We’re once again sharing stories that are very much our own. Stories that connect with our 92 years of history. Under the motto #YourStoryWithCestari, we’re inspired to share life stories worth reading.
Rubén Bramante, known as Tito, has worked at Industrias Metalúrgicas Cestari for 43 years.
And their work is essential, every day, in our company. A veteran of Cestari tells us: “I’ve had a variety of jobs here. My first job when I started was working on a lathe. I didn’t know anything. They put me there, and I learned my craft,” he adds, “That’s why I say this factory is a school.” Tito joined our factory at a very young age and learned how to work, helping and teaching others who came along.
“Until the press brake and guillotine arrived, Néstor Balduzzi and I began learning and working with those machines. After a while, I started operating the press brake and guillotine, alongside Nino Cestari,” Tito says, adding, “We developed different projects until the self-unloading hoppers appeared.”
Regarding the emergence of the self-unloading hopper, the anecdote is unforgettable: “Don Nino, up here where the desks are today, drew the hopper on the floor with chalk, made it life-size, the side of the trailer, marked the chassis, the direction of the axle, etc.”
With a hint of emotion, he recounts that “that’s where the development of the first hopper began. We turned boxes, made control boxes, welded, and performed all kinds of tests.” Undoubtedly, it was a whole process of creation and production that was done “by eye and experience.”
The event Tito remembers is not just another fact. That day, with that drawing on the floor, the first self-unloading hopper in our country was born. From that day on, the harvesting system in Argentina would change.
Rubén Bramante worked in different sectors and managed different machinery. He was even involved in the sales process for our hoppers abroad. “I’ve been to more than 10 countries. We used to travel with Néstor (Cestari) carrying our hoppers,” he says proudly.
Today, he works in the development sector and is a constant source of information. The factory shaped his life, and his words say it all: “Cestari is everything to me; it’s what I live for; I have nothing else. It’s part of my life.”
Tito went through two of the transitions that Industrias Metalúrgicas Cestari experienced: the transition from Nino to Néstor and the current incorporation of the company’s 4th generation. “The transitions weren’t easy, but they were achieved with hard work and a desire to continue growing,” he says, adding: “I hope the 4th generation continues forward; I know they will.”
Bramante frequently returns to his role models, those who helped him along the way. His story features names with their own weight, such as Balduzzi, Guarino, Sosa, and Negrini. “I spent a lot of time with Balduzzi and Don Nino, and I can say they were my role models.”
-What do you think about the company’s future?
-The future, what a word. I see it as good because the company is doing well, even though the country’s economy is bothering us. If the country takes off, Cestari, we, are ready to lead the way. I’m close to retirement, but I’ll always be here to help.
Tito Bramante, 43 years with Cestari
We’re once again sharing stories that are very much our own. Stories that connect with our 92 years of history. Under the motto #YourStoryWithCestari, we’re inspired to share life stories worth reading.
Rubén Bramante, known as Tito, has worked at Industrias Metalúrgicas Cestari for 43 years.
And their work is essential, every day, in our company. A veteran of Cestari tells us: “I’ve had a variety of jobs here. My first job when I started was working on a lathe. I didn’t know anything. They put me there, and I learned my craft,” he adds, “That’s why I say this factory is a school.” Tito joined our factory at a very young age and learned how to work, helping and teaching others who came along.
“Until the press brake and guillotine arrived, Néstor Balduzzi and I began learning and working with those machines. After a while, I started operating the press brake and guillotine, alongside Nino Cestari,” Tito says, adding, “We developed different projects until the self-unloading hoppers appeared.”
Regarding the emergence of the self-unloading hopper, the anecdote is unforgettable: “Don Nino, up here where the desks are today, drew the hopper on the floor with chalk, made it life-size, the side of the trailer, marked the chassis, the direction of the axle, etc.”
With a hint of emotion, he recounts that “that’s where the development of the first hopper began. We turned boxes, made control boxes, welded, and performed all kinds of tests.” Undoubtedly, it was a whole process of creation and production that was done “by eye and experience.”
The event Tito remembers is not just another fact. That day, with that drawing on the floor, the first self-unloading hopper in our country was born. From that day on, the harvesting system in Argentina would change.
Rubén Bramante worked in different sectors and managed different machinery. He was even involved in the sales process for our hoppers abroad. “I’ve been to more than 10 countries. We used to travel with Néstor (Cestari) carrying our hoppers,” he says proudly.
Today, he works in the development sector and is a constant source of information. The factory shaped his life, and his words say it all: “Cestari is everything to me; it’s what I live for; I have nothing else. It’s part of my life.”
Tito went through two of the transitions that Industrias Metalúrgicas Cestari experienced: the transition from Nino to Néstor and the current incorporation of the company’s 4th generation. “The transitions weren’t easy, but they were achieved with hard work and a desire to continue growing,” he says, adding: “I hope the 4th generation continues forward; I know they will.”
Bramante frequently returns to his role models, those who helped him along the way. His story features names with their own weight, such as Balduzzi, Guarino, Sosa, and Negrini. “I spent a lot of time with Balduzzi and Don Nino, and I can say they were my role models.”
-What do you think about the company’s future?
-The future, what a word. I see it as good because the company is doing well, even though the country’s economy is bothering us. If the country takes off, Cestari, we, are ready to lead the way. I’m close to retirement, but I’ll always be here to help.
Tito Bramante, a 43-year history with Cestari.