19th Century

The company was created in 1896 by the revolutionary Joaquim Moreira Pinto, with the name A Metalurgia He was a handicraftsman who made mostly watering cans, oil-lamps, oil-cans and also small baking moulds in tin, what marked the beginning of the production of baking moulds in Portugal.

20th Century
From the beginning of the century to the 1970s.

The company passed to the 2nd generation in the 1940s and experienced a period of innovation and creativity in the hands of David Moreira Pinto (Joaquim’s son).

20th Century
From the beginning of the century to the 1970s

With a 200 m2 space in Paranhos, Porto, David dedicated himself to the development of articles for cakes, particularly decorating syringes and cake moulds.

These, already with more original shapes, are the beginning of the diversification of products, at this time still made through metal bending and welding.

20th Century
From the end of 1970s until 1999

In the late 70’s, a new generation of managers comes (Belarmino Ferreira [son in law]) and Agostinho Santos [grandson in law]). They have made a revolution in the work methods and product innovation: with new ideas and technology they created an endless number of high quality baking moulds, with low prices that surprised the international markets. At the beginning of the 1980s, the company began participating in international exhibitions, which enhanced its development

20th Century
From the end of the 1970s until 1999

In 1995 the company moved to the current facilities. With 6.300 m2 of inner area studied with modern construction concepts and environmental care, they are located on the top of a hill and are surrounded by beautiful gardens, in a total of 25.000 m2 .
The space and modernity of these facilities led the company to explore a new area of products: moulds for bread and baking industry.

21st Century

The production for the pastry and bakery industry is now the largest share of A Metalúrgica’s sales. The company works exclusively by order and with specific projects developed for each client, without having a standard catalog, which makes it a unique partner for its customers.

21st Century

In the year 2000, the company changed its name to A Metalúrgica Bakeware Production SA, becoming a limited company owned exclusively by the family.”
Is still a family enterprise, which gives it a touch of humanism and credibility and allows it to keep its youth. The current administration board is composed by Agostinho Santos (4th generation), Raquel Santos (5th generation) and Ana Santos (5th generation). Facing the future, the company kept on with new technologies, more and more sophisticated and has become a partner, in the search of new solutions.