Constancian Copper & Brass Works
| Trading name | CCBW |
|---|---|
| Native name | Konstantiniká Ergostásia Chalkoú kai Oreikhálkou |
| Type | Private company |
| Industry | Metal fabrication, lighting fixtures |
| Founded | 1672 AN |
| Founder(s) | Dimitrios Xanthopoulos |
| Headquarters | Constancia |
| Number of locations | 2 facilities |
| Area served | |
| Key people | Stavros Xanthopoulos (Chairman) |
| Products |
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| Revenue | $67 million (staters) (1750 AN) |
| Owner(s) | Xanthopoulos family (72%), employee trust (28%) |
| Employees | 890 |
The Constancian Copper & Brass Works (Constancian: Konstantiniká Ergostásia Chalkoú kai Oreikhálkou, Babkhi: Kârkhâne-ye Mes va Berenj-e Konstânsiâ) is a metal fabrication company headquartered in Arak, Constancia. Founded in 1672 AN, the firm manufactures lamp poles, decorative fixtures, and architectural metalwork. It serves as a principal supplier to the National Illumination Program and produces copper roofing and cladding for buildings constructed in the traditional Constancian style.
History
Dimitrios Xanthopoulos established the company in Arak five years after the founding of the Imperial State, supplying brass fittings for the reconstruction of the city's harbor facilities. The firm expanded into architectural copperwork during the construction of Astérapolis, fabricating decorative elements for government buildings and copper sheeting for the characteristic domes of the ceremonial capital. The Xanthopoulos family has retained majority ownership through four generations.
Operations
The Arak foundry casts lamp pole bases, junction box housings, and decorative brackets in bronze and brass. A stamping facility produces copper sheet goods, including the cladding panels specified for heritage-style luminaires installed in historic districts. The company maintains pattern archives containing over 2,400 historical designs for architectural ornament, enabling reproduction of period-appropriate fixtures.
Contracts with Constancia Photonics account for approximately 40 percent of revenue. The company supplies cast aluminum housings for standard luminaires and fabricates the copper-clad heritage fixtures installed along the Boulevard of Olympia in Astérapolis and the Government Quarter of Petropolis. ESB Construction specifies CCBW products for projects requiring traditional Constancian architectural character.
The employee trust, established in 1720 AN, holds 28 percent of company shares and appoints two members to the board of directors.
