Hellenic Trading KB

Hellenic Trading was established in Gothenburg, Sweden in 1964. Ilias Manganas, who many consider to be one of the leading figures in starting the apparel trade with Asia, named the company ÔHellenicÕ as a tribute to this motherland of Greece. In the commencing decades Hellenic went from strength to strength and became one of the leading importers serving the Scandinavian market. In the 80Õs Hellenic was importing from a number of Asian countries including: Thailand, Sri Lanka, Korea, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Bangladesh, China and Hong Kong. In the 90Õs this situation changed to concentrate more on fewer countries with the leaders being China , Bangladesh and India. Moving into the new millennia the market demands urged Hellenic to offer a shorter chain between the customer and the production units. Customers could now be offered a way of working specific to their needs. Hellenic could serve in the capacity of a traditional importer or a dynamic hybrid with the creative elements of an importer but the price structure of a direct supplier. In 2007 and 2009 companies were established in Qingdao, China, in Hong Kong and in Dhaka, Bangladesh. In Qingdao and Dhaka the offices are in partnership with local entrepreneurs; and Hong Kong deals with all economic matters for these two companies. The strength of this business concept stems from the combination of local professionalism and western thinking. The success of this business model has been proved by the confidence and satisfaction of customers. Hellenic Group currently has 65 employees globally with total turnover of US$50 million. Both the past and our visionary creativity has prepared Hellenic to adapt to global market condition and emerge more capable of fulfilling customer needs. Bring on the future, Hellenic is ready!