The institute was created by Ricardo Brennand (Cabo de Santo Agostinho, 27 May 1927 — Recife, 25 April 2020), a Brazilian collector and businessman of English ancestry, born in Cabo de Santo Agostinho in 1927. Brennand established several factories in the Northeast Region of the country, acting in the segments of cement, tiles, glass, porcelain and sugar production.
The institute was founded by Ricardo Brennand, a Brazilian businessman with English ancestry who was born in Cabo de Santo Agostinho in 1927. He established numerous factories throughout the Northeast region of Brazil, specializing in cement, tiles, glass, porcelain, and sugar production.