Know Our History
![The beginning of our history! The beginning of our history!](https://www.palbit.pt/media/cache/img_text_col/uploads/sobre nós/Sobre nós NEW/Know Our History/About-Us-1916.webp)
1916
Palbit begins operations to grant the exploitation of the Mines of lead sulfide of Palhal (Branca, Portugal) and for the production and trade of hard metal tools.
![A step toward the future A step toward the future](https://www.palbit.pt/media/cache/img_text_col/uploads/sobre nós/Sobre nós NEW/Know Our History/About-Us-1941.webp)
1941
Acquired by SAPEC Group, expands mining operations to other mines of the group, increasing the Rock Tools business area for the production of mining drilling equipment and also the Cutting Tools.
![New horizons New horizons](https://www.palbit.pt/media/cache/img_text_col/uploads/sobre nós/Sobre nós NEW/Know Our History/About-Us-1952.webp)
1952
The expertise allows us to increase other activities and the production of Wear Parts (Industrial Tools).
![The strategy being developed The strategy being developed](https://www.palbit.pt/media/cache/img_text_col/uploads/sobre nós/Sobre nós NEW/Know Our History/About-Us-2003.webp)
2003
We supply several industries such as Automotive Industries, Mould & Die, Aerospace and General Metallurgy. We aim for the excellence on our product.
![We keep working hard We keep working hard](https://www.palbit.pt/media/cache/img_text_col/uploads/sobre nós/Sobre nós NEW/Know Our History/About-Us-2005.webp)
2005
We are presently selling worldwide through a network of distributors, agents and several representation offices, with a team of qualified technicians.
![The moment of change! The moment of change!](https://www.palbit.pt/media/cache/img_text_col/uploads/sobre nós/Sobre nós NEW/Know Our History/About-Us-2010.webp)
2010
High investments in technology are made in the productive areas to increase their response in the production of high precision hard metal tools and responde to global challenges.
![Palbit is to be congratulated for its 100 years! Palbit is to be congratulated for its 100 years!](https://www.palbit.pt/media/cache/img_text_col/uploads/sobre nós/Sobre nós NEW/Know Our History/About-Us-2016.webp)
2016
Let 100 more come!
100 years of high precision hard metal tool production.
100 years of high precision hard metal tool production.
![Progress continues! Progress continues!](https://www.palbit.pt/media/cache/img_text_col/uploads/sobre nós/Sobre nós NEW/Know Our History/About-Us-2020.webp)
2020
Palbit continues to increase its productive capacity and also the technological evolution. Investing in the expansion of its productive area by developing the Palbit Tech Center to provide its partners with all the information about tools.