MISSION To innovate for you OUR VISION To create value and make a difference in every aspect of our business. OUR VALUES Our Team Our Social and Physical Environment Our Business Partners Our Shareholders Profitability Productivity Sustainable Growth COMPANY HİSTORY AKIN TEKSTIL is a leader of high quality concept production in the textile industry, a fundamental driver of the Turkish economy. The company has continually grown since its foundation in 1956 and has made great contributions to the Turkish economy. AKIN TEKSTIL has developed into an icon for quality and continuity thanks to its dedicated staff and customer satisfaction philosophy. It has been increasing its exports every year as a result of its state of the art technologies, research and development activities and successful sales and marketing strategies. Akın Tekstil is one of the 5 top fabric producers in Turkey and it takes pride in its know-how and experience. It has a vertically integrated production facility which enables the company to provide full service to their customers. Although it is a family business, the company has been successful in hiring professionals and managing the company in a more corporate manner. In addition to this it is a publicly traded company. All in all, it is a reliable company with a renowned financial strength. Company History 1956 Akın Tekstil Limited has been founded by Rüştü Akın and Haydar Akın. 1956 Weaving actities have started in Bakırköy, Istanbul 1956 Looms, sizing and warping machinery bought from Czechoslovakia 1965 Exports realized through the Exporter’s Union 1966 Akın Tekstil Limited name has been converted to the name of Akın Tekstil A.Ş. 1967 Start-up of the spinning department, purchasing Rieter machinery 1968 Start-up of dyeing and finishing operations, the introduction of first Thermasol dyeing machinery for teflon sylinder drying in Turkey 1970 The first company to use pigment dyeing in Turkey 1975 Membership to the Textile and Raw Material Exporter’s Union 1982 Introduction of the first air-jet looms in Turkey 1984 Direct exports to European countries 1986 Establishment of the garment division and the start-up of trouser manufacturing 1987 Start-up of garment production with 4 production lines Establishment of Pattern Making department, automized pattern making systems, creation of the first Akın collection 1989 Attendance to the international fairs for garments in CPD – Dusseldorf, Koln Sportwear – Herrenmodewoche, Sehm – Paris 1990 Introduction of Airo finishing machinery Automized cutting machinery Establishment of a supply chain system through third-party production and a department for order follow-up Realizing of first colourful P.U application in Turkey 1993 Post-Cure anti-wrinkle application 1995 Construction of the Lüleburgaz plant Tencel fabric production 1996 Start up of the dyeing and finishing department in Lüleburgaz Initial Public Offering (IPO) of 15% of company shares 1997 Oeko-Tex Standard 100 Certificate 1998 ISO 9001 Quality Management System Certificate 2002 Start up of the Weaving and social facilities in Lüleburgaz Initial Public Offering (IPO) of an additional 4% of company shares 2005 Attendance to Premiere Vision fair in Paris 2006 Establishment of the garment production unit in Araç – Kastamonu under the AKTEK company name 2007 ISO 14001 – 2004 Environmental Management Systems Certificate Gots and Organic Exchange 100 Guidelines Certificate Start up of cutting / finishing operations in Lüleburgaz Start up of shirting fabric production 2008 Organic cotton used in products Start up of technical textile production