Company
We power innovative energy solutions. Sunlight Group gives energy for a brighter future for all.
Internationally recognized expertise and solutions implemented around the globe.
4,000,000
battery cells
produced in 2022
120,000
complete batteries
produced in 2022
45,000
tons of lead
produced in 2022
50+
% approx of own needs in lead materials
covered by the Komotini Plant
41.2
% increase
in adjusted EBITDA in 2022
53.2
% increase
in turnover in 2022
168
million Euro
investments between 2018-2022
560
million Euro
5-year business plan (2021-2026) ongoing
36
facilities
operating in Europe, the US and Australia
Industry-leading expertise
Our people are experts, working with passion and commitment. Quality is at the heart of everything we do. We believe quality is about carefully selecting only the best: investing in state-of-the art infrastructure, designing and implementing the most lean and flexible processes.
Excellent customer service
We want to know everything about your business, the broader environment you operate in, and exactly what you want to achieve. For over 30 years we have formed close partnerships with our customers, gaining intimate knowledge of a broad range of industries.
Innovative mindset
We are driven by our commitment to continuous improvement. Endlessly curious about the potential of the industries we serve, we combine the benefits of our hands-on experience with the world of opportunities that the very latest technology provides.
Member of the Olympia Group
Sunlight Group is member of Olympia, an international investment Group with a diversified business ecosystem that spans eight countries, founded by Panos Germanos in 1980. Its focus is on creating a better future, for its companies as well as for the communities and environments it serves.
The group has a global reputation as a strong “family brand”. In recent years Olympia Group has transformed itself into a market-oriented group, whilst also closely upholding the values of entrepreneurship that have been passed down by Panos Germanos, and are embodied by all the Group’s companies.
Our history
August 2023
Sunlight Group acquires 100% of A. Müller GmbH.
July 2023
Sunlight Group acquires 100% of Triathlon Holding!
June 2023
Sunlight Group invests in Logbatind and further establishes itself in the Iberian market.
February 2023
Sunlight Group establishes strong presence in Israel and MENA region via the acquisition of Israeli Industrial Batteries.
February 2023
Following clearance from competent authorities, the acquisition agreement for 51% of Triathlon Holding by Sunlight Group has been closed.
January 2023
Sunlight Group joins the United Nations Global Compact initiative!
December 2022
Sunlight Group-Triathlon Holding GmbH mega deal transforms industrial batteries landscape. Sunlight agrees to acquire 51% of Triathlon.
November 2022
Sunlight Group increases lithium-ion capacity to 3.2GWh with automatic production lines from Manz AG.
October 2022
Sunlight continues global expansion with new lithium battery facility in Mebane, NC. Sunlight Technosystems acquires Netelco’s production line of metal cases.
August 2022
Sunlight Group completes acquisition of Sunlight European Battery Assembly (SEBA) and Sunlight Italy
July 2022
Sunlight Group continues its robust expansion plan via the acquisition of 51% of the share capital of A. Müller GmbH.
May 2022
Acquisition of 80% of PBM S.R.L. by the Sunlight Group
January 2022
Sunlight signs an acquisition agreement for 70% of Technoform, a Kilkis-based company that designs and manufactures state-of the-art molds and components.
2021
Launch of inaugural “RISE to the Challenge” development program.
2021
Additional €50m investment boosts production capacity to 7GWh by Q3 2022
2020
Seagull SA and Sunlight Group are joining forces for a strategic partnership, resulting in the provision of an integrated lithium battery solution that will cover the energy needs of the new, modern storage and distribution centres of SEAGULL SA in Attica and Thessaloniki.
2019
Subsidiary establishment in the United States of America
2019
Sunlight Group develops the first “smart” Lithium battery for eIVs (electrical Industrial Vehicles), dynamically entering the up-and-coming lithium battery market
2018
We receive EMAS certification for our Recycling plant. Also, a new Assembly Hub operates in Verona, Italy to better serve our partners.
2018
Sunlight Group absorbs Sunlight Recycling, attaining better synergies.
2018
Sunlight Group's Industrial Complex is fully rebuilt with improved infrastructure and new machinery
2017
1.94 mil. batteries – new production record and € 194.5 mil. annual turnover.
2017
Sunlight Group’s employees: 820
2016
Sunlight Group’s employees: 757
2016
Environmental initiative of companies from various sectors aiming to achieve proper lead-acid battery recycling. The Green Mission is a SUNLIGHT RECYCLING’s initiative. - € 153.9 mil. annual turnover
2015
Sunlight Group’s employees: 620
2015
Certification to ISO 14001 (Environmental Management System) for Sunlight Recycling
2014
Sunlight Group employees: 565
2014
Launch of Sunlight Recycling, a state-of-the-art European lead battery recycling plant in Komotini.
2014
€ 120 mil. annual turnover
2013
€ 96.2 mil. annual turnover - Sunlight Group’s employees: 430
2011
Foundation of ALSE (Advanced Lithium Systems Europe) company through a joint venture with the German ATLAS ELEKTRONIK GmbH
2010
Completed the expansion of the factory and the supply chain and transportation management centre in Xanthi.
2008
Production of 1,000,000 industrial-type batteries, by expanding the equipment (2 automated COS assembly lines, along with Inbatec machinery). - Installation of specialized systems in the manufacturing plant’s production areas
2006
Spin off the industrial sector from GERMANOS S.A. and establishment of SYSTEMS SUNLIGHT S.A company.
2004
Certification to OHSAS 18001 (Health & Safety System for human resources)
2002
New closed-type lead industrial batteries (VRLA) production line
2001
Certification to the ISO 14001 (Environmental Management System) Installation in Crete of the first interconnected photovoltaic station in Greece, with installed power of 168 KWp
2000
Commencement of vertical production of submarine and OPzS/OPzV industrial type batteries
1997
Certification to ISO 9001 (Quality Assurance System)
1995
Design and production of dry cell batteries, using Zinc – Chloride –technology, which are friendly to the environment (without mercury).
1991
Acquisition of the battery manufacturing plant located in Neo Olvio, in Xanthi, by GERMANOS S.A.