Katradis Group has a long and distinguished history that goes back to the first half of the twentieth century. The company was established in 1936 by Konstantinos Katradis, operating back then as a ship supplier specializing in high-quality mooring ropes.
Currently, in the hands of the third-generation member of the Katradis family, the company has since then become a pioneer in the field of manufacture of mooring ropes and sacrificial anodes for ultimate corrosion protection, serving the marine industry as well as the sectors of offshore, aquaculture, fishing, and yachting.
Established in 1936 as "Katradis Marine ropes" in Piraeus. Sells quality ropes to the fishing boats and to the agriculture industry.
We create the first braided "double twisted" rope. The absolute rope for sponge divers. The "double twisted" rope is still sold and used today!
We distribute the first mooring rope on passenger vessel.
We supply the first mooring rope to the commercial steamship "Astypalaia" of shipowners A. Angelikousis, D. Efthimiou and P. Kaloudis.
Katradis started equipping the marine industry with synthetic ropes.
We started the global network.
Katradis supply the first anodes to commercial vessel.
We supply the first wire ropes for the marine industry.
Katradis develops the all time classic synthetic mooring rope "NIKA®-CORD", a major innovation for the next generation mooring ropes.
KATRADIS develops the Siri® High Performance mooring ropes.
KATRADIS develops the Linear Structural Preformation for Siri® High Performance mooring ropes.
We develop the first LCP mooring rope with Vectran fibers.
Over 8.000 vessels have been equipped with Katradis ropes the last 10 years.
Expansion of our Synthetic Ropes manufacturing plant with new establishment areas
Development of the RSB (Reduced Snap Back) ropes with target to maximize the safety for crew on-board vessels.
New Yachting Store
(CavoYachting)
We go green with improvement of waste management and environmental footprint