About Us, Navigating The Future With Integrity And Innovation

FURUNO HELLAS: INNOVATION IS OUR MOTIVATION

Established in 2009, FURUNO HELLAS S.A. is a wholly owned subsidiary of FURUNO ELECTRIC Co., Ltd., dedicated to Sales and Service operations. Strategically located in Greece, a cornerstone of the global maritime community, FURUNO HELLAS plays a vital role in delivering cutting-edge maritime solutions to both the Deep Sea and Fishing sectors.

Operating as a 24/7 single point of contact, FURUNO HELLAS provides expert consulting, troubleshooting, and technical service, delivered by our highly skilled and experienced team.

2009

Foundation year

Employees

Offices

Our R&D department is responsible for the Research, design, and development of new products and follows a dedicated Quality Procedure for design and development incorporating the IS policies for software development and upgrades.

Its main activity is the evolution of communication of the Marine Electronics Navigation and Communication systems with complex IoT products with an eye on Industry 4.0 for the digital transformation of Furuno group, combines hardware and software such as IoT Infrastructure, sensors, Edge Hardware and more.

CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY

At Furuno Hellas, we take corporate responsibility seriously.
We are committed to conducting our business with integrity, transparency, and respect for people, communities, and the environment. From advancing maritime safety through innovative technology to minimizing our environmental footprint and fostering a supportive workplace culture, corporate responsibility is at the core of everything we do. We believe that sustainable growth goes hand in hand with ethical practices and long-term community impact.

1938

FURUNO ELECTRIC SHOKAI LTD. foundation (predecessor of FURUNO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.)

1938

1948

Foundation of FURUNO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD. in Nagasaki Prefecture

Commercialization of the world's first practical fish finder

Furuno starts to be sold overseas (Argentina, Australia, China)

1958

1959

Development of the first marine radars

Development of the world’s first net sonde

1961

1965

Development of the world's first net recorder

Furuno enters into non-marine markets

1966

1967

Development of the full automatic sonar, facsimile receiver and direction finder

Development of the Omega receiver

1971

1972

Development of Japan's first Doppler Sonar and Scanning Sonar

Development of the autopilot system, satellite positioning equipment and simple radio telephone

1973

1974

Development of the radio navigation system, full-circle scanning sonar and gyrocompass

Development of the ultra-compact radar and half-circle scanning sonar

1976

1980

Development of the world's first current indicator, VideoPlotter and compact facsimile receiver

Development of the scientific sounder

1981

1984

Development of the facsimile receiver and the bottom mapping system

Development of the marine radar, color net recorder, bottom sonar, ARPA

1985

1986

Development of the world's first bird radar and GPS navigation system

Development of the fishery monitoring radar, the automated bonito pole-and-line fishing system and the world's first video LORAN

1987

1990

Development of the equipment for the research submersible SHINKAI 6500 system

Development of the wireless marine horn, radar for fishery and digital mapping system

1991

1992

Development of the the kinematic GPS and GPS for aircraft

Successful commercialization of the teleterminal DGPS

1993

1994

Development of the Golf Distance Meter and Integrated Navigation Display

Development of the first integrated bridge system and the GPS-time server

1995

1998

Development of the radar plotter-fish finder combo

Development of the new Terrain Remote Monitoring System

1999

2000

Development of the satellite compass

Development of the first NavNet Multi-Function Display Series

2001

2002

Development of the Automatic Identification System (AIS) and the Voyage Data Recorder (VDR)

Development of the GPS-steered Time & Frequency Generator

2003

2004

Opening of the Furuno European Distribution Center (FEDC) in the Netherlands

Development of the Tanken-Maru system, a fish finder for recreational fishing boats

Development of the world's first dual-frequency searchlight sonar

2005

2006

Development of the FCV-620 fish finder, the S-VDR (Simplified Voyage Data Recorder) VR-3000S and the Ultra sensitive GPS receiver GM-83

Development of the AIS (Automatic Identification System) receiver FA-30 and launch of the NavNet 3D Series

2007

2009

Foundation of FURUNO HELLAS S.A.

Launch of the NavNet TZtouch TZT9 and TZT14 models and the Furuno NavSkills Computer Aided Training (NavSkills CAT)

2012

2013

Development of the black box network sounder DFF1-UHD, the Multi-GNSS Receiver Chip eRide OPUS 6 and eRide OPUS 7, and the Weather Radar system WR-2100 and WR-50

Development of the New Ultrasound Bone Densitometer CM-200 light and the world's first wireless LAN Radar DRS-4W

Introduction of Astrolabe System

2014

2015

Development of the TruEcho CHIRP with unique fish size indicator FCV-1900G

Launch of the NavNet TZtouch2 Series

Development the New GNSS Displacement Measurement System "DANA" MG-87 and the Fish Size Indicator model FCV-2100

2016

2017

Development of the New Doppler Weather Radar WR-110

Introduction of HermAce system

2018

2019

Development of the GNSS Disciplined Oscillator GF-88 Series and the FURUNO ENVISION AR Navigation System (Model AR-100M)

Launch of the NavNet TZtouch3 Series and development of the Half-circle sonar FSV-75, 3D mode

2020

2021

Development of the Stabilized Fish Size Indicator FCV-38

Development of a time synchronization receiver module GT-100

2022

2023

Start of the Ocean 5.0 project to advocate for ocean literacy

2025

Furuno NETWORK

With a wide network of authorized distributors and dealers, we proudly support customers throughout Greece—and beyond. This extensive reach allows us to provide timely service, localized expertise, and the high standards of support our clients have come to expect. Our approach blends innovation with responsibility, ensuring we deliver value not just through our technology, but also through the way we do business, aiming long-term customer relationships.