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Estabelecimento de Fundição e Estaleiros Ponta da Areia

Estabelecimento de Fundição e Estaleiros Ponta da Areia (English: Foundry Establishment and Shipyards Ponta da Areia) was one of the first shipbuilding industries in Brazil, having been founded by Charles Colman in 1844 and acquired in 1846 by Irineu Evangelista de Sousa, future Baron and Viscount of Mauá.² Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Industryshipbuilding¹

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Fábrica Ponta de Areia — Photo: Pieter Godfred Bertichen, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons³

Estabelecimento de Fundição e Estaleiros Ponta da Areia (English: Foundry Establishment and Shipyards Ponta da Areia) was one of the first shipbuilding industries in Brazil, having been founded by Charles Colman in 1844 and acquired in 1846 by Irineu Evangelista de Sousa, future Baron and Viscount of Mauá.²

Products and brands

warship

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WikidataEstabelecimento de Fundição e Estaleiros Ponta da Areia on Wikidata
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WikipediaEstabelecimento de Fundição e Estaleiros Ponta da Areia on Wikipedia
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Wikimedia CommonsEstabelecimento de Fundição e Estaleiros Ponta da Areia photo by Pieter Godfred Bertichen, Public domain