Alpha Ropes®
We offer you High Quality, top of the market products and service as a result of constant research, development and quality control, advanced technology and materials all assembled in a state-of-the-art production facility. As a result, our lines constantly participate and win top sailing regattas. It allows us to have constant feedback on the end users requirements and, therefore develop products according to the needs of International High Level Competitions – America’s Cup; TP52 and GP42 circuits; Vendee Globe and Olympic Campaigns, among many others.
Alpha Ropes is a brand of Cotesi Yachting Division.

Cotesi
It was founded in 1967 and became the pioneer in the production of twisted, braided and woven synthetics in Europe. It has its main production plants based in Portugal, with two other factories in Brasil and in the USA and an owned network of distribution company’s in Europe (UK, France, Denmark, Germany, Belgium) and North America (USA and Canada ).
Nowadays, Cotesi develops its activity in areas as diversified as yachting, marine and fishing, agriculture, industry, and agro textile.
Cotesi Group has 900 employees worldwide with an annual turnover of 155 million euros.

Violas Group
Cotesi belongs to a very strong and solid group – Violas SGPS.
It is one of Portugal’s major private economic groups with investments in such different areas as:
• Industrial
• Cotesi
• Unicer - Leading Portuguese Brewery
• Tourism
• Solverde - Hotels and Casinos
• Logistics
• Transportes Figueiredo
• Education
• CLIP – Oporto International School
• Real Estate