COMPANY EVOLUTION:
DATE OF PRIVATE ENTERPRISE ESTABLISHMENT: 1-11-1991
DATE OF COMPANY TRANSFORMATION TO GENERAL PARTNERSHIP: 31-12-1998
DATE OF FIRST BOOK PUBLICATION: 1995
DATE OF FIRST MODERNIZATION: 1996, featuring offset Adast 35 x 50 cm
DATE OF NEXT MODERNIZATION: 2000, featuring offset Roland Gathering and Folding printing machine
DATE OF LAST MODERNIZATION: 2010, featuring με την αγορά Modern Digital Equipment
(CTP, XEROX)
ACTIVITIES:
ALL KINDS OF PRINTING, ADVERTISEMENTS, BOOK, MAGAZINE, TOURIST GUIDE AND MAP PUBLICATIONS
PUBLISHER'S NUMBERS IN NATIONAL LIBRARY: 978-960-86155…., 978-960-86626…., 978-960-8262….,
978-960-6798……
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT:
A. Studio
Computer Power Mac G4 3.3 GHz operating as a server
Computer MacPro 3.1 Quad-Core Intel 2.8 GHz
Computer MacPro 3.1 Quad-Core Intel 2.8 GHz
Computer MacPro 3.1 Quad-Core Intel 2.8 GHz
Computer MacPro 3.1 Quad-Core Intel 2.8 GHz
Computer Power Mac G4 3.3 GHz
Computer Mac Book Pro
Scaner Epson V700
Scaner Linotype-Hell
Digital printer REICO
Camera Cannon EOS 400 D digital
Β. Accountant's Office
Computer IMac 5.1 Intel Core 2 Duo 2.16 GHz
Computer IMac
Computer PC Quest Xpant
C. Printing Shop
Computer PC Quest Xpant
Digital printer XEROX 550
Computer PC Quest Xpant
CTP PRESTEC
MAIN MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT:
Printing machine, Offset ROLAND 200, 50 x 70 form, 2 colours
Printing machine, Offset Heidelberg GTO, 32 x 45 form, numbering and perforating
Flat printing and cutting machine Heidelberg 50 x 70 form
Gathering machine DUPLO 20 stations
Folding machines DUPLO 50 x 70 and 35 x 50 form
Stitching machine, presses, strollers, lifting machines
Full fire safety system
PRODUCTION LINE:
- Ordering Department. Located at our facilities, 7, Rodokanaki Str.
- Costing – Signing contract. Located at our facilities, 7, Rodokanaki Str.
- Design Department – Prepress. Located at our facilities, 7, Rodokanaki Str.
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Prepress check. Located at our facilities, 7, Rodokanaki Str.
- Including: Final spelling correction and PDF or Postcript file check
- CTP (Computer To Plate). Located at our facilities, Kontari area
- Printing. Located at our facilities, Kontari area
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Printing completion. Located at our facilities, Kontari area, or at cooperating binderies or plasticizers in Athens:
- Creasing, perforating, cutting, stitching,
- Quality check. Located at our facilities, Kontari area
- Pricing. Located at our facilities, 7, Rodokanaki Str.
- Delivery to the customer. Located at our facilities, 7, Rodokanaki Str.
- Payoff. Located at our facilities, 7, Rodokanaki Str.
EXECUTIVE COMPANY MEMBERS' CVS:
Our company conforms with ISO 9001 standard in every production stage.
Therefore, our members are specialized and responsible for each department or activity
Antonis N. Palios
He is the general coordinator, operations manager of our company studio.
He was born in 1961. He studied Electronics at Foundation of Advanced Technical and Professional Education (KATEE), in Athens. He is the founder and owner of the private enterprise, established on 1/11/1991 and specialized in advertising. Since 1996, he has been co-owner of General Partnership “Alfa Pi”. He is also an amateur photographer.
Yannis N. Palios
He is responsible for the printing shop of "Alfa Pi" Enterprise and co-owner of the company. He was born in 1965. He studied Engineering in Merchantile Navy School in Chania and achieved C Class Engineering Diploma, after gaining the necessary work experience. He is also an amateur photographer and bookbinder.
Georgia Louka - Mitsi
She is responsible for the Creating Department.
She studied in School of Art. She has been working as a company partner since 1994.
Konstantina Sverdila
She is responsible for Quality Check.
She was born in 1969. She has been working in "Alfa Pi" enterprise as an assistant lithographer since 1996.
Kiriaki Charitou
She is responsible for the Economics Department.
She was born in 1966. She has been a counsilor in the township of Agios Minas since 2002, president of the Ionian Natorium (from 2002 to 2008). She concerns herself with cultural and social issues in her township.
Despoina Karatza
She is responsible for publications' digital design.
She was born in 1982. She has been working for "Alfa Pi" since 2000.
Corina Kontari
She is responsible for CTP operation and unifying prepress and printing department.
She was born in 1978. She has been working for "Alfa Pi" since 1997.
Apart from the persons mentioned before, our company additionally employs seasonal staff too (graphic designers and assistants at printing shop) on high season, from April to July and from October to December.
QUALITY POLICY
Antonis and Yannis Palios G.P. believes that efficient and continuous satisfaction of customers needs to be of outmost importance, as well as cultivating trust between the company and the customers, managing all the processes that compose our company's conformity with ISO 9001:2000.
Therefore, Antonis and Yannis Palios G.P. has undertaken the design, development and installation of an integrated Quality Managmennt System, according to ISO 9001:2000, which is bound to apply, aiming at continuous improvement both of this System itself, and the company's operations, products and services.
In order to meet the requirements mentioned before, Antonis & Yannis Palios G.P. pays close attention to its customers’ needs and expectations, tracks down all the technological advances that affect its activities and keeps constantly updated with current legislation.
Antonis & Yannis Palios G.P. activities in Publications, Integrated Product Supply and Graphic Art Services comply with the Integrated Quality System provisions and meet all the criteria and specifications resulting from customers’ demands, legislation and company's policy. In addition, Antonis & Yannis Palios G.P. has set certain quality objectives that must be satisfied, both in operational level and provided services.
The quality objectives our company has set and considered of outmost importance include:
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Improvement of customers' satisfaction
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Optimization of providers' performance
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Reduction of customers' complaints
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Excellent and consistent production of company products
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Reduction of errors or failures during production
In order to observe Quality Objectives, Quality Indicators have been set, watched by the company's staff responsible for Quality Management and are presented to the company's General Management, within Q.M.S. Revisions. Quality Indicators depict the level of objectives' implementation and could possibly lead to Quality System modifications.
Antonis & Yannis Palios G.P. is committed to offer all of its available resources in order to guarantee the application and the effective operation of the Quality System.
The three main parts of this Quality Policy, more specifically:
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Compliance with Quality Management Policy
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Satisfaction of every client
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Continuous improvement
are the duty and the main concern of the whole staff of Antonis & Yannis Palios G.P.
The General Manager
Antonis N. Palios