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156 years of care
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From the first steam-powered olive oil and soap factory on Lesbos in 1870 to Europe\u2019s largest soap manufacturer. This is Papoutsanis.<\/span>
\n<\/span>With more than 155 years of heritage and deep expertise in the art of daily living, it remains a purely Greek company, with a history and achievements that shaped the soap category in Greece and paved the way for modern personal care products.<\/span><\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n

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\n Lesbos, 1870. The olive-covered island in the North Aegean inspired the visionary and entrepreneur of the time, Dimitris Papoutsanis, to build the region\u2019s first steam-powered olive oil and soap factory. Using pure vegetable oils as select raw materials, he began producing green olive oil soap, paving the way for the creation of a historic company that continues its successful journey to this day.\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n In 1913, the company moved its production facility to Piraeus, marking a new chapter in its history. There, it built one of the first soap factories in Greece, where green laundry soap and Marseille soap bars were produced for widespread use.\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n Amid the COVID-19 crisis, Papoutsanis is responding immediately to society\u2019s needs by prioritizing the production of biocides and antiseptics. At the same time, the company is embarking on a new era of innovation and growth, with a focus on sustainability.\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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