2007: |
Universal Life –The Group becomes the
controlling shareholder of Universal Life, the largest life insurance
company in Cyprus in terms of assets and insurance reserves. |
| 2007: |
DIAGEO Romania – Photos Photiades Distributors becomes the
exclusive distributor of Diageo and Remy Cointreau products for Romania
through its subsidiary company Sollers PPD Sarl. |
| 2006: |
Quality Achievement – Carlsberg Beer brewed and bottled by
Photos Photiades Breweries ranks 1st in terms of Quality out of all
Carlsberg breweries worldwide for the second successive year |
| 2005: |
Quality Achievement – Photos Photiades Breweries ranks 1st
overall in terms of the overall Quality of Carlsberg Beer out of all
Carlsberg breweries internationally |
| 2004: |
Quality Achievement - The Cyprus Carlsberg Brewery
ranks 5th overall from 140 Carlsberg breweries worldwide in terms of
Quality. |
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2004: |
The construction of Kyperounta Winery is completed,
a boutique winery of the latest technology situated 1400m above sea
level marking it the highest winery in Europe. |
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2003: |
LEON BEER, the original Cyprus beer re-launched after 66
years. |
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2001: |
New Brewhouse - President Clerides inaugurates new state-of-the-art
Brewhouse of Photos Photiades Brewery in Nicosia. The capacity of
the brewhouse is increased to 30m litres per year. |
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1998: |
Diageo - Photos Photiades Distributors signs distribution
agreement with Diageo and adds to its product portfolio such products
as Johnnie Walker, Smirnoff, Gordon's Gin, Baileys and many more. |
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2001: |
BLU Sparking Water is launched into the Cypriot market. |
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1997: |
The Group enters the juice market with the production of ENA
Juices - 100% natural fruit juices of various flavours with
no added sugar. |
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1995: |
Photos Photiades Distributors. is formed to focus on selling,
marketing and distributing quality beverage brands in Cyprus. |
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1995: |
Spidernet Services Ltd is created and supplies Internet
Services to corporations and individuals. It is the 5th internet
company to enter the market and quickly becomes the market leader. |
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1985: |
M. Chr. Platanis & Co. Ltd is renamed Photos Photiades
Breweries Ltd. |
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1970s: |
The Group invests in Real Estate in the outskirts of Nicosia
and all over Cyprus. |
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1969: |
Carlsberg Beer is launched into the Cypriot market and
quickly gains market share to become the market leader. |
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1966: |
Mr. Photiades is granted the first ever license to produce Carlsberg
Beer in Cyprus. The Cyprus Carlsberg Brewery becomes the first
worldwide brewery outside Denmark which produces Carlsberg Beer,
and marks the way for other countries to follow. |
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1965: |
Fontana Amorosa Coast Ltd is formed and buys the "Ayios
Nikolaos" agricultural plot - a unique seaside plot of size
1.3 million square meters in the north west coast of Cyprus. |
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1962: |
Mr. Photos Photiades buys the controlling shareholding in M.
Chr. Platanis & Co. Ltd, the producer of LEON Beer.
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| 1960: |
The company starts buying land in Cyprus and Greece. |
| 1942: |
Photos Photiades creates Photos Photiades & Co Ltd, a foodstuff
Imports Company that evolved into an International Trading Company
active in four continents.
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