• 1977 – The company is founded as a “Societe Anonyme” by Athanasios Sarantis.
  • 1980 – The chipboard unit commences production operations.
  • 1982 – The melamine facing chipboard unit commences production operations.
  • 1986 – The chipboard veneering unit commences production operations.
  • 1989 – A sales branch is created in Thessaloniki in order to coordinate the promotion of the company’s products in Northern Greece.
  • 1991 – A sales branch in Athens commences operations in order to support sales in southern Greece.
  • 1992 – An ultramodern, 4400 sqm distribution centre is created in the area of Nea Agchialos, Northern Greece.
  • 1997 – A new unit using post forming technology for the production of semi-finished furniture components with the distinctive title POLYTHETA® commences operations.
  • 1998 – AKRITAS receives ISO 9002/1994 quality assurance certification from TUV CERT, Germany.
  • 2000 – Company shares begin trading on the Athens Stock Exchange – Installation of the ERP R/3 system.
  • 2001 – A second melamine unit commences production operations Construction of a multi-storied privately-owned office building is completed in Alexandroupoli where the company’s administrative services are transferred.
  • 2002 – The company’s internal operational charter is drafted – The company receives the new quality assurance standard certification ΙSO 9001-2000 from the international organization,ΤUV HELLAS.
  • 2003 – The new AKRIPAN® chipboard unit commences production operations constituting an investment that sets AKRITAS apart in what concerns quality and production capacity – capacity of 1.000 cubic meters on a 24-hour basis – and establishes the company as the largest of its kind in South-Eastern Europe today.
  • 2004 – The third melamine unit commences production operations.
  • 2005 – A new, comprehensive product series based on modern technology and aesthetics called “ARTIKA”® begins production.
  • 2009 – The 2nd unit of post forming semi-finished furniture components , under the distinct title Polytheta® starts production operation.
  • 2010 – Transformation of the subsidiary company EMOS LTD into a Societe Anonyme named AKRITAS BULGARIA SA.