Katradis Group of Companies originated from a ship supply company specializing in the production of high quality ropes, which was established by Constantinos Katradis in 1936 and has since become a pioneer in the field of manufacture. In recent years, under the guidance and expertise of the current managing directors Nikolaos & Constantinos Katradis, the Group has enjoyed vast expansion in terms of products, service, technology and clientele due to the unrivalled quality of its commodities. Today, with over 75 years of experience, the Group is undoubtedly prominent in the field of ropes and excels as the manufacturer of wire ropes. The Group provides services as manufacturers, stockists, importers, exporters, distributors and dealers and they each serve the marine and industrial sector in an efficient and cost-effective manner, with the support of the extensive global network of affiliated establishments, agents, suppliers and representatives, who are favourably positioned at all major ports thereby guaranteeing immediate service. Aspiring to broaden its horizons, in the early 1980's the Group endeavoured to supply marine paints and owing to its success in this field, it continued to develop high quality protective coatings known as Shark Marine Paints. Furthermore, the Group has now secured a competitive role in the provision of a large assortment of anodes including zinc hull anodes, aluminium hull anodes, zinc tank anodes, zinc pit guard anodes, aluminium tank anodes and aluminium pit guard tank anodes. The Katradis Group boasts a large stock of Vessels Deck Equipment in Piraeus and globally, in addition to the vast array of Port Developement Equipment such as rubber fenders, buoys, floating marinas, bollards and oil booms. Strategically located in the vicinity of the port of Piraeus, thereby ensuring easy and rapid access, the Group's headquarters occupy an extensive area of 9000m2 and house a horizontal automatic testing bench, which provides technical support to all Piraeus-based shipping companies.
