VIOLAR

VIOLAR (ΒΙΟΛΑΡ ΑΕ / VIOLAR SA) is a Greek agribusiness company whose core business is cotton ginning and the trading of raw and ginned cotton, alongside grains, agricultural inputs and electricity. The company was founded in 1955 by the Markou brothers — Anastasios, Dimitrios, Ilias and Konstantinos — in Livadeia, where it began ginning cotton. Over the following decades it expanded its industrial footprint across central Greece, adding a seed-processing unit in Livadeia in 1969, the current cotton ginning plant in Livadeia in 1978, a second ginning plant at Achilleio in Larissa in 1994, a silo and warehouse facility at Velestino near Volos in 2004, and another industrial facility at Gefyra, Thessaloniki, in 2020. The company describes itself as specialising in cotton ginning, grains, agricultural supplies and the production and distribution of electrical energy. Its product range includes ginned and unginned cotton, cottonseed, quinoa, fertilisers and herbicides, pellets, and electricity for private and professional customers. VIOLAR states that its quality-control laboratory has been certified by the International Cotton Association of Bremen since 2013, and that it has been a member of the International Cotton Association (ICA) since 2000, trading under ICA rules where applicable. Its ginned cotton is exported to more than ten countries across Europe, Africa and Asia. VIOLAR positions itself on guaranteed quality, reliability and uniformity of its products, aiming to reward suppliers for the quality they sell while giving customers a dependable base for their operations. The company presents itself as one of the leading suppliers in the global cotton and grains sector, and its website highlights quality control at every step from sowing to harvest. It also runs annual cotton certification programmes, with application deadlines published on its site. Ownership and listing details are not stated in the available evidence. The company is headquartered in Greece and operates primarily from its Greek industrial sites, serving cotton spinners and other customers internationally.

VIOLAR (ΒΙΟΛΑΡ ΑΕ) began in 1955 when the brothers Anastasios, Dimitrios, Ilias and Konstantinos Markou started ginning cotton at facilities in the Livadeia area of Greece. The company was founded in Livadeia and has remained rooted there, building its identity around cotton processing in central Greece. In 1969 the company inaugurated a seed-processing unit in Livadeia, extending its activities beyond ginning into the handling of cottonseed. In 1978 it started operation of the current industrial cotton ginning plant in Livadeia, which became a central asset. Expansion continued in the 1990s: in 1994 a second industrial cotton ginning plant began operating at Achilleio in Larissa, broadening the company's ginning capacity into Thessaly. In the 2000s VIOLAR added further infrastructure. In 2004 it acquired another industrial installation with silos and warehouses at Velestino near Volos, supporting storage and logistics. In 2020 it acquired an additional industrial installation at Gefyra, Thessaloniki, extending its footprint into northern Greece. Alongside its industrial expansion, VIOLAR developed its trading and quality credentials. It states that it has been a member of the International Cotton Association (ICA) since 2000, transacting according to ICA bylaws and rules where applicable, and that its quality-control laboratory has been certified by the International Cotton Association of Bremen since 2013. The company describes quality control as the cornerstone of its processes, applied from sowing through to harvest, and it markets ginned cotton that is exported to more than ten countries in Europe, Africa and Asia. Over time VIOLAR diversified beyond cotton into grains, agricultural supplies such as fertilisers and herbicides, and the production and distribution of electrical energy, as well as products such as quinoa and pellets. Its website presents annual cotton certification programmes and daily prices, reflecting an active trading operation. The company describes itself as having become a pioneer in its fields through long experience and know-how, and as committed to remaining one of the leading suppliers in the global cotton and grains sector.

• 2020

  VIOLAR acquires an additional industrial installation at Gefyra, Thessaloniki.

• 2013

  VIOLAR's quality-control laboratory is certified by the International Cotton Association of Bremen.

• 2004

  VIOLAR acquires an industrial installation with silos and warehouses at Velestino, Volos.

• 2000

  VIOLAR becomes a member of the International Cotton Association (ICA).

• 1994

  A second industrial cotton ginning plant begins operation at Achilleio, Larissa.

• 1978

  The current industrial cotton ginning plant in Livadeia begins operation.

• 1969

  A seed-processing unit is inaugurated in Livadeia.

• 1955

  Anastasios, Dimitrios, Ilias and Konstantinos Markou begin cotton ginning in the Livadeia area; VIOLAR is founded.

Guaranteed quality, reliability and uniformity in cotton, grains and agricultural supplies, with quality control at every production step.

• Ginned cotton

  Cotton ginned at VIOLAR's plants, quality-checked per bale and exported to more than 10 countries in Europe, Africa and Asia.

• Unginned cotton

  Raw cotton traded to meet customers' supply needs, with bales carefully selected by specialised staff.

• Cottonseed

  Whole cottonseed used as a feed ingredient, especially for dairy cattle, valued for energy, protein and effective fibre.

• Quinoa

  Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa), a pseudocereal originating in Latin America and cultivated since ancient times.

• Fertilisers and herbicides

  Agricultural supplies offered alongside the company's cotton and grain activities.

• Pellets

  Pellets marketed as economical energy.

• Electricity

  Production and distribution of electrical energy for private and professional customers.

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2. 2Η Εταιρεία - VIOLAR SAviolarsa.com
3. 3Τα Προϊόντα μας - VIOLAR SAviolarsa.com
4. 4VIOLARwikidata.org