Our History

1937
The foundations of Hayat Holding were laid.
1969
Kastamonu Entegre was established in Istanbul to operate in the wood-based panel industry.
1971
Kastamonu Particle Board Factory, its first production facility, started operations.
1975
The second particle board production line began production at the Kastamonu Factory.
1994
Turkey's first continuous MDF plant was commissioned in Gebze.
1998
With the purchase of S.C Prolemn S.A company in Romania, Kastamonu Entegre's, at the same time Turkish industry's first overseas acquisition was realized.
1999
Laminate flooring manufacturing operations started in Gebze.
2000
As the second overseas investment, Gabrovnitsa A.D. particle board plant, which was located at the Kazanlak region of Bulgaria was purchased.
2002
The first door skin plant was commissioned in Romania.
2003
The second MDF plant was commissioned in Gebze.
2005
Balıkesir Particle Board Plant started manufacturing operations.
2005
The Kraft Packaging & Paper Plant started manufacturing operations in Bosnia-Herzegovina as part of the third overseas investment.
2006
The 2nd door skin plant was commissioned in Romania.
2007
Tever Particle Board Plant based in Gebze was acquired.
2008
MDF and laminate flooring manufacturing started at the plant established in Kastamonu Organized Industrial Zone.
2009
Yontaş Particle Board Plant located in Samsun and production started at the facility.
2010
Samedoğlu Particle Board Plant located in Tarsus was purchased and production started at the facility.
2010
The new continuous particle board production line in the Gebze Plant started production.
2012
Adana MDF plant started production.
2012
Romania Particle Board Facility started production.
2014
Kastamonu Russia MDF Plant started manufacturing operations as part of the fourth overseas investment.
2015
Kastamonu USA was founded in Jacksonville, the port city located in Florida USA, to manage the wood chip supply and logistics processes.
2016
The 2nd MDF line was commissioned at Kastamonu Russia.
2017
As the fifth investment overseas, particle board production facilities located in Pomposa and Frossasco, which belonged to Gruppo Trombini, Italy's third largest particle board producer, were purchased.
2018
Particle board production started in Pomposa Facility of Kastamonu Italy.
2018
R&D department has been moved to Teknopark Istanbul.
2019
The first phase of continuous particle board facility investment in Bulgaria was completed. The old single daylight opening press particle board plant has been out of use.
2019
Kastamonu Entegre was published the first sustainability report.
2020
A new investment was given a start, which will transform the existing the old single daylight opening press particle board plant in Samsun into a continuous facility.
2021
The new continous particle board facility was commissioned. The old single daylight opening press particle board plant has been out of use.
2021
The investment of a new MDF plant worth 166 million euros started in Balikesir.
2021
KEAS Concept Studio, the new meeting point of the design world, was opened in headquarters, İstanbul.
2023
A new particle board plant worth 175 million euros started production in Kastamonu.