Our history
The birth of the company takes place on July 29, 1946, with the creation of Fucoli-Fundição Conimbricense, LDA in Coimbra with 10 workers, having started to manufacture material for the water supply sector and sanitation in 1949.
On March 2, 1957 borns the company Somepal-Sociadade Metalurgica da Pampilhosa, LDA in the village of Pampilhosa, dedicated to the manufacturing and marketing of various types of valves.
1970 - The founders of Fucoli offer 5% of the capital to Álvaro Pereira
1981 - Álvaro Pereira purchase all shares of Fucoli and create a society with the family
1990 - Alvaro Pereira purchase all the shares of Somepal
1992 - Purchase of the 1st CNC machine - start of casting Nodular Cast Iron
1993 - Fucoli PME Prestige
1994 – Somepal Quality System Certification and Fucoli PME Prestige
1996 – Fucoli Quality System Certification, introduction of epoxy paint
1998 – Fusion of Fucoli with Somepal: Fucoli-Somepal SA
Somepal considered the best PME in the basic metallurgy sector.
1999 - Fucoli-Somepal best PME base metallurgy sector.
2000 - Fucoli-Somepal PME Excellence.
2002 - Total Production of Nodular Cast Iron.
2003 - The first national company to get the mark "Certified Product" on manhole covers.
2005 - Absolute Winner in the category Award EDP Electricity and Environment; replacement of Cubilô for Electric ovens.
2006 - Certification of Soft sealing gate valves by RINA.
2007 - Fucoli-Somepal is the first European company to obtain the CE mark on Fire hydrants; Certification of Soft sealing gate valves by KIWA.
2008 – Robotic epoxy painting.
2009 - Environmental Certification (Head Office); Automatic deburring.
2010 - Valves and fittings automatic testing.