Having a Research & Development Department, Ellinikos Istos Company manages to have a leading role and competitive advantages in the market. The Administration has developed collaborations not only with Greek but also with International Institutes and Companies, Universities, Centres of Research and programs of collaboration between companies for research and developement of new technologies and products, so that it can use the knowledge, the experience and their equipment for the development of innovations not only in the production process but also in its final products.