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Springing from History, Flowing to the Future

For seven decades, DP PUMPS Drakos – Polemis Group has been actively involved in the most important and critical projects in Greece and abroad. We engineer modern infrastructure projects with custom-made products on a case-by-case basis according to the special needs that are constantly emerging, embodying the rich heritage of our company's engineering passion. Committed to taking strides forward, we always aim to achieve the optimal results for our partners, customers, and the planet.

1956

Establishment of Drakos-Polemis by Georgios Polemis and Georgios Drakos. Starting as an engineering company providing engineering services by designing and manufacturing mechanical equipment. The first factory was located in the center of Athens at small premises.

Construction of the first piston and end-suction pumps.

1957

Construction of the
first axial flow vertical
pumps.

1959

Construction of vacuum pumps for the German company KHD.

Construction of the first split-casing pumps

1960

Starting exports to Africa. Construction of sewage pumps. The first concrete volute pumps were developed.

1962

Construction of the first
vertical mix flow pumps.

1963

Relocation of the company to new owned premises at Pireaus, Moschato.

1964

First Gear Pumps.

1970

Co-operation with Ritz Pumpenfabrik GmbH & Co.KG. for the construction of horizontal pumps of the German factory in Greece.

1974

Move in todays owned premises at Kryoneri,
Attica

1976

Development of complete series end-suction multistage pumps.

1977

Co-operation of DP with Goulds Pumps INC for co-production under common brand of vertical pumps in Greece and their promotion to Middle East with common brand for both factories

1980

Exports to U.K. through Crane Fluid Group by promoting our pumps under Crane Brand in international market.

1982

Technology Award at Frankfurt Fair.

1988

Set up of THESSALONIKI FOUNDRY S.A.

Export to Asia, Hong Kong.

1995

Company is certified with ISO 9001 Certificate.

Death of the founder Georgios Polemis. New chairman becomes Augoustis Polemis.

DP PUMPS becomes member of Europump.

1998

Launches business activities in Southeast Asia. Starting the production of multistage pumps made totally of SS316 material and dominating the relevant market segment in Hong Kong.

2006

Establishment of Fluidustria division aiming to implement the most demanded applications and to fulfill the most challenging customers’ specifications. Fluidustiria starts cooperation with the most famous pump brands for special applications.

2007

Company is certified with Greek Registry of Shipping for application of pump units onboard.

2010

Establishment of DP PUMPS China.

2016

Company is certified with ISO14001 and ISO18001 Certificates.

2018

AVERSA srl Romania becomes part of DP PUMPS - DRAKOS POLEMIS GROUP Provision of pumps to the 3rd and largest liquefied natural gas tank at Greece’s Revithoussa terminal.

2019

New business development prospects in Kenya and Ethiopia open up.

2022

Presentation of our most significant R&D project (HYDROVIO) in IFAT Munich, the World’s Leading Trade Fair for Water, Sewage, Waste and Raw Materials’ Management

2023

Valuable contribution to the most successful project of the 2012-2022 decade in Greece (Ptolemaida V) by constructing and installing four vertical circulating pumps.

2024

DP PUMPS was awarded by the Athens Chamber of Commerce & Industry as the fastest growing business in Greece for 2023