Gráfica Santa Helena
Corporate brand
UnclaimedA defunct Brazilian graphic printing company based in Salvador, Bahia, founded in 1977 and closed in 2007.
Last updated September 28, 2026
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Overview
Gráfica Santa Helena was a Brazilian graphic printing company headquartered in Salvador, the capital of the state of Bahia. It belonged to the media conglomerate Rede Bahia and at its peak served more than 400 clients. The company was founded on 15 April 1977 by the politician Antônio Carlos Magalhães and his wife Arlette Magalhães, with the initial purpose of printing the future newspaper Correio da Bahia. It began operations in the same year the newspaper was founded, 1978. In 1992 the company expanded beyond its in-house role and began providing services to other companies, installing its first monocolor printing machine. In 1994 a printing park was built with two printers, a guillotine cutter, a stapler and a perforator. The last major expansion of the printing park took place in 2001. On 14 June 2007, all of the company's approximately 130 employees were dismissed. The then president of the group, ACM Júnior, announced that the company would be closed in a statement published on the company's website. The company is now defunct.
History
Gráfica Santa Helena was founded on 15 April 1977 by the politician Antônio Carlos Magalhães and his wife Arlette Magalhães. Its initial purpose was to print the future newspaper Correio da Bahia, and it began operations in 1978, the same year the newspaper was founded. The company was based in Salvador, the capital of Bahia, and belonged to the media conglomerate Rede Bahia. In 1992, the company began providing services to other companies beyond its in-house printing role, installing its first monocolor printing machine. In 1994, a printing park was built with two printers, a guillotine cutter, a stapler and a perforator. The last major expansion of the printing park occurred in 2001. Over its history, the company served more than 400 clients. On 14 June 2007, all of the company's approximately 130 employees were dismissed. The then president of the group, ACM Júnior, announced that the company would be closed in a statement published on the company's website. The company is now defunct.
Founded by Antônio Carlos Magalhães and Arlette Magalhães.
Began operations, printing the newspaper Correio da Bahia.
Started providing services to other companies; installed first monocolor printing machine.
Built a printing park with two printers, a guillotine cutter, a stapler and a perforator.
Last major expansion of the printing park.
All approximately 130 employees dismissed; closure announced by ACM Júnior.
Products and positioning
A regional graphic printing company serving a media conglomerate and external clients in Bahia.
Commercial printing services
Printing services for external clients, offered from 1992.
Newspaper printing
Printing of the Correio da Bahia newspaper.
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