History

1989

The company is founded with the name “George Panagiotidis – Dimitris Tselepis & Co” by two graduates of Biomedical Technology Department of the Technological Educational Institute of Athens. The distinctive title of the newly established company was “PRO.T.E.M.” and derived from the initial letters of the words “Advanced Technological Applications of Microelectronics” in Greek. The company’s headquarters was located at a small ground floor shop at 99 Makris Street, Aegaleo.

The initial purpose was to construct and commercialize an innovative device, the idea of which was captured by the two partners during the third year of their studies. During the next 2 years they managed to develop it and manufacture a prototype, by using the funds provided by the Technological Educational Institute of Athens in the context of their dissertation. The device was a car computer that detected 16 critical operating conditions and informed the driver verbally and in writing while also being a complete car alarm system.

1993-1994

The name of the company is changed to "G.Panagiotidis - D.Tselepis & Co." and its distinctive title becomes "PROTEM ELECTRONICS". The prevailing conditions of competition in the field of concrete industry as well as the pioneering technological automations that the company has begun to design and manufacture allow the rapid market penetration and the spreading of its reputation to the largest companies of that era.

This is how the specialization of the company in the field of Construction Materials Industry began. The culmination of that era was our participation in the Thessaloniki International Fair in 1994, where the standardized products and automation solutions were presented for the first time to the general public.

2001-2003

Since the beginning of 2001 the company's client list already numbers 100 companies - industries throughout Greece and is constantly expanding. PROTEM becomes the only company in Greece that manufactures and offers not only automation systems but also Integrated Software Solutions for Ready-mix concrete companies.

A third subsidiary company is founded in 2001, the PROTEM MACHINERY S.A., with the aim of manufacturing and marketing RMC Batching Plants as well as mechanical equipment to the Construction Materials Industries. The common goal of the 3 companies of the group is now to offer complete turnkey solutions both in Greece and abroad. The milestones of that period were the participation of the group at the BAUMA 2001 International Exhibition in Munich, where the PROTEM’s Ready Mix Concrete Production System (RMCPSTM) is presented for the first time to the global audience and of course to the numerous Greek visitors at the exhibition.

In 2002, after long negotiations, the agreement with the TITAN Group (biggest cement industry in Greece) for the automation and computerization of the 25 concrete plants of its subsidiary company INTERBETON, which at that time had plants throughout Greece, was completed.

In 2003, the PROTEM group companies were relocated to new facilities in Peristeri, Attica. It was a five floor, 1,000 m2 building that housed all staff and management and will make the greatest contribution to improving and better organizing the Group's operations for the coming years.

2009-2015

It is the time period on which the economic crisis breaks out in Greece and affects first of all the construction industry. An indicative example is the cement industry where official statistics show the presence of a larger precipitation than it had suffered during the Second World War.

PROTEM GROUP’s activity was affected in proportion to the field and its customer base but manages to balance the new data with methodical movements until 2012.

PROTEM GROUP placed emphasis on exports and at the same time penetrated the African market. Furthermore it has continued to research, design and develop new products and intelligent services for its customers.

In 2010 the company is relocated in new, privately owned premises in the Industrial Park of Ano Liossia, Attica, where it operates to this day.