About US

PR HISTORY

In the mid-60s, the entrepreneur and visionary Anibal Tavares Lopes, originally from Portugal, started a history of work and success in the Paraná Granitos Group. Today, the group owns some of the most traditional and well-known Dolomite, Quartz, Macchia Vecchia, Montecristo, Montoro, Montevitta, Hard Limestone Crema PR and Granites such as Imperial Coffee, Tunas Green, and Sea Foam Green.

Currently, the Group is managed by the Lopes family, who took on the mission of continuing the founder’s business vision, as well as maintaining family unity.

Timeline

1944
Anibal Tavares Lopes is born, in the city of Carregal do Sal, in Portugal.
1957 - 1962
Still young, Anibal Tavares Lopes is hired by one of the largest limestone deposits in South America.
1966 - 1970
After developing experience in the sector, Anibal Tavares Lopes signed a partnership with Antonio Souza Rosa, from which Souza & Tavares emerged. With the partnership formed, the partners acquire a deposit of Marble Branco Paraná and begin extraction.
1970 - 1986
Between 1970 and 1986, the Sepamar period took place, in which Souza & Tavares merged with Sepamar - Serraria Paranaense de Mármores e Granitos.
1987 - 1992
Between 1987 and 1992, Paraná Granitos was born and the Granito Café Imperial deposit was acquired.
1994 - 2000
In 1994, the death of Mr. Anibal, his wife, and sister. The children of Mr. Anibal assume the direction of the company.
2000 - 2008
The distributor Stone Gallery is born and the Crema Paraná deposit is acquired. In 2006, the processing industry for Granito Café Imperial was born at the headquarters of Minas Gerais, followed by the extraction of Crema Paraná marble. And in 2008, the Stone Gallery showroom was opened.
2016
In 2016, PR Grupo Paraná opens the marble and granite distribution center located in the city of Tampa, Florida.
Today
The company operates in the ornamental stone market with extraction, industrialization, and distribution of marble and granite.

WE GREW

The history of the PR Paraná Group is rooted in family unity, aspirations, and diligence. Our journey has been shaped by years of hard work and commitment, beginning with Mr. Anibal’s establishment of Paraná Granitos and acquisition of the quarries including Branco PR, Imperial coffee, Crema PR, Tunas Green, and Sea Foam Green. Our ultimate aim is to be recognized as a benchmark for innovation, excellence, and superior quality in granite and marble stones.

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SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY

The PR Group actively contributes to the progress of the regions where it operates by significantly engaging in social and environmental initiatives. We participate in social welfare by providing monthly donations to daycare centers, donating food to churches and asylums, and offering organic produce grown in our vegetable garden to institutions. Additionally, we annually organize a themed holiday program.

We also focus on environmental conservation by safeguarding over 50 hectares of our land and monitoring 7 water springs on our property. In addition to these efforts, we have established a seedbed for planting native seedlings, which we donate to promote biodiversity conservation.

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MISSION

Be reference inside the segment of ornamental stones. Emphasizing value to the brand for innovation and applied technology and solutions for projects, such as the trust and credibility of the products and services offered.

VISION

Ensure the excellence of delivering the products and services in a sustainable way, enabling the full satisfaction of internal and external customers, and perpetuity of business for successors, employees, customers and suppliers.

VALUES

Be respectful to the humans and the environment. Ethics, social responsibility. Commitment to our clients.

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