Corporate

Our History

1937

The foundations of Hayat Holding are laid with the drapery shop opened by Fahri and Avni Kiğılı brothers in Sultanhamam, Istanbul.

1961

The company’s growth in the field of textile trade begins after A. Yahya Kiğılı takes over the business.

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.

1998

The first baby diaper factory is founded. Turkey meets Molfix brand.

1999

Hygienic pad brand Molped is introduced to the market.

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 6th of October, 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.
Molfix brand is introduced to the Moroccan market.

2016

Overseas investments continue! Hygiene and tissue factories in Nigeria, tissue and flexible packaging factories in Egypt begin production.

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.

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Our Values

ENTREPRENEURSHIP

On the path to becoming a global company, we derive our energy from our entrepreneurship. We are walking towards our goals with swift steps while realizing our dreams for the future with courage and determination.

DETERMINATION AND COURAGE

Those who believe in success deserve it. We embrace our goals, and we relentlessly and courageously struggle against hardship for success.

LOYALTY

As Hayat, we are a big family. We are committed to our work not only mentally, but also heartily. We grow together with the belief that life gets better when you share it, and we shape our future together by bracing each other.

OPEN-MINDEDNESS

We believe that development will be achieved through cognitive diversity, sharing, and mutual learning. We grow together in an environment that allows creativity and where ideas can be shared freely, and we run towards our goals together. .

RESPECT FOR PEOPLE AND NATURE

We act responsibly for healthier generations, a better quality of life, and the future of our planet. We work for a better life with our easily accessible products that serve people’s needs and our environmentally friendly production.

FAIRNESS AND INTEGRITY

Integrity, loyalty, transparency, and trust are the basis of our relations with all our stakeholders. We consider it our most fundamental motto to act as a fair company that respects people, the environment, society, laws, customs, and traditions, and stays loyal to its commitments.

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