History

1954

It was a simple idea, but one that required courage and dedication. So in August 1954, Silvino Agnesi was finally able to make a big dream come true: he inaugurated a factory in Caxias do Sul, where he was able to, through this enterprise, participate, with quality and responsibility, in the development of an entire region. And so, the Acordeões Soprano Ltda came into being, specialized in the development of musical accordions.

Silvino Agnesi, the founder
Picture: Soprano’s archives.
1968/1969

In 1968, with the appearing of bands like The Beatles and Rolling Stones, the guitar became one of the main musical instruments of the country. It was then that Soprano needed to change its operating focus and to adapt to the new times. In 1969, the majority of its stock shares was negotiated with an executive group and the company set in new directions. Thus, Metalúrgica Soprano Ltda was created and soon it would begin manufacturing accessories as windows, doors, and gates for the furniture industry.

Picture: Soprano’s archives.
1979/1981

Due to a joint venture with the north-American company Gould, Soprano was able to absorb new technologies and in 1979, it started to make 100% national circuit breakers. The good product performance plus the trust received from customers made Soprano’s circuit breakers to be used in the construction of the first Brazilian Satellite. Two years later, in 1981, Soprano began manufacturing locks.
1995/1998

Aiming at serving the furniture industry Soprano created, in 1995, the Furniture Accessories Business Strategy Unit. Two years later in 1997, the company dedicated itself to trade domestic utilities and promotional lines by creating a Utilities Unit. In that very same year, it received the Iso 9001 certification. In 1998, Soprano introduced two important news: it inaugurated an Electric Insulating and Tapes Unit and a Distribution and Manufacture Center in the municipality of Escada – Pernambuco State.

Thanks to the Metalix Line of Locks, Soprano was awarded the “Prêmio Inovação Tecnológica” [Technical Innovation Prize] in 1998. The prize is fairly awarded due the innovative characteristics of the product and for all benefits it brought to the consumer. The Metalix locks were developed with a thermoplastic material that confers great resistance and durability of the product. Its innovative composition allows the total recycling of its residues thus preserving the environment.

Claiton Pires
Corporative Coordinator
12 years with the company
1 min 25 seg
1999/2006

The Metal and Resin Unit and the Special Hardware Unit were created in 1999, when Soprano started to trade this material thru ought the national territory. In 1999, Soprano received a QS 9000 certification for manufacturing hydraulic cylinders, telescopes, hydraulic pumps and valves, among others. In 2002, Soprano seals an international partnership with the Korean company LG-Industrial Systems, responsible for the LG trademark and began manufacturing and distributing products with this brand. In 2003, the Hydraulic Equipments Unit launches in the market, the biggest cylinder telescope in Latin America.

In 2005, Soprano inaugurated a new Distribution and Manufacturing Center in Campo Grande city– Mato Grosso do Sul State. In year 2006, it started with news, inaugurating a Distribution Center in Curitiba – Paraná State.
2007/2008

In 2007, Soprano launched the cornerstone for a new Manufacture and a Distribution Center in the city of Campo Grande – Mato Grosso do Sul. The new facilities, in a property of the company itself, consolidate Soprano’s activity in Mato Grosso do Sul and improve its distribution logistics. Still in 2007, Soprano created the Special Products Unit, destined to the development of customized products according to each customer’s needs, by using zamac, Bakelite, thermoplastic raw materials, among others. The company has begun 2008, counting on eight Business Units working with their Focus on the Customer: Civil Construction Trade Unit, Component Unit for Casing Industry, Hydraulics Equipment Unit, Furniture Accessories Unit, Electric Materials Unit, Special Products Unit, Utilities Unit, and Films, Resins, and Metals Unit.

Picture: Beto Bom Fim