Kordsa’s success story begins in 1973 with Sabancı Holding’s plant investment in Izmit to produce tire cord fabric for tire manufacturers.
Over the years, Kordsa has become the market leader in Türkiye while also establishing a leading position in global markets. This achievement is supported by its deep expertise in reinforcement materials and processes, strong R&D capabilities, open innovation mindset, and strategic leadership in the tire reinforcement industry.
Kordsa has been globally recognized as “The Reinforcer” thanks to its technology and market leadership, strong global footprint and over 50 years of experience in the reinforcement technologies. Building on its extensive tire reinforcement expertise, Kordsa entered the composite reinforcement industry and continues to reshape the sector through its strong innovative approach.
Currently, over 3900 global employees of Kordsa work to deliver reinforcement technologies to the world.
SANKO Group, founded in 1904 by the Konukoğlu family, has evolved over its 120-year journey into one of Turkey's largest conglomerates.
With operations spanning 11 different sectors, a workforce exceeding 14,000 employees and a footprint in over 100 countries through exports, SANKO Group maintains its leadership position in key industries such as textiles, renewable energy, cement and packaging within Turkey and on the global stage.
Beyond its industrial endeavors, the conglomerate is deeply committed to supporting communities and giving back to society. #PositiveImpact: This is the core purpose of SANKO Group. To enable economic growth and societal progress, SANKO creates positive impact for its clients, investors, people, planet and communities.
SANKO Group aims to contribute to social development through its investments in education, health and culture-arts, as well as social responsibility projects. 46 indelible works, including Schools, Universities, Hospitals, Mosques and Cultural Centers, have been brought into existence, and more than 30.000 students have received non-refundable scholarships so far by Sani Konukoğlu Foundation.
Turkey's first and biggest ceramic sanitary ware manufacturer and exporter Eczacıbaşı Building Products, has been producing sanitary ware since 1958 and bathroom furniture, bathtubs and shower trays since 1991 via its flagship VitrA brand. The Eczacıbaşı Group launched its successful Artema brand in 1983 when it began manufacturing bathroom and kitchen fixtures. Established in 1977, the Group's Bozüyük plant is one of the largest wholly integrated production facilities in its field globally. Eczacıbaşı Building Products employees over five thousand staff throughout its operations in Turkey, Germany, France and Russia, generating around 80 percent of its revenue from international sales and consistently ranks in the top five companies in its sector in terms of turnover in the countries where it operates.