In February of 1969, through an idea of both brothers Pedro and Celso
Ramos, Tapevel Tapestry Cascavel Ltd was born, created to reform interior
of vehicles, inside of doors, seats, roof, car mats, carpets and high & soft
tonneau covers for jeeps.
In 1989, the Cunha Castro family took over the
control of the company with the purpose of renewing and enlarging the
offer of products and services.
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FACTS |
1969 |
Start up of Tapevel. |
1989 |
Cunha Castro family take control of the company. |
1992 |
First production’s line for soft tonneau covers (STC’s) |
1996 |
First projects and development of TECNYL STC’s |
1997 |
Opening of the first branch in São Paulo and production
of the first prototype of TECNYL STC |
1998 |
Initial sale of TECNYL STC
- Name of the company changed to TAPEVEL CAPOTAS LTDA.
- start up of business partnership with Bepo, to distribute
their products, until present days.
- Implementation of management software, in order to speed
up and ease the day to day related activities in the company. |
2000 |
NBR/ ISO 9001:2000 certificated
- Creation of stock for a branch in Rio de Janeiro.
- First export to Argentina.
- Opening of a new branch in Brasilia/DF.
- First export to Uruguay.
- Launching of TAPEVEL’s Magazine, with own manufactured
products, TECNYL STC’s and leaders brands of accessories
conquered to be distributed. |
2001 |
First exhibition in Automec (major accessories fair of Brazil) |
2002 |
Development of TECNYL STC to supply Mitsubishi as original
equipment (OE).
- Acquisition of a ground area with more than 11.000m2 to build
a new industrial unit in Cascavel/PR.
- TECNYL STC’s registered patent issued by INPI.
- Opening of the fourth branch in Curitiba/PR.
- Start up of project for a Flat TECNYL STC to supply GM as
OE. |
2003 |
Flat TECNYL STC project is approved by GM.
- Acquisition and installation of equipment and system for
electrostatic painting cabin.
- New working space is gained in factory, to be approved by
GM.
- Conception of TECNYL Steel STC and TECNYL aluminum sidestep.
- Shipped to GM US a new vehicle (Montana/Tornado/Opel Corsa
Utility) with TECNYL Flat STC to be tested.
- New exhibition in Automec Fair in São Paulo, presenting
new products.
- Market research is conducted to explore South African and
Mexican markets.
- Direct supply to GM process started.
- Visit to Sema Show in Las Vegas, USA.
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2004 |
Acquisition of eccentric press of 25tons. New layout for
administration in Unit I. Manufacture of multiple drilling
machines II and III. New moving racks to supply the mounting
area with raw material and finished parts, avoiding transit
between the operators within others areas.
- Conquest for develop a new roof rack for GM Celta and Prisma,
execution of production of sport pedal covers for the same
vehicles.
- Acquisition of an Himaco injecting machine.
- Acquisition of a Pema Automatika chain saw for aluminum.
- First time to attend to an international fair, Expo Rujac,
Guadalaraja, Mexico.
- Monthly production of STC reaches 4500 units.
- Acquisition of a tarp cutting table. Acquisition of 5 tanks
for surface treatment of aluminum.
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2005 |
Unit II built phase for stock of finished products is
concluded.
- Approved to supply VW and Fiat, by each company.
- Tooling process for Fiat’s roof bars and GM’s roof racks projects
is started.
- Start up of process to supply roof racks for Celta’s GM car.
- Start up of process to build an unit for sewage treatment in factory.
- Exports of TECNYL STC as OE to GM Argentina, Colombia, Equator, Chili, Uruguay,
Mexico and Venezuela.
- Start up of process to enlarge a store in Unit II to stock finished products,
with an acquisition of a 2,5 fork lift moved with gas. |
2006 |
Conclusion of the store area with 250m2.
- Acquisition of a ground area for a new industrial unit
in Cabreuva/SP.
- Tooling process for Fiat’s roof bars and GM’s
roof racks projects is finished.
- Acquisition of a mixer and feeder for the injection machine
and a CNC aluminum rails cutting machine.
- Ground leveling process is allowed by local authorities
and it’s started in Cabreuva/SP.
- Celta’s and Prisma’s roof racks are launched
into market by GM.
- ISO TS 16949:2002 certificated.
- QSB (Quality System Basics) certificated.
- Ground base for the new industrial unit process is finished.
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2007 |
Start up to build the foundations of the new industrial unit.
- Grille protection for the Corsa
- Conquest of a new project to develop roof racks for GM’s
4200, 4300 and Viva- Engineering and design departments are
moved from Cascavel/PR to the new industrial unit in Cabreuva/SP
- Unigraphics courses are installed for the new members of
the Engineering team. |
2008 |
Conquest of new project of a grille and roof rack for
GM’s Viva vehicle and Viva pick up.
- Stock transfer from Curitiba to São Paulo branch,
to be the hub of distribution and customer care for the
aftermarket.
- CEO moved from Cascavel/PR to new industrial unit in Cabreuva/SP.
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2009 |
Start up of industrial operations in Cabreuva/SP on January.
- Enviromental license in the new industrial unit is obtained.
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