The principal owners of Micapel are Leonel C. Reis, President & General Manager; Joaquim C. Reis, Business Manager; Fidel C. Reis, Machinery & Equipment Manager; Juscelino C. Reis, Plant & Milling Manager; and Avilmar O. Goncalves, Production Manager, quarrying. When the company first opened its doors, it only had several pieces of quarrying equipment that were used to produce raw slate blocks, which Micapel supplied to outside slate fabricators. Additionally, in its first year, the company operated out of a rented space in downtown Pompeu, which was equipped with two tables, a telephone and a secretary.
One year later, Micapel took its first steps towards expansion by purchasing two machines for cutting slate, a block loader, a forklift and two trucks. The company also began targeting other markets for slate tiles.