- In March, visit of German technicians to the
Nova Petrópolis region in RS.
- October 29 – Foundation of Piá Cooperative.

- Beginning of the industrialization of milk, providing
of agricultural input and technical assistance to the members.

- Beginning of the operations in the pet food factory.

- Incorporation of Rural Association to Piá.
- Beginning of the activities of Super Piá and
Agro Piá units in the city of Nova Petrópolis (RS).

- Incorporation of Mista Feliz Cooperative to Piá Cooperative.
- Beginning of the preserves agro-industry.

- Implementation of the pet food factory.

- Beginning of the processing of UHT milk,
with capacity of working with 120,000 liters a day.

- Enlargement and modernization of the fermented products
industry to 100,000 liters a day.

- Launching of the products Essence strawberry, Piá Gurt tray vitamined, Refresh, Piá Lac light strawberry bag, Piá Lac light bottle plum, Requeijão (kind of cream cheese), Dulce de leche with chocolate and strawberry, Piá Gurt tray assorted 540g, milk uht 500 ml, Essence bottle strawberry.

- Increase of the working capacity to
600 thousand liters of milk per day.
- Opening of the new building of Super Piá, Nova Petrópolis.

- Launching of the products Plenna milk, Essence nuts, Essence lime pie, Piá Lac guaraná with açaí, milk UHT SIG screw cap, Essence bag strawberry and plum, Essence plum bottle and tray.

- Launching of the products Vitta juices, Piá Lac Plenna 180g, Plenna Pieces, Essence original, Refresh melon with watermelon, tray Kids.

- Launching of the products Essence passion fruit mousse, Essence berries, Piá Lac Essence.