PG 203 anos: CEFEQ Ferramentas completes 31 years of history, credibility and development in the Campos Gerais

In 1995, Ponta Grossa was experiencing a period of expansion of its industrial and business activity. It was in this scenario that CEFEQ Central de Ferramentas e Equipamentos was born, created by the entrepreneur Arão Sérgio with the proposal to meet a growing need of the regional market: to offer quality tools and equipment, allied to technical knowledge and specialized service.

Over the years, the company has closely followed the economic transformations of the Ponta Grossa and the Campos Gerais. What began as an operation focused mainly on the local market gained space and consolidated as a regional reference in the supply of solutions for different segments of the industry and professional sector.

Today, 31 years after its foundation, CEFEQ maintains two units in Ponta Grossa and one in Castro, expanding its presence and strengthening its relationship with customers from different areas. The catalog brings together a wide variety of tools, machines and equipment, serving from freelance professionals to companies that rely on specific solutions for their operations.

But CEFEQ’s trajectory is not limited to the marketing of products. One of the characteristics that helped to build its reputation was precisely the concern to follow the customer also after the sale. This commitment has gained even more strength with CEFEQ Assistance, responsible for providing authorized technical assistance and expert support.

The company has also been able to keep up with the changes caused by digital transformation. With the creation of CEFEQ Online, it has expanded its scope beyond the limits of the Campos Gerais. The platform allows consumers from other cities and states to access the company’s portfolio, bringing to new markets an experience built over more than three decades.

This ability to follow changes without losing its roots is among the aspects that mark the history of CEFEQ. The company grew along with the region and, at the same time, helped meet the needs of an increasingly diverse and demanding market.

In 2026, CEFEQ’s trajectory is also marked by the memory of its founder. Arão Sérgio passed away in February of this year, leaving a story linked to entrepreneurship and the construction of a company that became known among professionals and companies of the Campos Gerais.

Its legacy remains in the continuity of a business that has gone through different moments of the economy, followed new technologies, expanded its physical and digital presence and continues to look to the future.

The history of CEFEQ is confused, in many respects, with the very evolution of the business environment of Ponta Grossa. It is 31 years of work, relationship and credibility, built from a local need that has turned into a regional operation.

Today, celebrating its trajectory, CEFEQ looks forward to maintaining the essence that has been present since 1995: being close to those who produce, work, build and move the Campos Gerais.

Because some companies simply follow the development of a city. Others are part of it.

CEFEQ Ferramentas article for the book: "PONTA GROSSA 203 years: From the Route of the Tropeiros to the Tracks of Innovation"

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