Pyramis

Infobox_Company
company_name = Pyramis Metallourgia A.E.
company_
company_type = A.E.
foundation = Thessaloniki, Greece (1959)
founder = Alexandros Bakatselos
location_city = flagicon|Greece Thessaloniki
location_country = Greece
key_people = Alexandros Bakatselos (President & CEO)
Ilias Sahinidis (Vice President & General Manager)
Nikolaos Bakatselos (Deputy CEO)
industry = Kitchen Fixures Kitchen Appliances
products = Stainless Steel Sinks
Composite Sinks
Faucets
Kitchen Appliances | num_employees = 300 (in Greece)
subsid = flagicon|Poland Pyramis Polska
flagicon|Germany Pyramis Deutschland
flagicon|Romania Pyramis Romania
flagicon|UK Pyramis UK
flagicon|Italy Pyramis Italia
flagicon|Bulgaria Pyramis Bulgaria
flagicon|Russia Pyramis Russia
flagicon|UAE Pyramis UAE
flagicon|India Pyramis Marketing India
homepage = [http://www.pyramisgroup.com/ www.pyramisgroup.com]
intl = Yes

Pyramis Metallourgia A.E. (pronunciation IPA|) is a Greek multinational kitchen products corporation, headquartered in Thessaloniki, a major port in the north of Greece.

History

The Decade of Establishment: 1959-1968

In 1959 Alexandros Bakatselos, Chairman of Pyramis, opened a small workshop specialising in metal-framed furniture. By the end of the decade, in 1968, he founded Pyramis A.E. and started to manufacture stainless steel sinks for the domestic market.

The Decade of Property Growth: 1969-1978

The company moved to its current 286,000m² location, just outside Thessaloniki ; Greece's’ second city. In 1972, a further production unit was added to develop stainless steel cookware.

The Decade of Exports Orientation: 1979-1988

By now, Pyramis was already the market leader of stainless steel cookware and sinks in Greece. A strategic decision was made to export goods to the international marketplace , focusing on Europe in the main, and this derived immediate success with exponential growth.

The Decade of International Sales Growth: 1989-1998

By the 4th decade of the business, sales for Pyramis products had doubled because of the International export market. In order to facilitate the increased demand, the company installed a new production line for monoblock sinks.

The Decade of Accomplishments: 1999-2008

The 5th decade has encompassed the decade of accomplishments. During this period the company began building the Pyramis brand as opposed to offering own label products and has since concentrated its market in the premium goods sector. From the 1999 establishment of its first subsidiary in Poland, today 70% of the company’s annual turnover is achieved from exports. Pyramis now has an efficient export sales network in more than 50 countries worldwide, and eight commercial subsidiaries in Europe and the Middle East.

Corporate structure

Pyramis Group has its headquarters in Liti (in Thessaloniki, Greece).The Department of Sales in Greece is incorporated in the mother company, Pyramis Metallourgia A.E.Sales to other countries are either through subsidiary companies to those (or neighbouring countries), or directly from the mother company to importers/distributors/wholesalers/kitchen-manufactures in those countries.

Products

Kitchen
* Stainless steel sinks
* Composite sinks
* Minikitchens and Pantries
* Faucets
* Cookerhoods
* Hobs (electric, vitro-ceramic, gas)
* Fridges
* Ovens
* Microwave ovens
* Dish-washers

Bathroom
* Bathtubs
* Faucets
* Hydro-massage systems

Corporate affairs

Historical logos

Corporate culture

The official business language of Pyramis is English.

External links

* [http://www.pyramisgroup.com/ Official Pyramis portal]