Metka
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METKA is a major Greek
engineering company founded in 1962, involved in the design and construction of power plants, complex metal structures, defence equipment etc.
The Company and its subsidiaries have been involved in the construction of Thermoelectric and Hydroelectric Power Plants (several such projects completed in Greece), as well as upgrading of existing power plants.
METKA has built the largest port crane in the world (of its time) in the late 1990s, sold to Holland and assembled mobile platforms for the Patriot
anti-aircraft missile launching system through a contract with Raytheon
.
Major projects carried out by the company since 1965 include design, fabrication and erection of conveyor tracks for cement- lignite- wet and dry ash- bauxite, fabrication and installation of mining equipment (excavators, bucket wheel excavators, and stackers), fabrication of electricity pylons, fabrication and erection of metal supporting frames and systems for bridges, ship launching, loading equipment, and lifting/ transporting platforms.
Gross sales for 2010 were 490m and 614m euro
for the parent company and METKA group in total respectively.
METKA is a listed company on the Athens Stock Exchange. The majority owner of the business is Mytilineos Holdings S.A.
, a large Greek industrial holding company.
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
engineering company founded in 1962, involved in the design and construction of power plants, complex metal structures, defence equipment etc.
The Company and its subsidiaries have been involved in the construction of Thermoelectric and Hydroelectric Power Plants (several such projects completed in Greece), as well as upgrading of existing power plants.
METKA has built the largest port crane in the world (of its time) in the late 1990s, sold to Holland and assembled mobile platforms for the Patriot
MIM-104 Patriot
The MIM-104 Patriot is a surface-to-air missile system, the primary of its kind used by the United States Army and several allied nations. It is manufactured by the Raytheon Company of the United States. The Patriot System replaced the Nike Hercules system as the U.S. Army's primary High to Medium...
anti-aircraft missile launching system through a contract with Raytheon
Raytheon
Raytheon Company is a major American defense contractor and industrial corporation with core manufacturing concentrations in weapons and military and commercial electronics. It was previously involved in corporate and special-mission aircraft until early 2007...
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Major projects carried out by the company since 1965 include design, fabrication and erection of conveyor tracks for cement- lignite- wet and dry ash- bauxite, fabrication and installation of mining equipment (excavators, bucket wheel excavators, and stackers), fabrication of electricity pylons, fabrication and erection of metal supporting frames and systems for bridges, ship launching, loading equipment, and lifting/ transporting platforms.
Gross sales for 2010 were 490m and 614m euro
Euro
The euro is the official currency of the eurozone: 17 of the 27 member states of the European Union. It is also the currency used by the Institutions of the European Union. The eurozone consists of Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg,...
for the parent company and METKA group in total respectively.
METKA is a listed company on the Athens Stock Exchange. The majority owner of the business is Mytilineos Holdings S.A.
Mytilineos Holdings
Mytilineos Holdings S.A. is a Greek-based industrial conglomerate whose companies are active in the sectors of metallurgy, energy and EPC. The firm, which was founded in 1990 as a metallurgical company of international trade and participations, is an evolution of an old metallurgical family...
, a large Greek industrial holding company.
External links/References
- Metka website (english)
- Wright Reports on Metka
- Tha Alacra store on Metka
- Reuters News Service on Metka
- finanznachrichten on General Electric's interest in Metka
- Goliath report on International Company Metka
- Top 500 companies in Greece
- Israel Electric Corp. to build power plant in Greece with Metka
- PPC awards E219 million contract to construct Greek power plant
- Athens News on Hellenic Petroleum, Metka sign refinery repair deal
- Consulate General of Greece New York, NY on: DEH signs contract with METKA company for new plant in Aliveri
- Power-Gen Europe Madrid Conference June 2007 Metka paper on:Aluminium of Greece co generation project Paul Smith, Business Development Manager, Metka S.A., Greece
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wins a major contract in the mining industry in Greece. The variable speed AC drives manufacturer Vacon has signed one of the company's most significant contracts with its Greek partner Metka - Athens Exchange METKA S.A. : New power plant project for METKA in Pakistan - Contract value of 110 million euro
- Metka on Athens exchange