History

• In 1904

  In 1904, the predecessor of CIFIAL, Industrial de Ferragens, Lda, CIF, was established and owned by Alberto CostaReis, also known as O Biscat ã o (The Big Oddjob). At that time, the factory used basic tools to produce pins, locks, hinges, safes, and some metal items.

• 1940s

  The period before World War II was a time of severe financial difficulties for the company, and after bankruptcy, CIF was taken over by Banco Borges&Irm ã o. In 1944, the company was acquired by Jos é Marques from the bank, and CIFIAL was born. Jos é Marques is the son of a carpenter from a humble background, having never even attended elementary school. But he inherited his professional ethics, discipline, and honor from his father, which led him to work on lathes in Biscat ã o from 1920 to 1922.

• 1950s

  CIFIAL establishes an iron products factory to produce hardware products such as handles and hinges

• 1960s

  As fechaduras que mais brado deram no nosso país foram as americanas de fabrico «Yall». Trata-se duma fechadura de técnica avançada e que por tal facto se reproduziu em muitos pontos da Europa e nomeadamente em Portugal onde com outros aperfeiçoamentos se fabricam em grandes quantidades. O Centro Industrial de Ferragens, Lda., de Rio Meão, fazendo uso das próprias iniciais da firma, CIF, a que juntou o nome das fechaduras «Yall», criou a marca CIFIAL porque são conhecidas as suas fechaduras e que tanta reputação lhe haviam de angariar." With extraordinary intelligence and sensitivity, Jos é Marques continuously develops and modernizes the factory, creating conditions for its progress and paving the way for future internationalization. When a new stage of modernization is underway, the company takes the first step towards automation. In June 1961, a new edition of "Portuguese Industrial History" was published, focusing on the history of CIFIAL and describing its first 50 years. The entire book includes a paragraph explaining how CIF became CIFIAL (Portuguese to be translated): The most popular locks in our country were American Yall locks. It is a lock of advanced technique and for this reason has been reproduced in many parts of Europe and particularly in Portugal where with other refinements are manufactured in large quantities. O Centro Industrial de Ferragens, Lda., of Rio Meão, using the very initials of the firm, CIF, which joined the name of the locks "Yall", created the CIFIAL brand because its locks are known and that they would raise such a reputation. '

• 1970s

  The company faced serious problems after the colonial war, and the investment in equipment coincided with the political, economic, and social turmoil caused by the loss of former colonies and the sharp decline of the domestic market. Seeking more market demand was crucial. The contact with American customers confirmed expectations, and CIFIAL confidently entered this new market

• 1980s

  With the development of innovative locks based on Sifei CIFIAL's high-quality standards, the company has established strong relationships with new American customers. CIFIAL gained confidence and launched other products, with export business footprints from Spain to Portuguese speaking countries such as Angola, Mozambique, Brazil, etc. The CIFIAL brand name gradually appeared in the international market.

• 1990s

  With the establishment of subsidiaries in the UK, US, and Spain, the internationalization of CIFIAL has been consolidated. The company adheres to its long-standing tradition as a hardware manufacturer, integrating electronic technology and traditional products, and has begun to shift towards door and window hardware and bathroom system solutions.

• 2000s

  The large-scale restructuring of the company's business, accompanied by changes in corporate image, better identifies activities in each field - complete bathroom solutions and integrated door and window systems. This gave birth to CIFIAL, SA, which is also the result of the integration of CIFIAL's faucet department with OLIVA and LUSEPI brands.

• In 2009

  CIFIAL wins Good Design Award

• In 2017

  CIFIAL wins Reddot Design Award

• In 2019

  Jianlang Company, committed to globalization, fully acquired Portugal's CIFIAL Group in 2019, introducing pure European building hardware products to the Chinese market and embarking on a new journey of applying Sfio CIFIAL to China's high-end housing and home decoration business.

• In 2024

  120th anniversary celebration held at the Nuremberg City Hall in Germany.