Vice President of Earth Friendly Products, Kelly Vlahakis-Hanks talks about her company’s presence at Natural Products Expo West, the development of new innovative cleaning products and “A Green Story,” the movie based on EFP CEO Van Vlahakis. Earth Friendly Products, the leader in the development and production of environmentally friendly cleaning supplies, unveiled the company’s new [...]
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12 Greeks of America Who Left Their Mark in 2012
Marked by elections, natural disasters and mass killings, 2012 was another tough year for the U.S. and the world. During this difficult time, some people managed to shine in their respective fields and realize their dreams while helping the world become a better place. Here, we present 12 people of Greek origin that left their [...]
Earth Friendly Products Officially Opens New Southwestern Facility
Government and business leaders mixed and mingled with national and local celebrities on a “green carpet” sprawled in front of Earth Friendly Products’ state-of-the-art new Southeast Division headquarters in Opa-Locka, Florida. They flew in from as far away as South America, South Africa, California, Illinois, Washington state, and New Jersey to celebrate the grand [...]
Gala Celebration for Earth Friendly Products’ New Plant Generates Anticipation, Enthusiasm & Its Own Electricity
When Earth Friendly Products opens its sparkling new ultra green Southeastern Division manufacturing facility on Friday, Nov. 9, the heat in Miami will be turned up more than just one or two notches. The maker of ECOS, the world’s top-selling green laundry detergent, is putting the final touches on its newest regional plant in preparation [...]
Earth Friendly Products to Cut Ribbon on New Southeastern Region Plant
Earth Friendly Products, a leader in manufacturing award-winning eco-friendly cleaning products, will officially open its doors at the company’s new Southeastern Regional facility in Opa-locka on Friday, Nov. 9, 2012. The new facility is reputed to be among the most eco-friendly manufacturing plants in Florida. The building where the new Earth Friendly Products plant is [...]
Earth Friendly Products Unveils New Detergent Pods; Donates to Cancer Research
Greek-owned and award-winning green company Earth Friendly Products will exhibit its first line of cleaning pods at Natural Products Expo East in Baltimore, September 20-22, 2012. EFP also announced its 2012 “Free and Clear” October, a Breast Cancer Research support program which donates 5 percent of the proceeds of “Free and Clear” detergent directly to [...]
Love for the Planet Fosters Greek-Turkish Friendship and Collaboration
Greeks and Turks have had their moments of tension in the past and sometimes politics still do not favor of Greek-Turkish friendship. However, the two nations have many things in common from food to the looks of the people as Aynur Terzi explains. Ainour is Turkish and has been the marketing director of Turkish-owned Friendly [...]
Prominent Greek-Americans On Grexit, Tsipras & Greek Left (Video)
Some of the most influential Greek-Americans of the financial and political world spoke to Greek Reporter on-camera about a possible Greek exit from the Euro and comment on the popularity of the leader of Greece’s left, Alexis Tsipras. Watch the interviews below: Thomas Belesis, CEO of John Thomas Financial said that “Greece needs some immediate [...]
Van Vlahakis Receives Honorary Doctorate From Roosevelt University
Two of Roosevelt University’s distinguished alumni, Van Vlahakis, owner and chief executive officer of Earth Friendly Products, and Robert “Bob” Mednick, a Roosevelt trustee and recipient of the prestigious Sempier Award presented by the International Federation of Accountants, were the guest speakers at the University’s May 4 commencement ceremonies. They both received honorary degrees. “Throughout [...]
Sustainable Business Council Honors Van Vlahakis
Earth Friendly Products CEO Van Vlahakis is one of two business leaders awarded the Lifetime Business Achievement Award, given by the Los Angeles-based Sustainable Business Council (SBC) on April 18 in Santa Monica. The goal of these awards is to showcase Southern California’s sustainable business community, which is a vital part of the state’s overall [...]
American Hellenic Council Honored Liveris, Papamichael, Berkley
American Hellenic Council (AHC) of Southern California honored Andrew N. Liveris, Chairman and CEO of The Dow Chemical Company, filmmaker Phedon Papamichael, and Congresswoman Shelley Berkley during the organization’s annual gala, held on March 31st in Los Angeles. (Watch video with exclusive interviews above) Liveris, an American business executive of Greek-Australian descent whose 35-year career with [...]
Earth Friendly Products Rocks Expo West and Announces Disney Partnership
Earth Friendly Products, the leader in the development and production of environmentally friendly cleaning supplies, unveiled the company’s new all-natural Disney Baby ECOS Product Line at the 2012 Natural Expo West in Anaheim. The exhibit took place March 9-11 and drew nearly 100,000 from across the industry, uniting entrepreneurs and established natural products alumni indicating a healthy [...]
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