G ' S ' S Co' Foundries Since 1950

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G . S . S Co.FoundriesSince 1950

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COMPANY HISTORY

• GSS Co. was established in 1950, by George
  Stefos in Piraeus Greece.
• In 1969 the company expanded with additional
  facilities to Krioneri. In 1989, Nikolas G.
  Stefos joined the company, and in 1992 he took
  over the helm of the company.
• Initially, GSS manufactured marine casting
  components, but later expansions included the
  manufacturing and distribution of pumps, valves
  and related systems. Collaborations with major
  companies throughout Europe from the
  agricultural, oil refinery, and utility sectors
  expanded our presence beyond the Greek borders.
• Eventually GSS branched out to the
  manufacturing and sales of castings suitable for
  urban decor and lighting. Outdoor lighting poles,
  benches, and other furniture influenced by
  traditional Greek, European, and Modern
  Architecture set us apart from our competitors.
  As a result of the exceptional quality and style
  of our products, GSS was honored by the Greek
  Government with the TRADITIONAL PRODUCTS
  award.

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COMPANY HISTORY

• Through significant investments in modern
  equipment, GSS expanded its production capacity,
  and elevated quality control and assurance to
  benchmark levels. For those achievements, GSS
  was awarded the coveted ISO 9001 certification,
  and sales and services were rapidly expanded to
  all EU countries.
• G.S.S. Global Solutions Co. was established
  in 2008 by Stelios G. Stefos, in Farmington
  Hills, Michigan, in order to introduce the
  lighting systems and casting products to the US
  market while serving as liaison for future
  business developments.

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ORGANIZATIONAL CHART
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OUR COMMITMENT

• BEST QUALITY
• OUTSTANDING CUSTOMER SERVICE
• FIRM DELIVERY TIMES
• AFTER SALES SERVICE
• CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT OF OUR
• PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

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PRODUCTS FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT

• LIGHTING
• DECORATIVE

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LIGHTING
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DECORATIVE
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PRODUCTION FACILITIES

• 300 square meters in Piraeus, Greece.
• 1500 square meters in Krioneri, Greece.
• New expansion of 105,000 square meters
  completed in 1999

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EXPANSION GOALS

• INCREASE PRODUCTION CAPACITY
• ABILITY TO SATISFY CUSTOMER REQUIRMENTS
• COST REDUCTION AND HIGHER EFFICIENCY
• FASTER ORDER COMPLETION
• INCREASED QUALITY AND PRODUCTION CONTROL
• EXPAND OF OUR SALES AND DISTRIBUTION NETWORKS
• GLOBALLY

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PRODUCTION DEPARTMENTS

• PATTERN SHOP Workforce of 13. Fully equipped
  with modern
• equipment for pattern design and construction.
  Patterns are made
• from wood, epoxy resins or metal.
• CORE SHOP Workforce of 44. Cores are made by
  CO2 and HOT-
• BOX methods with semi-automatic equipment.
• MOULDING Workforce of 19. Two automatic
  moulding lines with
• Green and Pep sand for castings 5 kg to 600
  kg.
• HAND MOULDING Workforce of 28. For middle and
  large size
• castings up to 8000 kg.

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PRODUCTION DEPARTMENTS

• MELTING SHOP Workforce of 32.
• Two electric arc furnaces 5000 kg/hour
• Two induction furnaces 600 kg/hour
• One induction furnace 1500 kg/hour
• Use of both bottom and top pouring by means of
  200-600-3000-5000 kg ladles
• Casting process is controlled by continuous
  temperature control,
• spectrographic analysis and tensile testing

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PRODUCTION DEPARTMENTS

• CLEANING ROOM Workforce of 15. Equipped with
  shot-
• blast machines and also chamber thermal furnaces
  for HEAT
• TREATMENT.
• MACHINE SHOP Workforce of 15.
• Equipped with CNC machinery.
• PAINT SHOP Workforce of 6.
• Equipped with machinery for conventional
  and electrostatic painting.

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CONTROLS

• CAD/CAM Design
• Spectrographic analysis.
• Chemical analysis.
• Metallographic analysis.
• Laboratory control of moldings mixtures.
• Physical-Mechanical tests.

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CERTIFICATIONS

• ISO 9001
• CE
• DIN 1691-DIN EN 156-DIN 1680-DIN 1687-DIN
  50109-DIN 50351
• BDS 1799-74

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PRODUCTION SPECS

• STEEL - Carbon steel DIN 1681 BDS 3492-86
• - Low Alloyed Steel DIN 17205
  BDS 6550-86
• - High Alloyed Steel DIN 17445
  BS 3100-91EN 10283
• - Heat Resistant Steel DIN
  17465
• - Temperature Resistant Steel
  GX38CrMoV51,adapted to DIN 17350
• CAST-IRON - Grey Cast Iron DIN 1691- DIN EN
  156- BDS 1799-74
• - Nodular Graphite
  Cast Iron DIN 1693- DIN EN 1563- BDS
  6990-84
• - Wear resistant Cast
  Iron According to DIN,GOST or Technical
  Specifications
• - Heat Resistant Cast
  Iron According to DIN,GOST or Technical
  Specifications