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The first baby diaper factory is founded. Turkey meets Molfix brand.
Hayat moves its production overseas with the detergent factory founded in Algeria.
Diaper factory is founded in Sokhna, Egypt.
Tissue factory investment in Iran has been completed.
Consecutive investments take place. Tissue factories in Russia and Mersin and a flexible packaging factory in Kocaeli are commissioned.
Hayat becomes the largest Turkish manufacturer of surgical masks with its Evony and Goodcare brands.
Entry to the South Asian market with the baby diaper factory founded in Vietnam.
1961
The company’s growth in the field of textile trade begins after A. Yahya Kiğılı takes over the business.
1969
Kastamonu Entegre is founded in Istanbul to produce wood-based panels. Kastamonu Flakeboard Factory, the first production facility, starts production in 1971.
1987
The first investment in fast moving consumer goods industry is made with the detergent factory. The Bingo and Test brands are introduced to the market.
1989
The first exports to Russia and Iraq are made with Bingo brand.
1994
Turkey's first continuous MDF facility within Kastamonu Entegre starts operating in Gebze. This investment is followed by the foundation of Balıkesir Flakeboard Facility in 2005 and the MDF and Laminate Flooring Facility in Kastamonu Organized Industrial Zone in 2008, the acquisition of Yontaş Flakeboard Facility in Samsun in 2009 and Samedoğlu Flakeboard Facility in Tarsus in 2010, and finally the foundation of Adana MDF Facility.
1998
The first baby diaper factory is founded. Turkey meets Molfix brand.
Kastamonu Entegre makes its first foreign investment in Romania.
1999
Hygienic pad brand Molped is introduced to the market.
2000
Liman İşletmeciliği A.Ş. joined Hayat Holding.
As Kastamonu Entegre's second overseas investment, Gabrovnitsa A.D. Chipboard Plant in Kazanlik region of Bulgaria was purchased. Particle Board Plant was acquired.
2001
Detergent, sanitary pad, and baby diaper factories begin production in Kocaeli.
2005
Hayat moves its production overseas with the detergent factory founded in Algeria.
Cellulose and packaging paper production starts in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
2006
Papia and Familia brands meet consumers with the tissue factory commissioned in Kocaeli. 2010 with the new investment made in the Kocaeli Factory, the production capacity of the tissue category is increased to 130 thousand tons per year.
2007
Baby diaper factory is founded in Blida, Algeria.
2011
Sanitary pad and baby diaper production facility goes into service in Iran
2012
Diaper factory is founded in Sokhna, Egypt.
R&D Center opens at Kocaeli campus
2013
Tissue factory investment in Iran has been completed.
Adult diaper brands Joly and Evony are introduced to consumers in Turkey.
Hayat İnşaat and SunRise Capital sign a partnership agreement for the SunRise City project in Tatarstan.
Molfix brand is introduced to the Moroccan market.
2015
Consecutive investments take place. Tissue factories in Russia and Mersin and a flexible packaging factory in Kocaeli are commissioned.
Within Kastamonu Entegre, Kastamonu USA is founded in Florida, USA to manage the wood chip supply and logistics processes.
Molfix brand is launched in Nigeria.
2016
Overseas investments continue! Hygiene and tissue factories in Nigeria, tissue and flexible packaging factories in Egypt begin production.
2017
Kastamonu Entegre acquires Gruppo Trombini, the third largest flakeboard producer in Italy.
2018
Entering Pakistani market with Papia, Molfix, and Familia brands.
2019
Molfix brand is launched in Kenya.
2020
Hayat becomes the largest Turkish manufacturer of surgical masks with its Evony and Goodcare brands.
2 tissue factories begin production in Russia and Mersin.
2021
Entry to the South Asian market with the baby diaper factory founded in Vietnam.
Bebem Natural brand joins diaper category.
Kastamonu Entegre commissions its new continuous flakeboard investment in Samsun.
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