RECYCOM – VANGELIS ARAPIS & SIA O.E.
The company with the distinctive title «RECYCOM», founded in 2012, is the first Greek company that implements in an organized and professional way, an integrated management system for second-hand clothing and footwear.
The company’s vision is to establish and develop in Greece a modern recycling center for clothing and footwear, thus contributing to the Greek economy by investing new capital and creating new green jobs.
Currently, the main area of activity of RECYCOM is the collection, transport, management and export of second-hand clothing and footwear. RECYCOM has all the needed permits for the collection, transport and management of used clothing – footwear, as well as a dedicated laboratory.
About the partnership
The team of ICCS will develop a machine vision module and industrial robot for the sorting of used textiles based on the material of the fabrics. Our role in this process is to provide the needed textile materials for testing, as well as appropriate data and information, until the system is ready for implementation.
Once it is ready we will test the system for our existing sorting line, and we will provide the ICCS team with our remarks, modifications and possible changes to ensure its best use.
We envisage to use the new, automated system developed by Theseus H4C as the main tool for the sorting of used textiles based on the type of fibers (thermoplastic, natural, mixed fibers). For evaluating the functionality of the automated sorting system, the RECYCOM team will provide qualified personnel throughout the duration of Theseus H4C.
Meet the Team
Vangelis Arapis
CEO
Mr. Vangelis Arapis is the founder and the CEO of RECYCOM. He has over 12 years of experience in the used textile industry. He is highly motivated and can improve people but also commercialize all aspects of a business. He is responsible for the overall direction and success of the company. Making high-level decisions regarding the company’s goals, objectives, and overall business plan in collaboration with the COO. Shaping the company’s culture and values.
George Arapis
B.Sc. Marketing & Communication – COO
Mr. George Arapis is an enthusiastic person, motivated for himself, reliable, responsible, hardworking and flexible in all difficult conditions. He can perform well both in a team environment and using his own initiatives with discipline and passion for what he is dealing with. As an integral part of RECYCOM, he operates to find new technologies and optimize existing ones related to the integrated management of textile products.
Eleni Konsta
Bachelor’s degree in Economics & Cross Border Studies- Support
Mrs. Helen Konsta, Is a hardworking employe with avidity for evolution as a person but also as an asset in the working environment. She is flexible, respectable of the current hierarchy and she can be confident enough to thrive in a competitive environment. As a member of the support sector in RECYCOM she is responsible for the scheduling and implementation of project timelines, ensuring that deadlines are met, and tasks are completed efficiently.
Funded by the European Union through the Horizon Europe Research and Innovation Actions programme under grant agreement No 101095303, under topic HORIZON-CL4-2024-TWIN-TRANSITION-01-38 – Hubs for circularity for industrialised urban peripheral areas (Processes4Planet partnership) (IA). Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or HADEA. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.
