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| '''Aspioti-ELKA''' ({{lang-el|Ασπιώτη-ΕΛΚΑ}}) was one of the largest publishing and printing enterprises of ]. Founded in 1873 in ] by Gerasimos Aspiotis as a factory manufacturing ] under the name ''Elpis'' it eventually merged with the ''Etairia Lithographias kai Kytopoieias Athenon'' (ELKA) and finally became ''Aspioti-ELKA''.<ref name="National Bank of Greece">{{cite web|title=Αρχείο Εταιρείας Γραφικών Τεχνών Ασπιώτη-ΕΛΚΑ Α.Ε. (1884-1987), Κωδ. Α23|url=http://ha.nbg.gr/pop-up_perigrafi.asp?id=23|publisher=National Bank of Greece|accessdate=13 April 2012}}</ref> In business for over a century, Aspioti-ELKA was the oldest company of its kind in Greece when it folded in 1997.<ref name=Rizospastis>{{cite news|title=Από τη λεηλασία στην πτώχευση|url=http://www1.rizospastis.gr/story.do?id=3704434&publDate=9/11/1997|newspaper=Rizospastis}}</ref> | '''Aspioti-ELKA''' ({{lang-el|Ασπιώτη-ΕΛΚΑ}}) was one of the largest publishing and printing enterprises of ]. Founded in 1873 in ] by Gerasimos Aspiotis as a factory manufacturing ] under the name ''Elpis'' it eventually merged with the ''Etairia Lithographias kai Kytopoieias Athenon'' (ELKA) and finally became ''Aspioti-ELKA''.<ref name="National Bank of Greece">{{cite web|title=Αρχείο Εταιρείας Γραφικών Τεχνών Ασπιώτη-ΕΛΚΑ Α.Ε. (1884-1987), Κωδ. Α23|url=http://ha.nbg.gr/pop-up_perigrafi.asp?id=23|publisher=National Bank of Greece|accessdate=13 April 2012}}</ref> In business for over a century, Aspioti-ELKA was the oldest company of its kind in Greece when it folded in 1997.<ref name=Rizospastis>{{cite news|title=Από τη λεηλασία στην πτώχευση|url=http://www1.rizospastis.gr/story.do?id=3704434&publDate=9/11/1997|newspaper=Rizospastis}}</ref> | ||
| ==History== | ==History== | ||
| In 1873, Gerasimos Aspiotis founded a playing-card factory in Corfu under the name ''Elpis'' (Hope). In 1884, Aspiotis secured a contract with the government of ] as the sole manufacturer of playing cards for Greece. The cards were designed by Gerasimos Aspiotis' father Nikolaos Aspiotis who was a painter. In 1902 Konstantinos Aspiotis, son of Gerasimos, became the director of the company.<ref name="National Bank of Greece"/> Under the directorship of Konstaninos Aspiotis the company product line expanded to include the printing of ], ], advertisements, tckets and other similar products.<ref name="National Bank of Greece"/> After the ] and the subsequent expansion of Greek lands, the company increased its market share in an expanded internal market. Sales of its popular playing cards increased significantly and so did the company profits.<ref name=www.tovima.gr>{{cite news|last=Χατζίδης, Κώστας|title=Κερκυραϊκός εξελληνισμός|url=http://www.tovima.gr/culture/article/?aid=129393|newspaper=www.tovima.gr|date=31-12-2000|accessdate=13 April 2012}}</ref> | In 1873, Gerasimos Aspiotis founded a playing-card factory in Corfu under the name ''Elpis'' (Hope). In 1884, Aspiotis secured a contract with the government of ] as the sole manufacturer of playing cards for Greece. The cards were designed by Gerasimos Aspiotis' father Nikolaos Aspiotis who was a painter. In 1902 Konstantinos Aspiotis, son of Gerasimos, became the director of the company.<ref name="National Bank of Greece"/> Under the directorship of Konstaninos Aspiotis the company product line expanded to include the printing of ], ], advertisements, tckets and other similar products.<ref name="National Bank of Greece"/> After the ] and the subsequent expansion of Greek lands, the company increased its market share in an expanded internal market. Sales of its popular playing cards increased significantly and so did the company profits.<ref name=www.tovima.gr>{{cite news|last=Χατζίδης, Κώστας|title=Κερκυραϊκός εξελληνισμός|url=http://www.tovima.gr/culture/article/?aid=129393|newspaper=www.tovima.gr|date=31-12-2000|accessdate=13 April 2012}}</ref> | ||
| In 1935 Liakos Iliopoulos became the director of the company and presided over further expansion which lasted until 1940.<ref name=www.tovima.gr/><ref name="National Bank of Greece"/> | In 1935 Liakos Iliopoulos became the director of the company and presided over further expansion which lasted until 1940.<ref name=www.tovima.gr/><ref name="National Bank of Greece"/> | ||
| The ] keeps a large collection of the company products which were manufactured throughout its history. Samples include stamps, banknotes, advertisements, architectural drawings, financial and statistical tables and others.<ref name="National Bank of Greece"/> |
The ] keeps a large collection of the company products which were manufactured throughout its history. Samples include stamps, banknotes, advertisements, architectural drawings, financial and statistical tables and others.<ref name="National Bank of Greece"/> | ||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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Aspioti-ELKA (Template:Lang-el) was one of the largest publishing and printing enterprises of Greece. Founded in 1873 in Corfu by Gerasimos Aspiotis as a factory manufacturing playing cards under the name Elpis it eventually merged with the Etairia Lithographias kai Kytopoieias Athenon (ELKA) and finally became Aspioti-ELKA. In business for over a century, Aspioti-ELKA was the oldest company of its kind in Greece when it folded in 1997.
History
In 1873, Gerasimos Aspiotis founded a playing-card factory in Corfu under the name Elpis (Hope). In 1884, Aspiotis secured a contract with the government of Charilaos Trikoupis as the sole manufacturer of playing cards for Greece. The cards were designed by Gerasimos Aspiotis' father Nikolaos Aspiotis who was a painter. In 1902 Konstantinos Aspiotis, son of Gerasimos, became the director of the company. Under the directorship of Konstaninos Aspiotis the company product line expanded to include the printing of bonds, shares, advertisements, tckets and other similar products. After the Balkan Wars and the subsequent expansion of Greek lands, the company increased its market share in an expanded internal market. Sales of its popular playing cards increased significantly and so did the company profits.
In 1935 Liakos Iliopoulos became the director of the company and presided over further expansion which lasted until 1940.
The National Bank of Greece keeps a large collection of the company products which were manufactured throughout its history. Samples include stamps, banknotes, advertisements, architectural drawings, financial and statistical tables and others.
References
- ^ "Αρχείο Εταιρείας Γραφικών Τεχνών Ασπιώτη-ΕΛΚΑ Α.Ε. (1884-1987), Κωδ. Α23". National Bank of Greece. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
- "Από τη λεηλασία στην πτώχευση". Rizospastis.
- ^ Χατζίδης, Κώστας (31-12-2000). "Κερκυραϊκός εξελληνισμός". www.tovima.gr. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
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