Beyond Horizon
A better future will be possible with a sustainable world where everyone on earth benefits from equal opportunities and enjoys better living conditions. Now is the time for HAYAT to reach people in the most distant corners of the world and go beyond the horizon with products that add value to life.
The foundations of Hayat Holding are laid with a texting shop opened by brothers Fahri and Avni Kiğılı in Sultanhamam, Istanbul.
With Ahmet Yahya Kiğılı taking over the business, growth in the textile trade began.
Kastamonu Entegre was established in Istanbul to operate in the wood-based panel industry.
Kastamonu Particle Board Factory, the first production facility of Kastamonu Entegre, started operations in 1971.
Hayat made its first investment in the home care category with a detergent factory. Bingo and Test brands were launched.
First exports were made to Russia and Iraq under the Bingo brand.
Turkey's first continuous MDF factory within Kastamonu Entegre was commissioned in Gebze.
The first diaper factory was established. Turkey meets the Molfix brand.
Kastamonu Entegre acquired S.C Prolemn S.A company in Romania and realized the first overseas acquisition of the sector in Turkey.
Hayat's sanitary napkin brand Molped is launched.
Laminate flooring production started in Gebze within Kastamonu Entegre.
As Kastamonu Entegre's second overseas investment, Gabrovnitsa A.D. Chipboard Plant in Kazanlik region of Bulgaria was purchased. Particle Board Plant was acquired.
Liman İşletmeciliği A.Ş. joined Hayat Holding.
Hayat's detergent, sanitary napkin and baby diaper factories are put into operation in Kocaeli.
Kastamonu Entegre's first door panel plant was commissioned in Romania.
Hayat expanded its production abroad with the detergent factory established in Algeria.
Production started at the Balıkesir Particle Board Plant with Kastamonu Entegre.
The kraft paper mill in Bosnia and Herzegovina, which was acquired by Kastamonu Entegre and Hayat Kimya, started its operations under the name Natron Hayat.
Papia and Familia brands were introduced to consumers with the launch of the tissue paper factory in Kocaeli.
Baby diaper factory established in Blida, Algeria.
Kastamonu Entegre acquired Tever Wood Particle Board Plant in Gebze.
Focus, Hayat's away from home usage channel brand, started to offer quality and innovative solutions to professional users and institutions.
Kastamonu Entegre acquired the Yontaş Particle Board Plant in Samsun and started production.
Kastamonu Entegre and Samedoğlu Particle Board Plant in Tarsus were acquired and production started.
Hayat's sanitary napkin and diaper production facility in Iran started operations.
Hayat's sanitary napkin and diaper production facility in Iran started operations.
A diaper factory was established by Hayat in October 6, Egypt.
Kastamonu Entegre's Adana MDF Facility started production.
Kastamonu Entegre's Romania Particle Board Plant started production.
Hayat entered the personal health category. Joly and Evony brands met with consumers.
Molfix brand launched in Morocco.
Production started at the Russian MDF plant, Kastamonu Entegre's fourth investment abroad.
The foundation of Sunrise City project was laid by Hayat Global Real Estate in partnership with Sunrise Capital in Tatarstan.
Kastamonu Entegre USA was established to manage wood chip supply and logistics processes in Jacksonville, a port city in Florida, USA.
Hayat established tissue paper factories in Russia and Mersin.
Hayat established tissue paper factories in Russia and Mersin.
Flexible packaging factory commissioned in Kocaeli.
Molfix brand launched in Nigeria.
A hygiene and tissue paper factory was commissioned in Nigeria.
Hayat's paper and flexible packaging factories started operations in Egypt.
As the fifth investment abroad, Kastamonu Entegre acquired the particleboard production facilities of Gruppo Trombini, Italy's 3rd largest particleboard producer, in Pomposa and Frossasco.
Hayat entered the Pakistani market with Papia, Molfix and Familia brands.
Molfix brand launched in Kenya.
Hayat became the world's largest Turkish manufacturer of surgical masks with its Evony and Goodcare brands.
Hayat entered the South Asian market with a diaper factory in Vietnam.
Bebem Natural brand has been added to Life baby care category.
Hayat, Molfix markasıyla Malezya ve Tayland pazarlarına girdi.
Turkey's first digital bank Hayat Finans Katılım A.Ş. was established.
