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Company Profile
SIKELIS INTERNATIONAL LTD was founded in 1981 by Stelios Voutsadakis, a Greek engineer who was born in Benghazi and hoped to begin his carrier in the field of the construction.
In 1985 the company changed management and Kanakis Mandalios along with a few other Greek engineers took over the running of Sikelis. Unfortunately, all members gradually abandoned the difficult task of operating in Libya with the exception of Kanakis Mandalios.
Since 1980 the company has been operating with no interruptions up until 2015, when the security situation in the country deteriorated drastically and the physical presence of the managers could no longer be assured.
Throughout all those years the company executed projects all over Libya, focusing on small to medium scale Turn Key Projects for local and foreign clients.
In 2011 before the Revolution, the company operated 2 Projects, the upgrading the Sewage System in the Nafoora oilfield for the Arabian Gulf Oil Company and the construction of the Aluminum Factory in Tripoli for ETEM SA. Both clients have paused these projects up until this day.
In June of 2011 the company undertook the logistical support and security works of the Foreign Missions in Benghazi and Tripoli. Since then up until March 2012 the company offered lodging, catering services and unarmed security personnel in addition to the construction of the security works for the British Diplomatic Mission in Benghazi.
From November 2011 to July 2014 the company was executing security works and other civil works for the US Embassy in Tripoli. During this period the company also carried out various security works for the British, Canadian and Greek Embassy in Tripoli.
Mr. Mandalios left Libya in May 2015, but has since then paid several visits Tripoli, and Benghazi, offering technical assistant to private Libyan companies and looking forward to the stabilization of the political and economic situation so as to hopefully resume operations there.
Sikelis International has aimed for high mobility and adaptability, which has consequently allowed the company to develop tailor-made procedures for the countries unpredictable business landscape.
Under the same spirit it is prepared to stretch these skills to fit to the requirements of the new construction environment that is rising within the country.