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We continue to grow and progress with every step we take with our expertise and experience.
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Kastaş established
In-house compounding investment
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Production of first elastomer hydraulic seal
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Production of first thermoplastic seal
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Moved to Pınarbaşı factory
Introduction to
European market
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The very first export shipment, realized to France
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Moved to Çiğli factory, first modern production facility
Established itself as the market leader in Turkish domestic market
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ISO 9001 Certified
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First quality laboratory established with modern equipment investments
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Establishment of distribution network in Europe
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First distribution agreements and market entry to Asia and North America
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First hydraulic
test bench investment
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Kastaş Europe GmbH established
TS/16949:2002 certified, iplementation of automotive industry standards
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Establishment of
SmartSeal production
New R&D İnvestments modern, dynamic and static test equitments
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New global OEM customer acquistions
Enchancing design and development capabilities with Finite Element Analysis software investment (FEA)
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Overnight global deliveries from Kastaş Europe Sales and Distribution Center warehouse
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Kastaş Europe GmbH moved to new location with expanded sales team and warehouse investment
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First pneumatic test bench investment
Moved to new HQ and modern production facilities in Menemen, İzmir
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45% capacity increase following new machine, compounding line and automation investments
New corporate logo & branding
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Approval of R&D Center
SAP launched
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Seal-Link B2B sales portal launched
5 years digital transform strategy established
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Kastaş Academy established
40th aniversary of Kastaş
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New branch established in Verona, Italy
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Great Place to Work® Certified
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