{"id":604,"date":"2026-07-17T13:31:07","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T10:31:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sm-group.gr\/2026\/07\/17\/a-new-era-of-growth-for-sm-group\/"},"modified":"2026-07-17T13:31:07","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T10:31:07","slug":"a-new-era-of-growth-for-sm-group","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sm-group.gr\/en\/a-new-era-of-growth-for-sm-group\/","title":{"rendered":"A New Era of Growth for SM Group"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Stamatiou S.A.<\/strong> and <strong>Maxakoulis S.A.<\/strong>, two well-established companies with many years of successful presence in the bus and commercial vehicle industry, have joined forces to create a stronger and more dynamic business organization.<br \/>\nThe new corporate entity operates under the name <strong>Stamatiou Maxakoulis S.A.<\/strong>, with <strong>SM Group<\/strong> as its commercial brand, marking a new chapter in the history and development of both companies.<br \/>\nThe merger brings together the expertise, experience, infrastructure, highly skilled workforce, and extensive commercial network of the two companies. 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