Prapopoulos Bros s.a.
Prapopoulos Bros s.a. is a privately owned company involved in the production and distribution of
.It is one of the 25 oldest surviving firms in Greece.[1]
Business activities
Prapopoulos Bros s.a. business activities include:
The manufacture and wholesale distribution of:
- Gardening and agricultural spraying machinery.
- Industrial spraying machinery.
- Agriculturaldusting machinery
- Tools and professional equipment for home and garden.
- Tanks and containers suitable for the storage of liquid foods.
- Enological equipment covering the home wine-makinglifecycle.
History
The company was founded in 1886 by Constantine and George Prapopoulos
With the outbreak of the
The company is currently employed in the manufacture and sale of plant protection equipment (sprayers), garden tools, stainless steel containers for storing liquid foods and wine-making equipment for the amateur winemaker.[3] Many of the construction activities are currently being outsourced but and the company still manufactures in house the traditional line of copper sprayers. It also keeps in house and the final stages of assembly and quality control of its products. In recent years, the company operates outside of Greece, Cyprus, Macedonia and Albania.
Chairmen of the Board of Directors
- Constantine P. Prapopoulos (1929–1932)
- George P. Prapopoulos (1932–1958)
- Marios G. Prapopoulos (1958–1970)
- George M. Prapopoulos (1970–1999)
- Marios G. Prapopoulos (since 1999)
References
- ^ "25 longest surviving Greek firms" Archived 10 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine, Kathimerini Newspaper (in Greek)
- ISBN 978-960-85817-3-9
- ^ General information about the company from the web-site of Prapopoulos Bros S.A.
Further reading
- L.S. Skartsis, "Greek Vehicle & Machine Manufacturers 1800 to present: A Pictorial History", Marathon (2012) ISBN 978-960-93-4452-4(eBook)
- See also the Prapopoulos Family (Greek: Οικογένεια Πραπόπουλου) article in the Greek Wikipedia
External links
- Official Prapopoulos website—(in Greek)
- ICAP Greece