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Kouppas

Kouppas, also spelled in English as Couppas or Coupas (Μηχανοποιείον Αχιλλέας Κούππας Α.Ε., Achilleas Kouppas Machine Manufacturing A.E.), has historically been the most famous Greek industrial machinery and equipment manufacturer, founded in Piraeus in 1882. Kouppas is mostly known for equipping factories throughout Greece as well as ventures in the Middle East, undertaking design and construction of specialized heavy machinery.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

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Kouppas Road Roller
Photo: kindly provided by Mrs. Alexandra Vovolini of Industrial Review magazine (cited in the Kouppas (machinery) article. It appeared in the November 1972 issue of the magazine, as well as in the book "History of the automobile in Greece", by E. Roupa and E. Hekimoglou, also cited in the article. It can b, GFDL, via Wikipedia3

Kouppas, also spelled in English as Couppas or Coupas (Μηχανοποιείον Αχιλλέας Κούππας Α.Ε., Achilleas Kouppas Machine Manufacturing A.E.), has historically been the most famous Greek industrial machinery and equipment manufacturer, founded in Piraeus in 1882.2

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