Technovin was founded in 1987 in Megara, a thriving town west of Athens known since ancient times, by George Kardatos and Maria Vordou, his wife.
The company established itself as a reliable importer of machinery, equipment and consumables to the Greek winemaking industry. It further consolidated its position in the Greek wine sector by offering installation management, problem-free operating service, as well as efficient repairs –unheard of in those early years– but nowadays virtually mandatory. Always savvy and on the lookout for innovative business ideas, Technovin initiated the import and management of second-hand machinery and equipment relevant to wine making.
In those days, our main focus was to offer quality-focused wine-production technology (primarily of Italian origin) as well as the necessary knowhow to young modern Greek wineries that were starting up. We were instrumental in providing to a growing number of new, talented and ambitious winemakers, advice on planning, machinery and equipment that improved all aspects of production and reflected very positively on their end products. Additionally, we urged wineries to successfully export their by-products that hitherto remained totally unexploited.
Over the years, apart from supplying machinery and equipment for all stages of wine production from grape to finished product, we remain committed to supplying fresh ideas, right choices and imaginative custom-made solutions to specific client needs. But above all, it’s all about the three qs: quality, quality, quality. These are the three qualities we based our initial efforts all those years ago and they are the very same three qualities that continue to guide us today and tomorrow. We are very proud of the solid and versatile web of suppliers that we have been patiently building, for it is a web based on trust, financial ethos and practices and a seamless chain of support (supplier-Technovin-client). It also encompasses simple and complex problem-solving, intuitive approach and bold use of the best technology available. Our suppliers represent la crème de la crème of their particular speciality and are indeed outstanding manufacturers, most of them with impressive global reach.