The door next to this one was closed and unlike my previous request, I was not allowed to enter since it was the place where all confidential information and customers’ designs were kept. Nevertheless my curiosity was gratified as I was fortunate enough to see the manufacturing of some new models of the Zeus +Δione collection at many different production stages. The brand is actually distributed through the GHF group.
Talking with Aggelos Destounis (Production Manager), I realized the effort and the amount of investment needed to achieve in just 6 years (Est. 2013) what they have accomplished: a facility which employees 40 craftsmen, owns 4 CNC stations and operates with European high quality standards in terms of know-how and regulations.
Following my visit, I got the opportunity to meet Simos, one of the In-house designers. He told me that his main task was to connect the needs and demands of each client with the complexity of the production processes. The In-house design team consists of 4 designers, whose focus is the R&D of new techniques, the conception of collections according to each brand’s identity and last but not least the creation of prototypes.
Before leaving, I met Costas Destounis (Head of International Sales for GHF) who was giving a tour of the factory to a customer from Canada. He told me a few words about the clientele of GHF which consists of international brands from France, Spain, The Netherlands, USA, South Korea and many more.
After my visit was completed, I realized that in this place there was a genuine Success Story unfolding. The exclusive Greek products coming to light in this factory, carry the signature of GHF which has become synonym of a unique identity worldwide.