 Caloi was founded in 1898 by Italian immigrant Luigi Caloi and his brother-in-law, Agenor Poletti.The company was directed by the Caloi family from 1898 to 1999.When Luigi Caloi died in 1924, the company changed its name from "Casa Luiz Caloi" (Portuguese for "House of Luiz Caloi") to "Casa Irmãos Caloi" (Portuguese for "House of Caloi Brothers"), directed by Luigi's sons Guido, Henrique and José Pedro.