Our History
Armazéns Gerais Entrepostos São Bernardo do Campo LTDA
AGESBEC was the first Bonded Warehouse in Brazil and revolutionized the import and export methods carried in the country. Founded in 1971 as a bonded warehouse, it pioneered in providing Certified Bonded Warehouse services, acquiring expertise and excellence in services.
In 1999, in a bid at BOVESPA, the company was acquired by Grupo Drago, which since 1964 operates in the industrial and logistics business. Currently, AGESBEC is consolidated as one of the largest in the sector and has complete infrastructure ready to serve the logistics and foreign trade segment fully.
Foundation and Pioneering
Founded on October, 15th 1971, as a joint stock company controlled by the Municipality of São Bernardo do Campo, it was a pioneer in the Certified Bonded Warehouse services, acquiring know-how and excellence in fulfilling these services, thus AGESBEC establishes itself with the legacy of being the first Bonded Warehouse in Brazil and revolutionized the import and export methods carried in the country.
The company had its creation driven by the arrival of the world's leading automotive industries in the country, such as Volkswagen, Ford, Scania, Willis Overland, Toyota, Mercedes-Benz, in addition to the supply chain that turned the city of São Bernardo do Campo as the main automotive manufacturing park installed in Brazil.
Moved by this expansionist spirit, a group of visionaries (entrepreneurs, companies and the city itself) mobilized for the foundation of the company ARMAZÉNS GERAIS E ENTREPOSTOS SÃO BERNARDO DO CAMPO S/A, abbreviation that gave rise to the name AGESBEC.
At the time, there was a policy of economic protectionism, with closed borders, but AGESBEC founded by a group of experts and visionaries in foreign trade who joined hands to start a Bonded Area outside the Ports, airports and borders.
Auge e Marco Histórico
After the market´s opening promoted by the Collor Government in 1994, AGESBEC has had its best operational period since its foundation, without the economic barriers and with Brazil open to the International Market, we experienced the best moment of our historical cycle, where we congested Anchieta highway, as well as the whole neighborhood, operating 24 hours with loads and containers coming all the time.
50 New Years
AGESBEC completes its GOLDEN jubilee, reaching the milestone of 50 years of its foundation, in the same way that it celebrates 5 years in the premises of the DEMARCHI area, and for grateful coincidence we celebrate the 80 years of our founder FILIPPO DRAGO and to close with a golden key, in July/21, we obtained the seal of international recognition by OEA Certification nº 708.
Undoubtedly, 2021 was the year of many celebrations having the ENDURANCE and RESILIENCE of our greatest value in the commitment to reinvent itself with each new cycle integrating with the DRAGO GROUP the logistics and foreign trade possibilities.
