Valentin Tramontina (July 17, 1893 – c. 1939) was a Brazilian blacksmith, businessman, manufacturer and the founder of the Brazilian company
Tramontina
Tramontina is a Brazilian company that manufactures cookware, cutlery and home appliances headquartered in the city of Carlos Barbosa, Rio Grande do Sul.
History
The company was founded in 1911 by Valentin Tramontina, the son of Italian immi ...
, In 1911, three years after the railroad had arrived in
Carlos Barbosa, mountainous region of
Rio Grande do Sul
Rio Grande do Sul (, , ; "Great River of the South") is a Federative units of Brazil, state in the South Region, Brazil, southern region of Brazil. It is the Federative_units_of_Brazil#List, fifth-most-populous state and the List of Brazilian st ...
, he came to town, coming from Santa Barbara, inside
Bento Gonçalves. The small blacksmith who set up in the city, next to the pavilion where today there is a tire repair the War Office, made minor repairs as put horseshoes on horses.
Biography
Valentin was an artisan colonist, born in Santa Bárbara, in the municipality of
Bento Gonçalves, son of Italian immigrants from the village of
Poffabro, municipality of
Frisanco, in the region of
Friuli-Venezia Giulia
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, northeastern
Italy.
I discendenti dell’impero commerciale brasiliano “Tramontina” ospiti a Frisanco
''TelePordenone''. (Setembro, 2013).
In 1911, he moved to Carlos Barbosa, in the mountain region of the state of Rio Grande do Sul
Rio Grande do Sul (, , ; "Great River of the South") is a Federative units of Brazil, state in the South Region, Brazil, southern region of Brazil. It is the Federative_units_of_Brazil#List, fifth-most-populous state and the List of Brazilian st ...
, because the railroad meant a prospect of expansion. He set up a small workshop on a rented lot where small repairs were made, as well as making knives and horseshoes. After compulsory Brazilian military service, he resumed his activities and moved to a larger shed.[VALENTIN E ELISA TRAMONTINA](_blank)
''Jerônimo Mendes''. (Janeiro, 2015).
In 1930, Valentin released the knife "Santa Barbara" ref. No. 1, the product manufactured in greater quantity at the time. The smithy went through difficulties in the following years, culminating with the death of Valentin in 1939, who commanded the company for 28 years. After his death, Valentin's wife, Elisa Tramontina, took over the smithy.
Personal life
In 1920, Tramontina married Elisa de Cecco. The couple had three children, Ivo, Henrique and Nilo.
References
External links
Valentin Tramontina's Story
on Tramontina's official website (in Portuguese)
1893 births
1930s deaths
People from Rio Grande do Sul
Brazilian people of Italian descent
Brazilian businesspeople
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