History

Has Vida from past to present.

1969

Has Vida was established in Istanbul on a 150 square meter area with four machines.

1975

Our company, acquired by Hasan Tahsin Karaağaçlı, changed its brand name to 'Has Vida' and started producing custom-made, non-standard screw products according to the demands of factories.

1989

Due to growing customer demands and increased production, Has Vida moved to a new area of 400 square meters.

1997

Relocated to a new factory, covering an area of 2,100 square meters.

1998

Investments were made for bolt and special component products alongside screws. With this strategic move, Has Vida developed production and quality strategies based on the special connection elements needed in factories.

2001

To ensure the quality of raw materials and the manufactured products, a variety of quality devices were added to the inventory, and the first quality laboratory was established.

2002

The first shipment was made to Germany, marking the beginning of the export journey with a country known for its industrial leadership in Europe.

2003

Filed the first patented product application.

2006

To keep up with technological advancements and robotized assembly lines, investments for 100% camera-based optical sorting machines were made.

2008

The transition to an ERP-supported management model was made, which marked the first strategic step towards digitalization.

2011

In order to meet the rising global demand, we relocated to a production facility of 5,200 square meters in Tuzla, Istanbul.

2013

Reached 40% in exports (where 60% of the whole exports were for European Union region) thereby increasing our market share in the global market.

2017

Initiated the first strategic collaboration with the academic world by signing a protocol with Atılım University.

2019

Moved to a production facility of 12,500 square meters in Gebze.

2020

As a result of a 2-year conceptual design process, the SAP program for operational lot tracking, which is integrated with barcodes and kiosks started to be used.

2022

Transitioned from a Limited Liability Company (Ltd. Şti) to a Joint Stock Company (A.Ş). The responsibilities of the executive and management board, which have been in place since 2020, increased while also taking a significant step in corporate sustainability.

2023

In March, R&D Center was approved by the Ministry of Industry, reaching an important level in the institutionalization process of the R&D initiatives which was launched in 2021.