Halkida, Greece
Papoutsanis SA
Iconic Greek soap maker (1870, listed). Bar soap, liquid soap, shower gel. Major private-label and contract manufacturer for European retailers and hotels.
Papoutsanis SA is a Greek company based in Halkida with 150 years of operating history. The company claims to be the first soap manufacturer in Greece and operates what it describes as the largest vertically integrated production unit in the Balkans. It produces over 100 million products annually and supplies both own brands (Olive Soap, Natura, Aromatics, Karavaki, Glycerine) and third-party products including private label and hotel lines. The company holds ISO 9001 and ISO 22716 (cosmetics good manufacturing practices) certifications, along with Green Palm, Sedex, Vegan, RSPO and Ecocert accreditations. It operates a public stock listing and maintains production, sales and technical operations across multiple facilities.