ELFON
High-reliability wiring harnesses and electromechanical assemblies for space and defence
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ELFON LTD
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High-reliability wiring harnesses and electromechanical assemblies for space and defence
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ELFON is a Greek manufacturer of wiring harnesses, cabling and electromechanical assemblies for the Space, Defence and Aerospace industries. Established in 1975, the company serves major system integrators and other organisations developing complex, high-reliability systems, acting both as a specialised manufacturer and, where required, as an integrator and project coordinator. ELFON has built a strong heritage in space-flight hardware manufacturing through participation in major ESA science missions and commercial space projects, including PLATO and FLEX, alongside extensive experience in defence and aeronautics programmes. Its capabilities cover build-to-print and build-to-spec production, flight-control and EMI-shielded harnesses, fibre-optic assemblies, EGSE cabling and related electromechanical integration. Supported by certified manufacturing processes, controlled production facilities and an established network of qualified subcontractors, ELFON operates at TRL 9 for mature production capabilities and supplies mission-critical hardware to leading European and international aerospace and defence customers.
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Type
Private Company - SME
Size
Medium (50-250 employees)
Category
Space Systems & Subsystems, Structures & Mechanisms
Value Chain Position
Upstream
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Website
https://www.elfon.gr
CONTACT Email
n.yannoulakis@elfon.gr
CONTACT Phone
+30 210 603 7020
Address
Kolomvou 6
Pallini Municipal Unit
Attica
Greece
190 04
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Strategic Focus
Strategic Priorities: ELFON’s strategic priorities focus on expanding its established aerospace manufacturing capabilities into civil aviation and increasing its participation in more demanding space programmes and flight-hardware projects. Building on its heritage in wiring harnesses, electromechanical assemblies and mission-critical interconnection systems, the company aims to move further up the value chain by supporting higher-complexity satellite and spacecraft applications, strengthening build-to-spec and integration capabilities, and leveraging its certified production infrastructure for larger and more technically demanding programmes. A parallel priority is to broaden its customer base among European and international aerospace primes while maintaining high-reliability manufacturing standards across space, defence and aviation markets.
Looking for Partnerships: ELFON is interested in partnerships for system development involving electronic and electromechanical components, particularly where its high-reliability manufacturing capabilities can support complex space, defence and aerospace systems. The company is well positioned to collaborate with system integrators, spacecraft and subsystem manufacturers, electronics developers and engineering organisations requiring wiring harnesses, cabling, electromechanical assemblies and associated integration services. Through its network of qualified subcontractors, ELFON can also support complementary activities such as electronics design and manufacturing, metal processing and surface treatment, enabling it to participate as an integrator or project coordinator in larger programmes. Its partnership interests are especially relevant to demanding flight-hardware projects, civil aviation expansion and European space and defence supply chains.
Background
Established: 1975-08-08
Projects & Missions: PLATO SVM Wiring Harness - Build to Spec. PLATO PLM Wiring Harness- Build to Print. FLEX, FLORIS Wiring Harness - Build to Spec. SCOE Cabling. F-16 Wiring Harnesses (including flight control). T-6 Wiring Harnesses (including flight control and avionics). Fighter A/C Radar Electromechanical Assemblies. Phalanx Close In Defense System Electromechanical Assemblies. ESSM Missile Wiring Harnesses. MICA Missile Wiring Harnesses.
Key Customers: ELFON serves major international aerospace, defence and space system integrators requiring high-reliability wiring harnesses, cabling and electromechanical assemblies. Key customers and industrial partners include OHB, Thales Alenia Space (TAS), Airbus, Leonardo, TELETEL, Lockheed Martin, Textron/Beechcraft, Dassault Aviation, MBDA, Northrop Grumman and Raytheon Missile Systems. Through these relationships, ELFON supplies mission-critical hardware for spacecraft, defence platforms and aeronautical systems, supporting both institutional and commercial programmes. Its customer base reflects the company’s position as a specialised manufacturing partner for complex, high-reliability applications across the European and international space, defence and aerospace industries.
Affiliations/Memberships: ELFON is actively connected to the Greek space industry through membership in the Hellenic Space Technologies and Applications Cluster (si-Cluster) and the Hellenic Association of Space Industries (HASI). These affiliations link the company with Greek space manufacturers, system integrators, research organisations and institutional stakeholders, supporting collaboration in spacecraft manufacturing, aerospace electronics, structures and mission-related supply chains. Through its participation in the Greek space ecosystem, ELFON also benefits from access to national and European networking, technology-transfer and business-development activities associated with ESA and wider European space programmes.
Facilities: ELFON operates dedicated manufacturing facilities for wiring harnesses and electromechanical assemblies, supporting high-reliability production for space, defence and aerospace applications. Its infrastructure includes ISO 8 clean rooms with a total surface area of approximately 200 m², suitable for the assembly and integration of large space structures and flight hardware. The company’s facilities support cable and harness manufacturing, electromechanical integration, inspection, testing and controlled production processes required for mission-critical aerospace systems. This infrastructure enables ELFON to manufacture and deliver flight-proven hardware for ESA missions, commercial space projects and other demanding defence and aerospace programmes.
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