1 1 8 INTERV IEW Established in Piraeus, Greece, in 1960 by founder Markos Kioukas, Decon began as a specialist in shipbuilding carpentry. The company was first involved in vessel interior outfitting for projects using wood as the main raw material. In the 62 years since then, Decon has expanded to offer outfitting services across the world. It can now provide design, management and execution services for technical projects in their entirety, and is able to construct B15-rated products, wooden, metal or lightweight furniture, and specialist installations such as balustrades or bar counters. The outfitter can also install teak decks and external doors, outfit toilet units and carry out glasswork, plumbing, painting and upholstery. “Our company has undertaken and executed hundreds of refurbishment and newbuild projects,” says Theodoros Kioukas, owner of Decon. “In 1999, we began our activities in Korea, followed by moves into Spain in 2001, Portugal in 2002 and France in 2005 in cooperation with Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard. After over 60 years of consistent, continuous work, Decon currently enjoys wide confidence and recognition in the sector.” The company’s main headquarters is now situated in Aspropyrgos, Greece, where it operates offices and indoor production facilities covering 5,000 square A history of outfitting expertise Theodoros Kioukas and Dimokritos Zervakis of Decon talk with Alex Smith about the outfitter’s growth over the past 62 years and its extensive range of services “ After over 60 years of consistent, continuous work, Decon currently enjoys wide confidence and recognition in the sector” Theodoros Kioukas, CEO and owner of Decon
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