editora's most unmistakable features: its innovative spirit. It was one of the first companies to implement technological solutions in its editorial process and, more importantly, it soon became the leading player in multimedia publishing. Products such as Infopedia.pt (the largest educational and cultural Portuguese language database), Escola Virtual (the first e-learning platform providing primary and secondary school content) and the Diciopédia (a multimedia product launched in 1997 and updated every year since) are examples of the outstanding work Porto Editora has been developing in the production of educational and cultural content in digital format.

At the beginning of the 21st century, Porto Editora bought the full capital stock of two renowned educational publishers - Areal Editores and Lisboa Editora (currently known Raiz Editora). On the whole both companies' structure and office staff have been kept and smoothly incorporated into the structure of what is now Grupo Porto Editora, which may explain the growth seen in both companies.

The early years of this decade were also extremely important for Grupo Porto Editora's internationalization process. Begun in the 1990s, this process has advanced considerably, resulting in the consolidation of two joint ventures, Plural Editores - Mozambique, in 2002 and Plural Editores - Angola, in 2005.

Meanwhile, Porto Editora's already comprehensive and diverse catalogue, was extended to literature. Initially created as a literary department in Oporto, it was later extended with another department in Lisbon. Both are responsible for our fiction and non-fiction books, which are published under the trade names Ideias de Ler and Albatroz, created for that purpose. In January 2010, this commitment was reinforced with the acquisition of Sextante Editora, a company with a prestigious catalog of Portuguese and foreign renowned authors.

The year of 2008 stands out due two important events: Webboom.pt (an online bookstore launched in 1999 and our country's principal reference) became WOOK.pt; and the opening of the first WOOK network of bookstores, part of the strategy for strengthening Grupo Porto Editora's position in the retail market.

In 2010, Porto Editora presented a new corporate image, corresponding to a new position through which it reinforces its presence in people's lives.

Porto Editora's success story already has many chapters, but is far from ending

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