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HFA

HFA Henrique, Fernando & Alves, S.A.

Águeda, Portugal

Dual-use
Founded 1995Contract ManufacturerSupplies Defense Industry
Profile last updated: March 20, 2026

About

Founded in 1995, HFA is a defense contract manufacturer based in Águeda, Portugal.

HFA is a Portuguese electronics manufacturing services (EMS) company based in Águeda, founded in 1995. It specialises in the assembly and testing of electronic and telecommunications equipment on a subcontracting basis, offering PCBA assembly, cable assembly, box build, electromechanical assembly, development support, prototyping and series production. The company serves several sectors, including telecommunications, automotive and transport, medical devices, lighting, and aerospace and defence, where it states it provides complete services for the production of electronic equipment for aviation, satellites and defence. HFA also offers repair, diagnosis and refurbishment of electronic equipment. Its group, HFA Group, includes companies such as Uartrónica, GBT and PICadvanced, and the company has a subsidiary in Silicon Valley. HFA holds ISO 9001:2015 and IATF 16949:2016 certifications and IPC trainer certifications.

Location

Águeda, Portugal

Founded

1995

Legal name

HFA Henrique, Fernando & Alves, S.A.

Focus areas

EMSPCBA assemblycable assemblybox buildelectromechanical assemblyaerospacedefencetelecommunicationsautomotivemedical deviceslightingrepair and refurbishmentprototyping

Languages

PTEN

Products & capabilities

Supply-chain role

Contract Manufacturer

What they offer

Manufacturing ServicesEngineering ServicesMaintenance & Repair

Markets

Also sells to civilian markets

End users

Defense Industry

Credentials & affiliations

Certifications

NP EN ISO 9001:2015

Issued by: Certification body not stated

IATF 16949:2016

Issued by: Certification body not stated

IPC Trainer IPC-A-610

Issued by: IPC

IPC Trainer IPC-7711/7721

Issued by: IPC

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