YALCO - S.D. CONSTANTINOU & SON S.A., is a public company listed in the Athens Stock Exchange and is the largest distributor of tableware, houseware, small electrical appliances and catering supplies in Greece. It employs 200 people and all operations are fully computerized.

The company was founded in 1920 and has been a Societe Anonyme (S.A.) since 1972. It is among the 100 largest commercial companies in Greece (source: ICAP / Dunn & Brudstreet). In 1995 YALCO was listed on the Athens Stock Exchange (November 1995). In mid 2002 YALCO absorbed Vellifest, its main competitor in the Greek market and thus has become the undisputed leader in the housewares, tableware and catering trade. Since 1974 the company is run by Demetre S. Constantinou.

BUSINESS PROFILE

Import and distribution of

 Tableware, glassware

 House wares

 Small electrical appliances

 General catering supplies

Production and distribution of

 Non-stick cookware for home and commercial use under the label of FEST.

Through subsidiaries

 Storage and distribution services (ROTA logistics center)

 Distribution of air conditioning units (EXCEL S.A.)

 Chain of retail stores (OMNISHOP S.A.)

 From 2004 onwards, the company distributes the above products in the Hungarian market through its related company YALCO HUNGARY.

In particular, in the imports and exports of glassware, houseware and hotel equipment (foodservice) it cooperates with the following companies: ARC, ARCOS, ARPAL, BAUSCHER, BLACK&DECKER, COSMOPLAST, DeBUYER, FASANA, GIES, GIOSTYLE, GLOBAL, LAGOSTINA, LEIFHEIT, 3M, MARINEX, MELFORM, PASABAHCE, PEUGEOT, PINTINON, PUJADAS, RAYEN, SCHOTT ZWIESEL, SIMON JERSEY, SOEHNLE, SSS, SUNNEX, THERMOS, TIGER, TRAEX, VIDRIO, VOLLRATH, WALTHER GLAS distributing their products in Greece.

In addition YALCO has created and distributes the following own brands: DYNAMIX, FEST, FULTON, VELLINOX.In the HO.RE.CA field, several customers have chosen YALCO for their equipment. Some of them are the following: GRECOTEL HOTELS, MAMIDAKIS HOTELS, HOTEL KEMPINSKI, SOFITEL, INTERCONTINENTAL, HILTON, ELECTRA HOTELS, GRANDE BRETAGNE, HOTEL PANORAMA, HYATT REGENCY, EUREST PLATIS, ARIA GEYSEON, etc.