History

Has Vida from past to present

1969

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

1975

Having been acquired by Hasan Tahsin Karaağaçlı, the brand name was changed to “Has Vida” and the production of custom-made, non-standard screw products started, in accordance to the demands of factories.

1989

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

1997

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

2001

The first assurance quality was established, to ensure the quality of the products. With the variety of quality devices in its inventory, every aspect of the product can be thoroughly inspected from raw materials onwards.

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

The first application of a patented product was made.

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, marking the first strategic step towards digitalization.

2011

Has been relocated to a production facility of 5,200 square meters in Tuzla, İstanbul, in order to meet the rising global demand.

2013

The export rate has been increased by 40%, increasing its place in the global market. The exports to the European Union countries constituted the 60% of the total exports.

2017

The fist strategic collaboration with the academic world was initiated, by signing a protocol with Atılım University.

2019

Has been moved to a production facility of 12,500 square meters in Gebze.

2020

Following a two year conceptual design process, the SAP program, integrated with barcodes and kiosks, was started to be used for operational lot tracking.

2022

Has been transitioned from a Limited Liability Company (Ltd.Şti) to a Joint Stock Company (AŞ). 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

Following a decision made in 2021, investment were made to R&D. Our further institutionalizing and growing R&D unit has been granted the R&D Center status by the Ministry of Industry.