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ATLAS TAPES S.A.
Who We Are
Atlas Tapes S.A. is a vertically integrated manufacturer of self-adhesive tapes, headquartered in Greece and recognised as a leader in the Greek market, ranking among the top European producers in the industry.
Founded in Athens in 1953 by Christopher Lantzis and his son Takis, Atlas Tapes has evolved from a family-run business into an international manufacturing company. Today, we export over 90% of our production and serve customers in more than 70 countries worldwide, supporting demanding packaging and industrial applications with reliability and consistency.
What We Do
At Atlas Tapes, packaging tapes are at the core of our business. We design and manufacture a comprehensive range of solutions developed to ensure secure sealing, efficiency, and performance across different packaging conditions and distribution channels.
Our packaging portfolio is based on the main industry-standard backing materials, including BOPP, PVC, PET, and paper, enabling us to support both manual and automated applications across a wide variety of package weights, surface types, and environmental conditions.
Alongside packaging, Atlas Tapes also offers masking tapes for professional and industrial use, developed to deliver consistent performance and clean application in demanding operational environments.
How We Work: Integrated by Design
Atlas Tapes operates as a fully vertically integrated manufacturer. From paper impregnation and film coating to slitting and converting, every critical step of the production process is managed in-house.
Our manufacturing facilities in Atalanti, Greece, cover more than 55,000 m² of covered production area and are equipped with advanced coating lines, impregnation lines, and fully automated slitting systems. This level of integration allows us to ensure consistent quality, flexibility, and reliability at scale, while responding efficiently to market needs.
Innovation, Quality, Sustainability
Innovation at Atlas Tapes is driven by real application requirements and long-term partnerships. Our R&D teams work closely with customers and suppliers to develop adhesive solutions that balance performance, process efficiency, and sustainability.
Sustainability is embedded in our operations. Atlas Tapes adopts four incinerator burners fuelled by agricultural biomass, producing 32 million calories per hour of clean, sustainable energy to support manufacturing processes. In addition, solar panels were installed in 2025, further strengthening our commitment to reducing environmental impact and increasing the use of renewable energy.
Atlas Tapes operates in compliance with internationally recognised standards and certifications, including ISO, FSC®, and INGEDE, reflecting our commitment to quality, environmental responsibility, and responsible paper-based solutions.
Part of Atlas Tapes Group
Atlas Tapes is the founding company and core pillar of Atlas Tapes Group, a fully integrated industrial group active in adhesive tapes and paper-based solutions.
Together with PPM Industries, Swiss Quality Paper, and Trustin Tape, the Group combines manufacturing expertise, geographic reach, and vertical integration to serve global markets across Europe, the UK, the US, India, and beyond. Being part of Atlas Tapes Group strengthens our ability to innovate, scale, and support customers with long-term, reliable solutions.
A Reliable Partner Worldwide
With decades of experience, strong manufacturing capabilities, and an international outlook, Atlas Tapes is a trusted partner for distributors and industrial customers worldwide.
From paper to tape, we own the process.</br
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History
1953
Establishment of first operation in Helliniko district Athens Greece, by Christopher Lantzis. Operation started by re-coating adhesive on second grade electrical insulation tapes made of fabric. Tapes were re-coated using a manual coating line, and adhesive materials coming from BASF/Germany.
1964
Trial production of Cellulose tapes. Mr. Takis Lantzis envisioned and realized in house construction of the first coating line with acrylic water based adhesive, as well as inhouse constructed slitting machine. Width of both was 45cm.
1967
Starting to coat Solvent based natural rubber adhesive on a second coater (again made inhouse) PVC film.
1970
First major contract with Beisdorf/Tesa Greece. On April 1970 Lantzis signs a contract with Beisdorf/Tesa for the exclusive production and sales of its products in the Greek market for a period of ten years.
1977
Due to the growth of the company and its future investment plans which included installation of big volume production facilities for solvent based products and recovery plants. Coating lines are imported along with new slitting lines from abroad. Width is now 80cm, and plant operates with five coating lines and twelve slitters. Lantzis SA and Atalanti SA are incorporated.
1980
April New investment and installation of coater and slitters as well as solvent recovery and adhesive preparation. New machines arriving from abroad, with width reaching 1.25m.
1982
First exports of Cellulose tapes to Iran
1983
Legendary Andrew Macnab (still consulting Atlas Tapes pro bono) starts exporting efforts successfully. First export sales to Europe begin, main markets been: United Kingdom, France, and Germany.
1988
BOPP blown film production investment. Import and installation of first acrylic coating line together with two slitters.
1993
Important and continuous growth of production and exports.
1998
Atlas Tapes SA is incorporated by Takis Lantzis and further investments are made.
2004
Atlas Tapes SA subcontracts and leases ex Lantzis SA
2008
New investors enter the company, bringing a momentum of investments. Finalization of major investment plan, and relocation to new offices in Atalanti.
2009
Acquisition of M.J. Maillis SA acrylic coating and slitting BU
2011
First paper impregnation line is installed. A dedicated masking solvent based coater is added in the existing seven coating lines of the company, doubling masking solvent production capacity
2012
A second paper impregnation machine is added. Along this one, new lathe slitters are installed dedicated to masking slitting.
2015
A new state of the art two-meter solvent based coater is installed and an additional four fully automatic slitters are added to modernize and further increase the already high slitting capacity. Atlas Tapes SA operates with 342 employees and turnover for 2015 of 73.5 million euro, exports been 85% of sales.
