Press Releases

On the occasion of the World Cleanup Day, Geocycle Hellas, a member of HERACLES Group, is once again demonstrating its commitment to a "greener", cleaner and more sustainable waste-free future by implementing the “Leaf it clean” cleanup and tree planting action.

With a firm focus on innovation and added-value creation in contemporary sustainable construction, HERACLES Group is enlarging its product offer with the new DYNAMax concrete range. It is a high-performance concrete, characterized by very high strength (C 60/75 to C 120/135), high rigidity (over 40 GPa) and superior durability, making it ideal for high-rise buildings and complex infrastructure projects with...

True to its commitment to contribute substantially to the real needs of local communities where it operates, HERACLES Group will cover all healthcare needs of Nisyros residents with the Emergency Medical Assistance plan of Interamerican insurance.

HERACLES Group is announcing its collaboration with SYMVOLI for the preparation of electromechanical designs of the sustainable building “the SPOT”.

With a comprehensive portfolio of green solutions with an improved carbon footprint through the ECOPlanet and ECOPact series, HERACLES Group is leading the transition to sustainable construction.

HERACLES Group inaugurated on 21/6/2023 the new building of the Technology Research Center (EKET) signalling its firm commitment to innovation to accelerate the transition to sustainable construction.

True to its commitment to seek and offer innovative solutions focusing on the actual needs of its customers and partners, Lafarge, a member of HERACLES Group, is launching ConcreteDirect. A pioneering mobile app that opens up new ways in the digital transformation of the building materials industry offering multiple benefits for all stakeholders, from customers to production...

HERACLES Group announces its collaboration with DCARBON, with a view to minimizing the carbon footprint of the innovative “the SPOT” (Sustainable Practices of Tomorrow) building throughout its life cycle. It is the sustainable and energy-efficient building of tomorrow that will be created at the Patras University Campus, Rio, with the aim to promote sustainable practices through both the construction itself...

HERACLES Group, a member of Holcim, completed successfully the acquisition of LARSINOS S.A., one of the most dynamic and fastest growing companies in the sectors of Ready-Mix Concrete, Aggregates and Mining in Greece with 2022 net sales of EUR 47 million.

HERACLES Group and the University of Patras have signed a cooperation agreement for the construction of a modern and energy-efficient building that will operate as an incubator for start-ups in the University Campus in Rio, providing the infrastructure for young scientists to develop innovative business ideas.

HERACLES Group announces its pro bono partnership with Pieris.Architects for the design of “the SPOT” – a state-of-the-art and sustainable building.

HERACLES Group is launching the “Re-Engineering Tomorrow” program, demonstrating in practice the interest and confidence it has to the young talents of our country. This is a 12-month paid program specifically designed for young Engineers who have just graduated or have little work experience (up to 3 years), aiming to develop these New Talents into the Group’s Next Generation of...

Thirty works of art from the unique collection of HERACLES G.C.C. will be auctioned for the first time on March 13 2023 for a good cause, supporting "Together for Children”. 

HERACLES Group highlights the Greek cultural heritage and the country's industrial history on the new heraclespanorama.gr platform

With a view to enhancing transparency as well as two-way information and communication, HERACLES Group is enriching the heracles-footprint.gr platform with new data illustrating even more accurately the Group's Sustainable Development performance

HERACLES Group continues supporting the excellence scholarships program in 2023, rewarding first-class postgraduate students of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Thessaly under the CSR program “One more feat for young people”.

HERACLES Group enters dynamically in the management of excavation, construction and demolition waste (ECDW)

HERACLES Group joins forces with Science For You to develop an  online application for children with disabilities. 

Geocycle Hellas is actively contributing to the protection of the aquatic ecosystem, together with the organisation “All For Blue”, cleaning up the Alipedo A’ beach in Alimos.

HERACLES Group supports the development of the Hemodynamic Laboratory at Achillopouleio General Hospital of Volos, proving its commitment to empowering and uplifting the local communities where it operates. 

Ellinikon Single-Member S.A. and Lafarge Beton, a member of HERACLES Group, signed an agreement on the installation of a ready-mix concrete plant at the Metropolitan Pole of Ellinikon – Agios Kosmas.

HERACLES Group named "CSR Team of the Year" at the Hellenic Responsible Business Awards 2022. The company received three awards for its multifaceted contribution to every key sector of Greek society and the environment.

Following the completion of the pioneering project on the use of biomass energy in cement production at HERACLES Group plants in Volos and Milaki in Evia, Geocycle Hellas, a member of HERACLES Group, invests in the sustainable management of mixed green waste.