Our Story
1960
![1962: Petroleo Mecânica Alfa is founded by Sacor and Schwelm Eisenwerk Muller Gmbh.](/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Famtrol-alfa-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com%2F241%2Four-story-1960.jpg&w=3840&q=100)
1962
Petroleo Mecânica Alfa is founded by Sacor and Schwelm Eisenwerk Muller Gmbh.
![1965: Assembly of petrol-dispensing pumps.](/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Famtrol-alfa-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com%2F242%2Four-story-1960.jpg&w=3840&q=100)
1965
Assembly of petrol-dispensing pumps.
![1966: Started LPG Cylinder manufacturing.](/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Famtrol-alfa-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com%2F243%2Four-story-1960.jpg&w=3840&q=100)
1966
Started LPG Cylinder manufacturing.
![1976: First export to Middle East.](/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Famtrol-alfa-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com%2F244%2Four-story-1970.jpg&w=3840&q=100)
1976
First export to Middle East.
![1983: Stopped assembly of Petrol-Dispensing Pumps and concentrate all efforts in LPG cylinders.](/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Famtrol-alfa-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com%2F245%2Four-story-1980.jpg&w=3840&q=100)
1983
Stopped assembly of Petrol-Dispensing Pumps and concentrate all efforts in LPG cylinders.
![1989: Relevant investment in automatic deep drawing press; Cutting/Blanking line and forging equipment.](/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Famtrol-alfa-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com%2F246%2Four-story-1980.jpg&w=3840&q=100)
1989
Relevant investment in automatic deep drawing press; Cutting/Blanking line and forging equipment.
![1990: COMANOR acquires ALFA, creating the COMANOR-ALFA group.](/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Famtrol-alfa-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com%2F247%2Four-story-1990.jpg&w=3840&q=100)
1990
COMANOR acquires ALFA, creating the COMANOR-ALFA group.
![1994: Certification as ISO 9001:1994 Company.
Concentration of all doadmin lines in Guimarães.
New finishing line and new furnace.](/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Famtrol-alfa-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com%2F248%2Four-story-1990.jpg&w=3840&q=100)
1994
Certification as ISO 9001:1994 Company.
Concentration of all doadmin lines in Guimarães.
New finishing line and new furnace.
Concentration of all doadmin lines in Guimarães.
New finishing line and new furnace.
![1996: New returnable cylinder line.](/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Famtrol-alfa-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com%2F250%2Four-story-1990.jpg&w=3840&q=100)
1996
New returnable cylinder line.
![1997: AMTROL, Inc acquires COMANOR-ALFA.](/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Famtrol-alfa-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com%2F249%2Four-story-1990.jpg&w=3840&q=100)
1997
AMTROL, Inc acquires COMANOR-ALFA.
![1998: Started doadmin of non-refillable cylinders.](/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Famtrol-alfa-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com%2F257%2Four-story-1998.jpg&w=3840&q=100)
1998
Started doadmin of non-refillable cylinders.
![1999: Launched the Full Jacket cylinders.](/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Famtrol-alfa-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com%2F252%2Four-story-1990.jpg&w=3840&q=100)
1999
Launched the Full Jacket cylinders.
![2000: Launched the RABBIT cylinder.](/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Famtrol-alfa-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com%2F253%2Four-story-2000.jpg&w=3840&q=100)
2000
Launched the RABBIT cylinder.
![2003: ISO 9001:2000 registered.](/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Famtrol-alfa-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com%2F254%2Four-story-2000.jpg&w=3840&q=100)
2003
ISO 9001:2000 registered.
![2005: New composite cylinder doadmin line. Launched the COMET composite metal cylinder.](/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Famtrol-alfa-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com%2F256%2Four-story-2005.jpg&w=3840&q=100)
2005
New composite cylinder doadmin line. Launched the COMET composite metal cylinder.
![2006: Launched the NGS and SOFT GRIP.](/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Famtrol-alfa-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com%2F261%2Four-story-2006.jpg&w=3840&q=100)
2006
Launched the NGS and SOFT GRIP.
![2008: Launched the XLITE cylinder.](/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Famtrol-alfa-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com%2F259%2Four-story-2008.jpg&w=3840&q=100)
2008
Launched the XLITE cylinder.
![2009: ISO 9001:2008 registered.](/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Famtrol-alfa-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com%2F260%2Four-story-2008.jpg&w=3840&q=100)
2009
ISO 9001:2008 registered.
![2011: 2 million COMET shipped.](/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Famtrol-alfa-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com%2F264%2Four-story-2011.jpg&w=3840&q=100)
2011
2 million COMET shipped.
![2013: Launched the GENIE cylinder.](/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Famtrol-alfa-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com%2F267%2Four-story-2013.jpg&w=3840&q=100)
2013
Launched the GENIE cylinder.
![2014: 3 million XLITE shipped.](/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Famtrol-alfa-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com%2F263%2Four-story-2014.jpg&w=3840&q=100)
2014
3 million XLITE shipped.
![2016: Launched the COMET HP Carbon Fiber Cylinder.](/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Famtrol-alfa-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com%2F265%2Four-story-2016.jpg&w=3840&q=100)
2016
Launched the COMET HP Carbon Fiber Cylinder.
![2017: Worthington Industries acquires Amtrol-Alfa.](/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Famtrol-alfa-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com%2F266%2Four-story-2017.jpg&w=3840&q=100)
2017
Worthington Industries acquires Amtrol-Alfa.
![2018: Launched the FOURTIS – Type IV cylinder.](/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Famtrol-alfa-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com%2F262%2Four-story-2018.jpg&w=3840&q=100)
2018
Launched the FOURTIS – Type IV cylinder.
![2021: New website launched.](/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Famtrol-alfa-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com%2F268%2Four-story-2020.jpg&w=3840&q=100)
2021
New website launched.