About Us Ship Supplier in Piraeus Greece

Company
History

➡️ 1929: VANOS company starts operating as a retail store, trading industrial products & marine coatings. A family business owned by Konstantinos D. Vanos.

➡️ 1965: The company enters the marine industry supply market with an impressive growth record.

➡️ 1988: VANOS S.A. moves to privately owned premises in the center of Piraeus.

➡️ 1989: The company begins distributing nautical charts and publications, as a British Admiralty Chart Agent.

➡️ 1994: VANOS S.A. established its presence in Safety market, representing top quality brands that specialize in marine, industrial and public sector supplies.

➡️ 1996: VANOS S.A. obtains quality accreditation in accordance with the ISO 9001 Quality Management System.

➡️ 2009: VANOS S.A. relocates to its new 12,500 sq.m. privately owned premises, housing office and warehouse installations. Establishment of the Provisions & Bonded Stores (Fresh, Frozen & Dry stores) Dpt., certified according to the requirements of ISO 22000.

➡️2018: Company Rebranding – The year that marks the beginning of a new era.

Building on the experience gained over the time, the company established its presence, by separating and enriching its business activities to the following sectors: Marine, Industry, Military & Civil Defense and Public Procurement; always in the light of its core business values: commitment to customers’ satisfaction, according to the highest global quality standards.

➡️2019: Establishment of the Complete Management System, comprising of ISO 9001, ISO 22000, ISO 14001, ISO 45001.

Accreditation as an “Authorized Economic Operator–Full” (AEOF) certification, by the World Customs Organization.

➡️ 2020: Opening of the first “VANOS Protect & Defend” Store in Piraeus.

The company becomes an approved NSPA Supplier: G2815.

➡️ 2021: A brand new VANOS Protect & Defend Store at Akti Miaouli in Piraeus is launched.

Attestation of the system of “Principles and Guidelines for Good Distribution Practice of Medical Devices”.

The company becomes a member of the American Hellenic Chamber of Commerce.

The company’s operational procedures’ security and reliability with regards to its internal & external customers, have been sealed by ISO/IEC 27001 Information Security Management System certification.

➡️ 2022: In the core of shipbuilding of Greece -Perama- the company invests in a retail store, specialized in providing solutions for the light marine industry, as well as yachting services: VANOS Marine Solutions.

➡️ 2023: Certification according to ISO 21001:2018 – Educational Organizations Management Systems and ISO 29993:2017 – Learning Services outside Formal Educations. The company’s Training Center is certified for the provision of educational services & development of training programs addressed to any professional occupied in maritime, industry and public sector fields.

We proudly continue our founders’ mission, engaging further with the experience gained and incorporating innovation to our business.

Customer Relations

In order to build a healthy relationship with our customers we treat them responsibly in everything we do focusing on advising them regarding our products and services as well as informing them about the importance of safety usage.

We give emphasis on customer feedback and communication which enables innovation and improvement of our operations.

Competition

VANOS S.A. believes in vigorous yet fair competition and supports the development of appropriate competition laws. Our business conduct and operations remain in accordance with the principles of fair competition and all applicable regulations.

By maintaining good relationships with all the parties involved in our operations and by constantly improving our business procedures we try reach the maximum business potential. We try to participate in every business and social activity in any given opportunity. This way we strengthen our reputation and social role in our market community.

Employee Relations

VANOS S.A. employs over 100 people. The recruitment, training and excellent working conditions of our personel encourages effective team working and stability.

Training helps our employees gain new skills and reach their potential. Our staff regularly participates in seminars and training programs and is always encouraged and supported.

Future Expectations

In VANOS S.A., our vision and values guide the way we act. Our people constantly follow the trends, innovations and new services concerning our core business activities in order to develop new strategies and set new targets.

Main goals for the following years are to enhance personal relationships with our clients to the point of receiving direct feedback, reinforce our marketing department to fully support our services, expand our foreign business co-operations in order to establish VANOS S.A. globally.

Career

Please forward your Curriculum Vitae to cv@vanos.gr

The Curriculum Vitae (C.V) towards our company Vanos S.A containing personal and private information is with indisputable acknowledgement of the candidate that the said document shall be kept and safeguarded in our Quality and Assurance Department. Once a six months duration has taken place, all Curriculum Vitae (C.V) received within this timespan, shall be deleted from our database. Should candidate wish to have relevant Curriculum Vitae (C.V) deleted within a lesser timespan, they are kindly requested to contact our company at +30-210-4278700 or send e-mail at cv@vanos.gr in order to submit relevant request.