Pavlidis Marble Granite is one of the leading Greek companies committed to the processing of natural stone. Under the leadership of Cristoforos Pavlidis, son of the company’s founder, Pavlidis has established itself internationally as a supplier of premium materials and high-quality processing, with a special focus on the treatment of beautiful dolomitic white marbles, sourced from the company’s own quarries.
The collaboration between SIMEC and Pavlidis dates back to 1997, and to date, in the Drama plant, the company headquarters, most of the processing operations are carried out using SIMEC equipment. This includes an impressive number of 12 SFERA gangsaws for marble, two slab polishing lines, two tile polishing lines, and two resin-treatment lines.
In fact, to the resining line installed in 2019, a second one has recently been added, essentially twin to the previous one, where both are equipped with electrically powered ovens, allowing the company to benefit from a large photovoltaic system installed on the factory roof, an investment aligned with their commitment to sustainable development.
These are, in both cases, 60-level PILOT-type tower ovens using a multi-chamber configuration with integrated resin settling area, which required placement below floor level to allow them to be installed in the available shed.
The new line is connected to the previous resining line and to the honing line, which serves both systems through a fully automated conveyor system that allows material to flow from one line to the other, without the need to employ overhead cranes and gantries. As typical in SIMEC plants, all lines can work together or completely independently.
It is worth highlighting that SIMEC's gold star machines were also selected by Pavlidis for the construction of a production plant in North Macedonia, where they installed four M50 open-frame gangsaws and a complete slab polishing line.
Over the years, the relationship between Pavlidis and SIMEC has grown into a solid and enduring partnership, based on mutual trust, technological innovation, and a shared vision for sustainable growth.