Ηπειρωτική Βιομηχανία Εμφιαλώσεων Α.Ε.

Epirotic Bottling Industry S.A. is one of the most renowned companies in the bottled water market, and a Greek family-owned company established in 1990. The company commenced its business in 1992 by bottling Vikos natural mineral water from the homonymous spring, distributing it to the Greek and international markets. The company operates four state-of-the-art factories with vertically integrated manufacturing processes. Three factories bottle water and produce refreshments, while the fourth, PETCOM Plastics, manufactures PET preforms and closures for the packaging of water, refreshments, and milk. Across its 87.800m2 facilities within a 260-acre area, the company utilizes 7 water springs, operates 33 production lines, and reaches a production capacity of 537.700 bottles/hour. In 2014, after two years of intensive R&D, the company entered the refreshments market with 8 different flavors, creating a new product category: Vikos natural mineral refreshments. The line was further expanded in 2017 with 3 low glycemic index flavors sweetened from the stevia plant, and is since including Vikos Cola Stevia, Vikos Orangeade Stevia and Vikos Lemonade Stevia. In 2021, Vikos Cola Zero Sugar was launched, a Cola Zero produced with natural mineral water and a unique recipe. In 2022, the new Vikos Pink Grapefruit Soda enriched the mixers range. All Vikos refreshments are produced with natural mineral water from the spring of Zagorochoria and use juice from Greek fruits. In the same year 2022 the company completed a €22mil. investment in the new factory in Kalpaki, Ioannina, entering the HO.RE.CA market with new glass and aluminum packaging for the Vikos natural mineral refreshments. Continuing its investment in innovation and sustainable growth, in 2024 the company launched an ambitious €62.8 million investment plan under the National Recovery and Resilience Plan “Greece 2.0”, with funding from the European Union-NextGenerationEU.