Made In Greece

[Olympios]

This is your thread! You can post here serious stuff which is made or designed in our country or even co-producted (preferably hi-tech, IT & industrial news). We all know that Greece is sunny. Time for something different.


Public

EAB-Hellenic Aerospace Industry



-nEUROn

Neuron is the "European UCAV technology demonstrator". This delta wing stealth Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle (UCAV) project is the final phase of the French Dassault Aviation LOGIDUC 3-step stealth "combat drone" programme. Until June 2005, the UCAV nEUROn design was a full scale evolution of the twin-engine AVE-C Moyen Duc (2001) tactical UAV whose appearance was inspired by the stealth bomber Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit. The full scale replica unveiled at the Paris Air Show 2005 revealed the original design was revised to a "less ambitious" single-engine delta. The nEUROn development, originally planned by Dassault as "AVE Grand Duc", evolved to an European cooperation including Swedish Saab, Greek EAB, Swiss RUAG Aerospace, Spanish EADS CASA and Italian Alenia. As a "technology demonstrator", a reduced number of units will be produced to explore new operational concepts for a future generation of autonomous stealth fighter aircraft that will be produced in 2020 or 2025.

-Iris-T missile

In 1995, Germany announced the IRIS-T development program, in collaboration with Greece, Italy, Norway, Sweden and Canada. Canada later dropped out.

Workshare arrangements for IRIS-T development are:

* Germany 46%
* Italy 19%
* Sweden 18%
* Greece 13%
* 4% split between Canada and Norway.

In 2003 Spain joined as a partner for procurement.

The Luftwaffe took first delivery of the missile on the 5th of December 2005.

ΕLBO



-Leonidas II APC



Old photo showing the production



-Kentaurus AIFV



-Leopard 2A6 HEL (co-production)



-Aletis (model car)





Private

Unibrain S.A.

-ME2 1.8" external drive (one of the smallest available with max. capacity of 60GB)




-iZak™ Portable Multimedia Center


-board camera



Crypto S.A.

Crypto SA has established a very strong brand name in Greece and has obtained a high market share for it's products being synonymous with quality and value for money.

Crypto SA sells to retailers, computer shops, wholesalers, distributors and VARs.

The Crypto sales channel covers the whole area of Greece and is rapidly expanding to other European Countries. A daughter company has been established in Bulgaria to support the local market.

Furthermore Crypto's products are sold through distributors and resellers to many European countries like Austria, Hungary, Romania, Cyprus, Serbia & Montenegro, Georgia, Poland, Italy, Malta, Germany etc

MuVi 24 Multimedia Player



TV tuners



Webcams


Intracom S.A.

Defence electronics

The iBMS system

The Intelligent Battle Management System, iBMS, utilizes state-of-the-art technology in order to increase situation awareness in the battlefield, which ultimately means aiding the decision making process during battle.It is deployed in Tanks, Combat Armoured Vehicles, Reconnaissance Vehicles as well as Unit Command Stations. Its intended used is at the infantry aromoured battalion level and below. It supports unit commanders and staff, subunit commanders, platoon commanders, vehicle commanders and drivers. It also supports mortar platoon leaders, officer liaisons etc. The system completely lies in the operational tactics and organization of the Hellenic Army.

http://www.intracom.gr/intracom_defe...trol/i_bms.htm


Raycap Corporation

http://www.raycap.com/index.html

Raycap Corporation is a Greek manufacturing and service company with diversified products for the telecommunications, energy, pipeline and the electronics - defense industries.

Sunlight Batteries S.A.

VRLA Batteries



http://www.sunlight.gr/product.asp?g...43&pd=72&lid=2

SYSTEMS SUNLIGHT S.A. operates in the field of Production and Distribution of Integrated Energy Systems and Special Specifications Battery Cells, with a manpower of 550 people. Our industrial plant is located in Northern Greece and is one of the highly specialized battery manufacturing plants in Europe. In a total area of 142,000 m2, the plant covers approximately 40,000 m2 and it runs 6 advanced production lines with more than 450 specialized engineers, technicians and workers.

In particular, SUNLIGHT branded product range includes over 1,500 specialized products such as Submarine Batteries, Batteries for Defence Applications, Ni-Cd Industrial Batteries, Lead Acid Traction Batteries (PzS), Lead Acid Stationary Batteries (OPzS), VRLA Batteries, Industrial Rectifiers for Stationary Systems, UPS Systems, Diesel Generators, Telecom Power Supply Systems and Autonomous Photovoltaic Power Supply Systems.

Our company ranks among the world’s top producers of energy products and systems. It has concluded agreements from long-time collaborations with internationally acclaimed companies in the defence industry sector (ATLAS ELEKTRONIK GmbH, THYSSEN GROUP-HDW GmbH, THALES, KOCKUMS) and leading companies in the global market for industrial and energy systems (CHLORIDE, AEG, HUAWEI, ERICSSON, TOSHIBA). As it strengthens autonomous development and expands international collaborations, the objective of SYSTEMS SUNLIGHT S.A. remains the consolidation of a leading role in the global market of energy systems and special applications batteries.

With an autonomous entrepreneurial presence in six countries (Romania, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Poland, Serbia and France), sales offices in Germany, the Middle East and Spain, as well as associates in many European, African, Asian and American countries, our distribution network ensures the presence of its products in more than 50 countries.

Track7Games

-Theseis of course




Tropical S.A.-Hydrogen vehicles











From their website

TROPICAL S.A. is a Greek based organization located in Athens, which is consisted of two major departments having on its portfolio more than 100 products with its own technology as well as know how on most of these products. Forty (40) of these products are associated with A/C units for vehicles and sixty (60) are associated with Hydrogen + Fuel Cell technologies & Renewable Energy Sources. Please note and keep in mind that Tropical S.A. is the only company in Greece that is manufacturing A/C Units for Vehicles as well as Hydrogen Fuel Cell Systems for power generation.

[Giorgio]

Great thread!

[Olympios]

Theon sensors S.A.

THEON Sensors was incorporated in 1997 in Athens and is located in privately-owned facilities (1200 m²) at Koropi, near the new Athens International Airport, with enough space to accommodate further growth.

THEON Sensors in the design, development, manufacture & integration of Electro-Optical systems for defence and security applications as well as micro sensing systems that can measure air flow and pressure based on Micro-Electronic Mechanical Systems (MEMS), for medical, industrial, consumer goods and aerospace applications.

-Driver's nigth vision viewers

-Nigth vision weapon sights

-MEMS sensors

Theon Sensors, in association with a large European MEMS foundry, designs, develops and fabricates MEMS capacitive pressure sensors. Compared to other technologies THEON's pressure sensors exhibit high sensitivities, low power consumption and better thermal dependency.

Our capacitive pressure sensors can be used in a variety of applications such as medical equipments, aerospace, security and consumer goods.

THEON Sensors has redesigned and manufactures the optical sight for the RAYTHEON Dual Mount Stinger. The optical sight interfaces with the weapon's fire control system and provides to the user a unity magnification wide field-of-view image of the target along with symbology to aim the launcher and fire the missiles

All info and photos from their website

GDT S.A.-chips, software and stuff

GDT is a system design house, established in 1994 in the picturesque city of Prevenza. Since 1999, the company has focused on design services for communication and embedded network systems. In 2001 a branch hosting the digital communications systems design center was established in Athens, Greece. Within the Athens offices you can find experienced management and engineering teams.

GDT is focused in the design and development services across multi-discipline domains, ranging from Silicon IP blocks and ASICs, System on Chip (SoC) & System in Package (SiP), up to embedded software engineering. A reliable international supply chain ranges from ASIC back-end design to fast prototype manufacturing and qualification testing. GDT has successfully ported the embedded Linux kernel into new processor architectures and the product portfolio also includes one of the first implementations worldwide of a video Encoder IP core based on the most advanced video coding standard (MPEG 4-10/AVC or H.264).

To ensure you of the quality of the IP products and design services, as well as to facilitate the marketing of the products of partners, the company also develops concept prototypes, technology demonstrations and reference designs.

With the ability to offer complete design products GDT can assume different roles in projects: a subcontractor, a turn-key design solution provider, or as a small volume OEM - always according to your needs.

Their Offices (όπως πάντα οι ελληνικές ιστοσελίδες έχουν χαμηλής ποιότητας φωτογραφίες).


Hellenic Shipyards

-Submarines

In February 2000 HSY undertook as Prime Contractor the procurement of four (4) class 214 Submarines.


This is the most advanced conventional submarine in the world and the Greek State was the first in the world to order it. The contract award provided for the building of the first submarine at HDW’s Kiel yard and for the building of the other three (3) submarines in Greece at HSY premises.


Submarine construction at HSY started in 2002-following the investments for the creation of the necessary infrastructure- while the first Kiel-built submarine, named PAPANIKOLIS was launched in Kiel, Germany on April 2004.


Further to the class 214 Program, in 2002, HSY was also awarded by HMOD the contract for the Mid Life Modernization and repair of three (3) type 209 HN Submarines (Neptune II Program).

Soukos Robots, it's in Larissa

SOUKOS ROBOTS S.A. was founded in 1979 and has its head offices in privately-owned fully equipped facilities. The company designs and manufactures state-of-the-art robotic systems with numerous applications in the defence and industrial field.

Soukos Robots' specialization in Defence planning and in technological development programming for many years now contributes to the modernization of processes and institutions relating to defense technology in Greece.
The continuous presence of the company in the DEFEDORY exhibitions and in the international exhibitions EUROSATORY, MILIPOL among others, has led to contact and partnerships with government executives, official military dealers, experts and technocrats from all over the world. The outcome of such partnerships has been information exchange on technical matters, testifying to the upward and ever-developing course of the company.

Headquarters



-IRAKLIS

The system named IRAKLIS is a robot, designed and developed to transport and eliminate with maximum safety, any kind of handmade explosive devices or luggage abandoned in public areas, even when trapped with chemical or biological substances.
By this way it is offering protection both to human lives and to the airport area. Furthermore, the device is self-securely sealed, offering additional protection from any devices with toxic gasses.Its function does not require the presence of human factor at the operation venue, as it is remotely controlled with a wired communication system.
This robotic system is necessary for the airport security services all over the world, where explosives and toxic materials are to be removed with safety. It is already in the service of the International Airport of Athens.

-ARIS

It is a remote-controlled robot (wired or wireless) that has been specially designed and developed to identify, transport and defuse explosive devices, chemical and biological substances. The successful activation, development and design of the robot was necessary in order to enable the successful collection and transportation of dangerous objects that have been placed in areas of difficult accessibility, for example: means of public transport i.e. airplanes, buses and so forth in order to oppose terrorism and also to increase security in all public areas.

-ODYSSEAS

The system ODYSSEAS is manufacturedby the company SOUKOS ROBOTS S.A. It is a remote-controlled robot (wired or wireless)that has been specially designed and developed to identify, transport and defuse explosive devices, chemical and biological substances. The successful activation, development and design of the robot was necessary in order to enable the successful collection and transportation of dangerous objects that have been placed in areas of difficult accessibility, for example: means of public transport i.e. airplanes, buses and so forth in order to oppose terrorism and also to increase security in all public areas.
ODYSSEAS had been chosen as the EOD robot for the Olympic Games of 2004 by the Greek Antiterrorism Force as SOUKOS ROBOTS S.A. is the company that has won the tender, regarding the supply of 25 EOD robots to the Greek Ministry of Internal Security. Furthermore ODYSSEAS can be used in collaboration with the Robot 'IRAKLIS', which is also designed and constructed by SOUKOS ROBOTS S.A.

-Remote Controlled Weapon Base Systems

SOUKOS ROBOTS studies, designs and manufactures customized arms bases. Those bases are of lightweight construction with stabilization and remote operation abilities.
They can be easily adjusted so as to accommodate many guns with various calibres.
The system can be operated either through a special electronic helmet (by simply moving the head) or with joysticks placed in the control unit depending on the customer's needs.

[pilotos]

An article about the Greek semiconductor industry, which is quite powerful lately, the article is unfortunately in Greek:

Click!

[Kuvvaci]

Does what Messi told you so effective that let you open this thread immiditelly after yesterday?

[Olympios]

Originally Posted by Kuvvaci

Does what Messi told you so effective that let you open this thread immiditelly after yesterday?

It's Saturday today and I found some extra time...Everyone is welcomed in the thread but IF someone of you tries to do it ugly, as usually, I'll immediately notify Metroguardian. Thank god we have now the appropriate place.

[arxeos]

whatever the reason was its a good thread

[Olympios]

Pharmaceutical Industry
VIANEX

HQ


The company has 4 production plants in Greece with more than 500 million $ sales during 2007. It has presence even in Japan and ,according to this article, it was capable to compete the multinational pharma companies despite the fact that it's production plants are in Greece.

Plant A



Plant D

[Olympios]

Aegean University-Floating, movable desalination platform experiment

Greece builds world's first environment-friendly desalination platform


Greece has built the world's first autonomous, environment-friendly and floating desalination platform, the semi-official ANA news agency reported on Wednesday.

The first floating desalination platform in the world, widely used in the Aegean Sea, was built entirely based on Greek know-how, design and construction, the report said.

The wind generator produces the necessary energy being used to turn sea water into drinking water and it is built in such a way that can operate in the most adverse weather conditions, while the platform can be moved to different islands to supply them with drinking water, it added.

This undertaking has a major ecological dimension as well, because wind as an energy source reduces to zero any unfavorable environmental consequences.

In northern Europe, offshore wind farms are gaining ground with the windmill bases being cemented to the bottom of the shallow sea.

The floating wind farms, however, can be a solution in the Mediterranean, Japan or the United States where the sea is deep and the winds are very strong, it said.

Source: Xinhua

Note: It uses both solar and aeolian energy to desalinate.

Video from BBC-click

Very interesting video (in Greek): click here

[Messi]

Cool topic

[MetroGuardian]

Amazing topic

Rokas Group (now owned by spanish Iberdrola, the factories remain in Greece)

Port Equipment





Industrial Equipment



Energy

[MetroGuardian]

If you are in Central or Eastern Europe or Russia probably you are drinking Coca-Cola (and the rest of the brands of the company) from a Greek company (the second largest bottler after Coca Cola US)

[MetroGuardian]

Folli - Follie is the Greek jewelery brand that has conquered the world. Currently the company has 280 stores in 20 countries and is expanding rapidly.

[Olympios]

I'll also add

Originally Posted by MetroGuardian

Rokas Group (now owned by spanish Iberdrola, the factories remain in Greece)

Their windpark sites (posted by Skaros) which have a producing capacity of 200MW.

Originally Posted by MetroGuardian

Folli - Follie is the Greek jewelery brand that has conquered the world. Currently the company has 280 stores in 20 countries and is expanding rapidly.

Follie-Follie in Japanese

[Olympios]

Hellenic Defense Systems S.A.

All pics and info from their website.

Defense Products
-Grenade launcher

-MP5 submachine guns


-Artemis 30 The Twin 30mm Cannon Carriage


-Artemis-30 / Skyguard Low Level Air Defence System


Civil products
-Wind Generators

[arxeos]

about jewelery and clothing brands i know two Bulgari and Panos Emporio

[MetroGuardian]

Originally Posted by arxeos

about jewelery and clothing brands i know two Bulgari and Panos Emporio

Still, those are foreign companies (Italy and Sweden). It is their owners that have Greek origins, so it is not exactly made in Greece. Let's claim "inspired" at least .
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulgari
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panos_Emporio


Another brand of this kind is RIM (based in Canada) that produces the famous Blackberries owned by Mike Lazarides.

[Olympios]

Nanotechnology
-Advent (advanced energy technologies). Created from the well known ITE (institute of technology and research)-forth and most precisely from it's Rio branch.

The operation of polymer electrolyte (PEM) fuel cells at temperatures above 150 oC offers very significant advantages.
Among others, the tolerance of the catalyst is increased allowing the use of reformed hydrogen with high CO content, the kinetics of both electrodes is enhanced and the thermal management is easier comparing to the conventional PEM fuel cells.
One of the main activities of ADVENT TECHNOLOGIES S.A, is focused on the systematic development and production of polymer membranes that can be used as electrolytes for high temperature PEM fuel cells. The technology is based on polymer blends or pure proprietary polymers.

Didn't find any photo but you can see them at:


-Nanothinx
Also created by ITE.

Nanothinx is one of the first enterprises in Europe that specializes in the production of novel carbon nanostructures. The production methods used by NanoThinX are based on the synthesis of carbon nanostructures with catalytic chemical vapor deposition (CCVD or CVD) of different carbon sources on substrates of metal oxides impregnated with metal catalysts.
Nanothinx can supply potential customers with high purity multi-wall and single-wall nanotubes in quantities ranging from milligrams to several hundreds of grams.
In addition to nanotubes, Nanothinx also offers R&D services on the process engineering of systems in which nanotubes and other nanomaterials are produced or employed. Representative research projects are:
1) Surface modification and tailoring of the chemical functionality of carbon nanotubes towards polymer matrix structures. Study of the nanotubes distribution and dispersion capability and determination of the nanocomposites tensile strength and nanotubes orientation. (In collaboration with FORTH/ICE-HT and the University of Patras.)
2) Development and characterization of CCVD nanostructured materials based on aluminium oxide and carbon.

photo of nanotubes

[LEAFS FANATIC]

Awesome thread!

Guys, this company has a "personal" element to it as the company I work for in Canada has had many joint ventures with this one in Greece. One of our divisions in the USA also orders many of its European-based pipeline orders from this Hellenic Company:

Corinth Pipe Works

Corinth Pipeworks is amongst the world leading steel pipe manufacturers for the Oil and Gas Industry and a major hollow sections supplier for the Construction Sector. Corinth Pipeworks S.A. was incorporated in 1969, is listed in the Athens Stock Exchange and operates a state-of-the-art plant in the Industrial Area of Thisvi, Viotia. The HFIW and SSAW pipe mills have an annual capacity of 700.000 tones.


Corinth Pipeworks offers, around the world, technically sophisticated energy solutions, based on a wide range of products and services, innovation and emphasises on quality and safety.

The Company is approximately a 400 million EURO a year company.

Here is their website. It is pretty impressive:

http://www.cpw.gr/default.aspx


A sample of their product process:

http://www.cpw.gr/ResourcePopup.aspx?id=12

[savas]

8 Eratosthenous & Ivikou

Korres Homeopathic Pharmacy on 8 Eratosthenous & Ivikou St (behind Athensancient Panathinaikon Stadium, where the first Olympic Games in history took place) is the first Homeopathic Pharmacy in Greece.
Still maintaining a traditional laboratory for all forms of herbal preparations i.e. tinctures, oils, creams, capsules and teas, the pharmacy is also equipped with a state-of-the-art production unit for the manufacturing of homeopathic remedies. The Korres pharmacy produces unlimited customised homeopathic remedies according to doctors prescriptions.

From homeopathic remedies to natural products

Korres natural products is a Greek company with roots in the first Homeopathic Pharmacy of Athens. The first Korres product was an aromatic herbal syrup with honey and aniseed, a recipe inspired by "rakomelon", a warming spirit-with-honey concoction, which George Korres' grandfather used to favour in his hometown on the island of Naxos.



Utilising the experience with 3000 homeopathic remedies of herbal origin and hundreds of herbal preparations, the company today offers more than 500 skin and hair care products, suncare, a full colour line, nutraceuticals and a herbal-pharmacy range of products. They can be found at leading department stores and 18 stand alone stores and 6.250 salespoints in 30 countries around the world.



Set up in 1996 with the aim to utilise its extensive scientific resources for the creation of beneficial and safe products, the company today offers a complete skin and hair care range, make-up, sun care products and herbal preparations. A team of experienced scientists worked closely to make this happen, sharing common goals and values.


Greek Flora

Greek flora is renowned for its wealth as it numbers over 5,500 varieties, 1200 out of which are endemic plants, that are not to be found anywhere else in the world. The south Aegean islands, Crete as well as some of the country's highest mountains like Olympus, Parnassos and Taygetos are very rich in herbs and plants.



A special characteristic of the Greek vegetation, is the hard-leaf bush that often forms a thick, almost impenetrable barrier; over the summer it attracts bees, and of course gives itself away by releasing a very strong fragrance; anything from oregano, dittany and myrtle to sage, lavender and thyme.


Highlights of Greek Flora

Mastiha of Chios
Krokos (Saffran) Kozanis




The Products



Korres Face
Korres Body
Korres Men's Care
Korres Young Skin Care
Korres Hair
Korres Suncare
Korres Colour
Korres Nutraceuticals
Korres Pharmacy
Korres Greek Flora
Korres Bath & Home
Korres Kits




















Flagship Stores

Athens







London





Barcelona





Helsinki
Mataro
Valencia
Beijing







Glaskow





Frankfurt
Shanghai






New York, Soho





Madrid
La Chaux de Fonds
Paris
















The Awards and the Design

Korres Natural Products has won 24 International Awards for its Products and Packaging Design.

Store Interior Design: Stavros Papayannis, Designer
Corporate Design and Packaging Design: k2design, Athens

Korres also sets high aesthitics when it comes even to the production sites








www.korres.com

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