Our Company
Founded in March 1963, LIDEL Group is a 100% Portuguese project, already in its 3rd generation, dedicated to the publishing of technical and scientific books of Portuguese speaking authors.
Today, LIDEL Group is one of the major national references in technical publishing and teaching of Portuguese as a Foreign Language, in terms of diversity of offer, quality of its products, thematic content and innovation, presenting a catalog with about 1000 books in Portuguese. The Group is composed by LIDEL, LIDEL Saúde e bem-estar, FCA, FCA Design, PACTOR, PACTOR kidsand ETEP, all specialized in portuguese authors publishing in different areas. Our editorial activity is supported by a strong qualified diffusion and distribution, so we can continue to apply our motto as always: The book at the service of the reader. Brands and Editorial Areas
LIDEL
LIDEL – Edições Técnicas is the "parent company” of the Group. The extension, diversity and quality of its editorial catalog reflect its experience of five decades dedicated to the technical book. To answer the needs of professionals and university students of the Portuguese speaking world, LIDEL counts among its authors with renowned specialists and prestigious investigating teams in the most varied areas. Through these 50 years, we published some of the most important technical books of Portuguese speaking authors, consolidating us as an important motor for the diffusion of Science in several areas of knowledge. Among them, we publish in the areas of Medicine & Fundamental Sciences, Engineering & Earth Sciences, Management & Economy, Hospitality & Tourism. The promotion of the Portuguese language has been since the beginning one of our top priorities. In the last decades, our materials for teaching Portuguese as a Foreign Language, Second language and Non-maternal Language have become the most used worldwide and LIDEL rapidly assumed the leadership in this area. The recognition of the learners of the Portuguese language and adoption through the major teaching institutions worldwide, of which LIDEL is very proud of, are the biggest proof of the quality that we demand and put in our projects, a result of a team work – authors, publisher and distributors. FCAFCA – Editora de Informática presents the most complete library of Information Technology in the Portuguese language, with about 300 titles, framed in several collections, and destined to professionals, students and public in general. The authors and professionals are highly recognized in the areas they publish. Among its authors, it is with a lot of pride that FCA counts with teachers of the main teaching institutions, renowned professionals in its activity sector, qualified trainers in the main producers of software, MVP (Microsoft Most Valuable Professional), among others. Universities, Higher Education Institutes, Training Schools, among other entities, adopt and recommend to its students the books from FCA. PACTORPACTOR, LIDEL Group imprint, was launched in January 2010 to publish books on social sciences, forensics and education. Faithful to the Group's recognized editorial skills, PACTOR aims to bring to the market books that combine a practical, easy-to-read approach with a high level of scientific rigour, providing fast, high-quality access to knowledge. The message, information and accuracy that PACTOR brings to its projects are valuable contributions to understanding the individuals, society and the world in which we live. In 2024, PACTOR further expanded its area of activity, adding to its catalog publishing areas that have made LIDEL a benchmark among professionals and students in Management, Marketing, Hospitality and Tourism. The reorganisation of these publishing areas was part of a strategic plan to concentrate the areas of social sciences, humanities and business in PACTOR, which in recent years has become a national reference in these areas through its editorial excellence, innovation and commitment to the success of its authors.as launched on January 2010 and dedicates to Social, Forensic and Education Sciences publishing areas, already with several titles in the national TOP sales.
PACTOR Kids 10 years after its foundation and based on the recognition and sustained growth in its publishing areas. PACTOR presented itself in 2020 with a new challenge: the creation of a publishing brand, called PACTOR Kids, offering children's books with a valuable objective - Psychology to serve parents, educators and teachers.
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To give continuity to half a century path in diffusing Science in Portuguese and strengthen our roll as promoters of scientific knowledge in the Portuguese speaking world. | |
To strengthen our contribution to the reinforcing the Portuguese language in the world, through our teaching materials of Portuguese for foreigners. | |
To go towards the expectations of our readers, creating collection, exploring new areas and making available several types of books, destined to students, professionals and the general public. | |
To continue our bet in national authors, helping to make their dream come true of seeing their projects published. | |
To welcome authors from other Portuguese speaking countries, making our books even more adapted to the needs of the Portuguese speaking world. | |
To reach even further and towards our readers, strengthen our presence in Portugal and in the world. |