PROFILE

The Caneplex Michalakis Company was founded in 1963 by Michael Michalakis, having its headquarters in Manolada, Ilia, with the object until today of the manufacture of reeds, with split or whole cane with the original purpose of export.

When our competitors are looking to import the cheapest product, we are proceeding with two new contracts to expand our plantations for organic certification!

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Vertically integrated craft industry

The only vertically integrated craft industry producing knitted canes in its own plantations.

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Zinc-coated wire

We are the only ones using zinc-coated wire of specific standards rather than just galvanised wire for tying the knitted canes.

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NOP certification

The first craft industry at a pan-European level having an NOP certification for organically produced products due to the cultivation of canes rather than randomly cutting them.

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Two-year-old cane

The only craft industry producing knitted canes exclusively made from two-year-old canes!

OUR KNITTED CANES, BEARING THE INDICATION “CANE PLEX TWO-YEAR-OLD CANE” ON THE PACKAGING STRAP, ARE THE ONLY KNITTED CANES FOR SHADING ON THE MARKET MADE FROM NATURAL MATERIALS, HAVING 100% NOP CERTIFICATION BY THE USDA, NAMELY THE HIGHEST CERTIFICATION BODY FOR ORGANICALLY PRODUCED AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS. NO OTHER NATURAL MATERIAL FOR SHADING HAS A SIMILAR CERTIFICATION. USDA, ΤΗΝ ΑΝΩΤΕΡΗ ΒΑΘΜΙΔΑ ΟΡΓΑΝΙΚΗΣ-ΒΙΟΛΟΓΙΚΗΣ ΠΙΣΤΟΠΟΙΗΣΗΣ ΑΓΡΟΤΙΚΩΝ ΠΡΟΙΟΝΤΩΝ. ΚΑΝΕΝΑ ΑΛΛΟ ΦΥΣΙΚΟ ΥΛΙΚΟ ΣΚΙΑΣΗΣ ΔΕΝ ΚΑΤΕΧΕΙ ΠΑΡΟΜΟΙΑ ΠΙΣΤΟΠΟΙΗΣΗ.

WHAT DISTINGUISHES US

Είμαστε η μοναδική βιοτεχνία κατασκευής καλαμωτών αποκλειστικά από ΔΙΕΤΕΣ καλάμι ( καλάμι που έχει μείνει δύο χρόνια στην ρίζα του) γιατί έχουμε ιδιόκτητες φυτείες. Για τον ίδιο λόγο μπορούμε να έχουμε και την πιστοποίηση ΝΟΡ ( NATIONAL ORGANIC PROGRAM) του USDA.

We let canes grow and following the selective harvest of two-year-old canes, only during the winter season, we leave one-year-old canes for the next harvest. Two-year-old canes are stiffer and more resistant to processing and are staying longer on the product. They may be maintained in any way and do not shrink like one-year-old canes after being cut down.