#MULTICULTUЯE GROUP
- Australia
- China
- Korea
- United Egypt Emirates
- Egypt
- Spain
- France
- Italy
- Germany
- Denmark
- Greece
- Romania
- Bulgaria
- Serbia
- FYROM
- Bosnia
- Montenegro
- Albania
- Cyprus
- Turkey
GROUP SECTORS
CONSULTING
DKG Consulting services are focused on greenhouse and farm activities include:
- General advice regarding hydroponic techniques
- Crop or product selection, cultivar (variety/ies) selection
- Plant propagation processes
- General cultivation practices
- Feeding solutions recipes, harvesting
SUPPLIES
IQ CROPS Ltd provides intelligent agricultural supplies to the agricultural sector.:
- Innovative solutions based in new technologies
- Natural systems and biological solutions
- Special types of fertilizers
- Growth agents and pesticides
- Alternative forms of energy solutions
BRANDING
TЯOPOS BЯANDING Co is a modern (different & useful) Branding Agency focuses on storytelling across various platforms (digital & analog). :
- H2H approach
- We design brands from the ground up (big B)
- (Я)evolution via “Branding Office”
- Corporate TV
- Tribe service
RESEARCH
IRTC was founded in 2001 by Mr. Christos D. Katsanos and Evangelos Drimtzias and was engaged in Research & Development of new products and services and training until 2020 where it was integrated into IQ CROPS Ltd and today is the Research and Development Department.
TRAINING
IRTC was founded in 2001 by Mr. Christos D. Katsanos and Evangelos Drimtzias and was engaged in Research & Development of new products and services and training until 2020 where it was integrated into IQ CROPS Ltd and today is the Research and Development Department.
PRODUCTION
DRIKA Farm’s facilities are located in an area of 0,5 Ha on the site Ammoudares -Ierapetra, Crete
- Its production focused in Mini Cucumber
- Hydroponic technique
- 2006 the second level of investments was implemented
- 2008 was awarded the GLOBALG.A.P. Certification
- 2011 became a proud member of The DKG Group
EVOLUTION
back to the ’90s
K INSPIRATIONS. A boutique consulting agency that works with personal brands, consumer brands and startups led by Christos D. Katsanos.
Evangelos N. Drimtzias as a Sales Technician and then Account Executive of the GRODAN Group for Balkan Countries (Greece, Serbia, Albania,FYROM,Bulgaria), Turkey, Cyprus, Egypt.
Starting DRIKA Farm
DRIKA Farm was founded in 1996 by Evagelos N. Drimtzias and Katerina Kaparaki. DRIKA Farm’s facilities are located in an area of 0,5 Ha on the site Ammoudares -Ierapetra, Crete,Greece, 200 meters from the sea side. Its production focused in Mini Cucumber.
The DKG Consulting & IRTC were established
On December 2001 was established the DKG GROUP led by Christos D. Katsanos and Evangelos N. Drimtzias . The headquarters of the Group is located in Thessaloniki, Greece, with additional advocacy office operating in Crete.
DKG CONSULTING. Services are focused on greenhouse and farm activities include advice regarding hydroponic techniques, crop selection, plant propagation, feeding solutions recipes, harvesting based on TGM® and TFM® methodologies, is also a service provider for quality, environmental & food safety systems.
IRTC. The International Research & Training Centre for Sustainability (IRTC) is a training facilitator organisation that provides a greater understanding of key issues for the agriculture industry and provide solutions for those with an interest in the sector.
The Askme® & Agrisystems Divisions
The Askme® Translation and Localisation Division of the DKG Group was formed with the objective to undertake complex translation projects, offering a complete range of translation and localisation services in the Greek market. Head of the ASK ME division is Eleni Mathaiopoulou.
AGRISYSTEMS. DKG GROUP was Co-founder of TUV HELLAS AGRISYSTEMS Division. External Lead Auditor for Quality, Environment and Agriculture Lead Trainer on ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 22000, GLOBALGAP & AGRO Standards.
GLOBALG.A.P. .The Group’s department AskMe officially translates in Greek language the GLOBALG.A.P. documents, related to Fruit and Vegetables Certification (Integrated Farm Assurance). Also Group’s Executive Director Mr. Christos D. Katsanos become Official GLOBALGAP train-the public trainer.
DKG Consulting Ltd (member of the DKG Group of Companies and Initiatives) achieved its certificate of registration for the International Quality Standard ISO 9001:2008. The management system for the scope of certification which this time extended to “Design, Implementation and Support of Total Greenhouse & Farm Management – Training on Total Greenhouse and Farm Management”.
ISO 9001:2008
DKG Consulting Ltd (member of the DKG Group of Companies and Initiatives) achieved its certificate of registration for the International Quality Standard ISO 9001:2008. The management system for the scope of certification which this time extended to “Design, Implementation and Support of Total Greenhouse & Farm Management – Training on Total Greenhouse and Farm Management”.
GREEN CLUB
DKG GROUP is a founding member and has been appointed as the Coordinator of The Green Club®, a Reputation Management Growers Association that consists of 21 member companies. These growers who are located all over Greece grow hydponically a number of different vegetables in greenhouses.
UN GLOBAL COMPACT
The foundation of the Hellenic Network Global Compact for the CSR was announced in Greece on 28th of May, at a ceremony at the Caravel Hotel of Athens. The Executive Director of DKG GROUP, Mr. Christos D. Katsanos, was invited to that event as a member of the Hellenic Network Global Compact for the Corporate Social Responsibility.
GRODAN PARTNER
DKG will be taking on the additional role of sales organisation and exclusive outsourcing partner for Greece, Cyprus, the Balkan countries and Egypt with effect from 1 January 2009. The company expects to be able to provide buyers of Grodan products with an even better service through the expansion of its range of tasks.
IQ CROPS , IQ GREENING, DKG Consulting achieved ISO 14001:2004 & renewed ISO 9001:2008
IQ CROPS provides intelligent agricultural supplies to the agricultural sector. In general, IQ CROPS Ltd promotes innovative solutions based in new technologies and scientific results offering safety to the consumers and the environment towards natural systems and biological solutions that promote plant health and growth.
ISO 14001:2004. In December 2011 DKG Consulting Ltd (member of the DKG Group of Companies and Initiatives) achieved ISO 14001:2004 Certification, the international standard for environmental management systems.
ISO 9001:2008 RENEWAL. DKG Consulting Ltd also renewed its certificate of registration for the International Quality Standard ISO 9001:2008. The management system for the scope of certification which this time extended to “Design, Implementation and Support of Total Greenhouse & Farm Management – Training on Total Greenhouse and Farm Management”.
IQ GREENING provides foliage base architecture practices for a healthier and more sustainable urban living environment. The following green design practices such as : Vertical Green Walls, Urban, Farming, Roof Gardening, Green Sound absorbent Walls
Hydroponics.gr & Collaboration with Korean ATEC
Hydroponics.gr is a web tool where all the experience and practical application of knowledge of DKG on hydroponic cultivation is available for its customers and to the public. More specific, this knowledge and experience is based on rockwool substrates (Grodan products) and DKG’s Know How
COLLABORATION WITH KOREAN ATEC .The Gyeongsangnam-do Agricultural Research & Extension Services has been making efforts to develop the agricultural technlogy and to grow the farming industry through R&D and techology distribution in South Korea
TROPOS Branding & Tomaccini Award
TROPOS BRANDING a one stop creative shop led by Christos D. Katsanos and Dimitris Gartzonikas . We design brands from the ground up (big B), and help existing companies present themselves better (little b) by applying “Zero to low Budget Branding” Methodology.
TOMACCINI AWARD. 1st place in the award category “Research & Development” has been taken by “TOMACCINI” as the first Snack Tomato in the Greek market. Tomaccini received the prize as a joint award for the three companies that contributed to its creation; Hellenic Greenhouses SA, AB Vassilopoulos SA and DKG Consulting Ltd
ROADSHOW IN AUSTRALIA
During October 2014, Mr. Evagelos Drimtzias, President of the DKG Group will visit various places in Australia in order to explore the possibilities of collaboration with many Australian based companies. The areas of importance will be the Branded Solutions, hydroponic application, Total Greenhouse Management and Training needs.
FraoulaBest Award & GLOBALG.A.P Documents Ver.5
FRAOULABEST AWARD. Our Integrated System of Hydroponic Strawberry (FraoulaBest) solution is awarded in the Green Business Innovation Awards.Our client TSACHALOS GREEN TRADE SA was awarded for contribution to green business but especially for its innovative hydroponic system “Fraoula Best”.
GLOBALG.A.P Documents Ver.5 .The Askme® Translation and Localisation Division of the DKG Group translate the GLOBALG.A.P documents Version 5,0, achieving more than 200,000 words up to now.
SUSTAINABLE GREECE 2020
SUSTAINABLE GREECE 2020. We participated at the Sustainable Greece 2020 initiative, that aims to raise awareness among the Greek business community and society at large, on issues of Sustainable Development, Responsible Entrepreneurship and Social Responsibility.
“KeysMyCrops” International Project Award
“KeysMyCrops” International Project
COMPO EXPERT GROUP awards TROPOS BRANDING Co for its contribution to
HYDROPONICS Award
GRODAN Group (member of the ROCKCKWOOL Group) awards DKG GROUP for its contribution to the last 25 YEARS to GRODAN HYDROPONICS
Expo Stand Awards & MENURIO APP
GOLD AWARD in the Stand & Brand Most Interactive Stand category * BRONZE in the category Exhibition Sector | Agriculture
TROPOS Branding Co (TROPOS) and Double Infinity Co (DBLii) have subscribed a collaboration agreement to promote the Menurio app within the Mediterranean markets. The aim of Menurio is to upgrade the global food/restaurant business with a digital QR. In minutes the customer can have digital catalogues, touchless restaurant menu with just a QR code. By this each restaurant menu, now is online in its customers’ hand.
AgriDiver Cluster
Establishment of the AgriDiver Cluster, 23 May 2023-Signing of the statute. IQ CROPS & TROPOS Branding are The initial kernel of private operators
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