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Today, this expertise combines with technology and the precision of contemporary production to create high-quality stoneware pieces, developed for brands that value identity, quality, and design.<\/p>\n<p>Each project is born from a close relationship with our clients. We work in partnership, exploring shapes, colors, and finishes through a creative process where experimentation and customization are essential.<\/p>\n<p>With an experienced team and a production unit equipped with advanced technology, we ensure consistency, scale, and sustainable production in every piece we create.[\/vc_custom_heading][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;85&#8243; back_color=&#8221;color-xsdn&#8221; back_image=&#8221;166547&#8243; overlay_color=&#8221;color-nhtu&#8221; overlay_alpha=&#8221;60&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; css_animation=&#8221;scroll-trigger&#8221; animation_target=&#8221;mask&#8221; animation_mask=&#8221;both&#8221; animation_mask_val=&#8221;80&#8243; animation_opacity=&#8221;100&#8243; animation_blur=&#8221;0&#8243; animation_offset_top=&#8221;100&#8243; animation_offset_bottom=&#8221;65&#8243; content_parallax=&#8221;0&#8243; animation_ease_in=&#8221;expo&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;661040&#8243; back_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221; row_name=&#8221;intro&#8221; animation_radius=&#8221;54px&#8221; overlay_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;][vc_column column_width_use_pixel=&#8221;yes&#8221; position_vertical=&#8221;middle&#8221; align_horizontal=&#8221;align_center&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; style=&#8221;dark&#8221; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;855793&#8243; mobile_height=&#8221;65vh&#8221; column_width_pixel=&#8221;1140&#8243;][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=&#8221;h3&#8243; text_size=&#8221;fontsize-210105&#8243; text_weight=&#8221;700&#8243; text_space=&#8221;fontspace-781688&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;427115&#8243;]The strength of Barcela lies in the people who shape each piece.[\/vc_custom_heading][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_section overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; content_parallax=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;892972&#8243; el_class=&#8221;timeline-section&#8221;][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;6&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; content_parallax=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;696479&#8243;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;207494&#8243;][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=&#8221;p&#8221; text_size=&#8221;h3&#8243; text_weight=&#8221;700&#8243; text_height=&#8221;fontheight-357766&#8243; text_space=&#8221;fontspace-111509&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;135990&#8243;]1948 \u2014 The origins[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;219823&#8243;]The story of Barcela begins in 1948, in Barcelos, when the family founder started his journey as a potter. 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