Malkotsis was the trade name for ''Technica S. Malkotsis A.E.'', which has historically been the most important
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engine manufacturer, surpassing several engine (mostly diesel and semi-diesel) manufacturers that flourished in
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in the 1920s and (mostly) 1930s, like ''
Dimadis-Kanakis'' in
Volos
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, ''Peteinaris'' in
Kalamata
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, ''Sideris'', ''BIO'', and others in
Athens
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, etc. Located in
Piraeus
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, before
World War II
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''Malkotsis'' produced various types of industrial machinery. After the war it produced industrial machinery for several Greek companies, but it progressively focused almost entirely on diesel engines, soon becoming the largest company in its field. ''Malkotsis'' engines found use in a variety of industrial applications, while its boat engine models became legendary for their reliability. A series of electric motors was produced as well. Its ''EM'' Diesel series (designed in collaboration with a British consulting firm) included engines specifically designed for powering of vehicles and was employed in ''Malkotsis's'' own farm
tractor
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models (''Malkotsis EM-2'' and ''EM-4'') introduced in 1959. The tractors were produced for only a few years, due to lack of funding and other problems related to a complete lack of state support. The company faced financial problems later, due to competition from cheaper imports, and was acquired in 1991 by
Drakos-Polemis A.E., a pump manufacturing company which used all ''Malkotsis'' infrastructure for its production purposes.
See also
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List of former tractor manufacturers
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References
* L.S. Skartsis and G.A. Avramidis, "Made in Greece", Typorama, Patras, Greece (2003) (republished by the University of Patras Science Park, 2007).
L.S. Skartsis, "Greek Vehicle & Machine Manufacturers 1800 to present: A Pictorial History", Marathon (2012) (eBook)
* E. Roupa and E. Hekimoglou, “I istoria tou aftokinitou stin Ellada (History of automobile in Greece)”, Kerkyra - Economia publishing, Athens (2009) {{ISBN, 978-960-8386-95-2
Agricultural machinery manufacturers of Greece
Engine manufacturers of Greece
Tractor manufacturers of Greece
Motor vehicle engine manufacturers
1991 disestablishments in Greece