As part of its strategy of digitalisation and continuous improvement of production processes, Vicaima Indústria began implementing the SensorMac Project - Energy. Focused on the sensing of various types of equipment and activities, starting with the “Energy” component, which involves monitoring energy consumption at key stages of the production process.

Through sensors installed in industrial equipment, it is possible to obtain real-time data on energy expenditure, which will be used to monitor and optimise performance, predict failures, schedule preventive maintenance and identify opportunities for reduction and optimisation, increasing the efficiency and reliability of production processes.

Between 2023 and 2024, a sensor infrastructure comprising 23 monitoring points was installed. In 2025, the project evolved into a more analysis-oriented phase, enabling consistent insights into energy consumption patterns, strengthening decision-support capabilities, and paving the way for more advanced comparative analyses to be implemented in 2026.

Vicaima Indústria has implemented an ORC (Organic Rankine Cycle) system, one of the most promising technologies for converting thermal energy into renewable electrical energy.

This system enables, on the one hand, the recovery of waste heat from the boiler thermofluid and, on the other, the generation of renewable electricity through the use and valorisation of an endogenous company by-product — wood waste — to produce clean energy, contributing significantly to the reduction of GHG emissions.

The ORC system entered into operation at the Vale de Cambra industrial unit in 2024 and maintained its positive impact on energy consumption throughout 2025. In this last year, its implementation contributed to a 4pp increase in the share of renewable fuels used. In continuation of this commitment, we continue to develop continuous improvement actions linked to this project, with the aim of maximising direct energy savings and strengthening the transition from conventional electricity to energy from renewable sources.