This is just one of the great accomplishments of this young and dynamic
company, which presently is among the ten major paragliding and
ABOUT SOL
Founded in 1991, after six months of research and many visits to several
manufacturing facilities and suppliers,
SOL
began its production in
partnership with the European brands Condor, Comet and Nova, and
became autonomous in 1999 with its own testing and development centers.
From the beginning
SOL Paragliders
has adopted the philosophy of utilizing
certified designs, manufactured with imported materials of the highest
quality by specialized and skilled-trained staff.
In 1995, the company moved to its current facility, occupying an area of
3.400 m² and has at its disposal a team of 130 employees, 22 of which are
pilots.
SOL
provides a comprehensive benefits package such as Health Plan,
Life Insurance, partnerships with pharmacies, transportation vouchers,
incentive getaways to employees who outperform each month, and
education grants.
At
SOL
, we take extreme measures to maintain our machinery and
manufacturing equipment current with the world market. This way, we
safeguard our accuracy everyday in the production process, control and
assuring the high quality of
SOL
brand and products throughout 65
countries around the world.
SOL
is one of the few paragliding enterprises worldwide to have its own
manufacturing facilities able to test every new model before making it
available to the market, which fosters the reliability necessary for excellent
performance when flying.
In early 2004
SOL Paragliders
became certified by DHV, which is the most
respected regulating body of free-flying worldwide. Its mandate is to make
sure its members have the capacity to reproduce faithfully the certified
equipment on an industrial scale. Few facilities in the world posess this
certification in their manufacturing process.
SOL
was one of the firsts to
obtain it.
accessories manufacturers in the world!
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INTRODUCTION
SOL
has a complete and the latest line of Harness available for all levels,
ranging from early flying stages to acrobatics.
Since we spend a lot of time in the air, - whether testing our products,
flying for leisure or breaking local and world records, nothing else makes
more sense than taking advantage of these opportunities to develop and
test our Harness, always in search of safety innovations, piloting and
comfort.
Like any other
SOL
product, the materials used are carefully selected,
assuring greater durability and high safety ratings. All the
SOL
Harnesses
are manufactured at our own plant facility.
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