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Research & Development
We are in continuous development, expanding our level by using always the latest technological knowledge — from polymer chemistry to surface engineering, adapted to every climate and substrate.
— About Candela · Est. 1974
— Road markings
Road markings provide visual and audible warnings — essential information for road users, to improve traffic safety and circulation. We develop and manufacture products adaptable to every climatic situation, certified to ensure performance matches the requirements from our customers.

Fig. 01 · Manufacturing · Oiã, Portugal
— The story
We started by developing and producing high-performance, durable road marking products. Today we are across the country and beyond borders — our products mark roads that cross continents.
We exist to unlock the potential of a safer road world. From the Iberian peninsula to Africa, Latin America, and now the United States, we are setting a standard for quality and innovation in road safety.
“When we’re not on the road,
we’re thinking about it.”
— What we stand for
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We are in continuous development, expanding our level by using always the latest technological knowledge — from polymer chemistry to surface engineering, adapted to every climate and substrate.
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Technology and performance in the productive system. Lot-traceable manufacturing certified to AASHTO and federal U.S. standards — no compromise between scale and craft.
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Quality is a key point in our objectives — an integrated system oriented to quality, environment, and safety on every shipment that leaves our line.
— Geography
From Portugal to Panama. From Morocco to Manhattan. The next mile is American.