Corporate
History
From foundations laid in the 1950s to a group of six companies in textile and rubber.
Milestones.
1950s
01
The foundations
Founder Mr. Mehmet Kilimci lays the foundations of Kilim Group.
1954
02
Kartaltepe Mensucat registered
Kilim Grubu Kartaltepe Mensucat Fabrikası T.A.Ş. is entered in the İstanbul Trade Registry on 19 March 1954.
1986
03
Kilim Denim
Kilim Denim is established — today a denim fabric capacity of 12 million meters per year.
2006
04
Melos A.Ş.
Melos begins producing active zinc oxide for the rubber and plastic industry in Sakarya.
2019
05
CACTUS dyeing
Kilim Denim develops CACTUS dyeing — 91% less water and 87% fewer chemicals than conventional indigo dyeing.
2022
06
ECOFLAT & more
ECOFLAT finishing launches with zero caustic; Kilim Denim enters the Denim Directory; Melos invests to triple its capacity.
Today
Seventy years on, Kilim Group keeps weaving value — with sustainable production, new technologies and six companies, each successful in its own field.
Who we are
