Pyramis

History

The Decade of Establishment: 1960–1968

In 1960, 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.

Acquisition of parts of PITSOS assets

Pyramis started production of electric appliances in a new factory near Athens, in December 2022, after acquiring parts of the infrastructure, as well as technology (and through hiring of former personnel) of the historic Pitsos appliances manufacturer, following the latter's shutdown of Greek production in 2021.

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

Image:Pyramis-logo-2.png|This logo was registered in 1989 and represented the corporate identity of Pyramis for 14 years. During this time Pyramis invested heavily, modernized its equipment and started building systematically its international network.

Image:Pyramis-logo-4.png|The logo used today became official in March 2002, and Pyramis turned into a more marketing oriented direction, building its brand name, upgrading its offering, and investing in research and development.

Corporate culture

The official business language of Pyramis is English.

References

References

1. "Αλέξανδρος Μπακατσέλος".
2. "Pyramis Group | Διοικητικό Συμβούλιο".
3. "Ομιλος εταιρειων πυραμις μεταλλουργια α.ε. (ανωνυμη εταιρεια)".
4. "Ομιλος εταιρειων πυραμις μεταλλουργια α.ε. (ανωνυμη εταιρεια)".