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History
We are as enthusiastic about our work as we were on day one.
1955
Establishment of Arçelik in Sütlüce, Istanbul
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1959
Production of Turkey’s first washing machine
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1960
Production of Turkey’s first refrigerator
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1975
Eskişehir Refrigerator Plant starts production
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1977
Eskişehir Compressor Plant starts production
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1991
Establishment of R&D Center and Consumer Information Service
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1993
Ankara Dishwasher Plant starts production
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1999
Ardem's, manufacturer of cookers and heating appliances, participation to the family.
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2000
EFQM Excellence Award is granted
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2000
Arçelik-LG Klima Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. started production.
2001
Starting the domestic marketing and sales activities of Beko brand.
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2002
Austrian white goods company elektrabregenz and the German white goods company Blomberg acquisition.
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2002
British white goods brands Leisure and Flavel joined our family.
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2002
Romania’s leading refrigerator brand and company Arctic acquisition.
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2005
Starting dryer production in Çayırova and decision is taken to invest in a new dryer plant with to increase the capacity.
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2006
Beko LLC Refrigerator and Washing Machine Production Plant operation commencement in Russia.
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2007
Grundig Multimedia Company and the Grundig brand acquisition
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2007
Beko Electrical Appliances Washing Machine Production Plant opening in China.
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2008
Opening of Turkey's first and only dedicated Dryer Plant in Çerkezköy, Tekirdağ.
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2009
Turkey's first four-door refrigerator production
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2009
Introduction of the most quiet, the most water-efficient and the fastest dishwasher in the world.
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2010
Turkey's first 3D LED television production
2011
Leading South African white goods manufacturer Defy acquisition
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2012
Global operations network expansion with our new sales and marketing offices in Egypt, Ukraine, Australia and Taiwan.
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2014
Beko signing a four-year partnership agreement with FC Barcelona, which brought two global brands together.
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2014
Arçelik is listed among 15 companies in the BIST Sustainability Index.
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2015
Thailand Refrigerator Plant started production.
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2015
Launch of the Collaborative Robot Project, our first practice in the realm of human-robot interaction, a major component of Industry 4.0.
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2015
Official opening of Cambridge R&D Center.
2016
Pakistan’s leading white goods and home appliances producer Dawlance and its three production plants' acquisition
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2016
Pioneered the launch of Asista - Smart Home Assistant, breaking a new ground in Turkey.
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2016
Extension of our partnership with LG until 2023, announcing the production of commercial-grade air conditioning units in addition to our line-up of domestic air conditioners.
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2017
Signing a partnership agreement with Voltas, whose main shareholder is India's largest corporate group Tata.
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2018
Extension of Beko and FC Barcelona partnership agreement for three more years
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2018
Launch of Voltas Beko brand and groundbreaking of the India Refrigerator Plant
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2018
Opening of Çerkezköy Electronics Plant
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2019
Acquisition of Singer Bangladesh
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2020
Share purchase agreement to establish a new JV with Hitachi
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2021
Arçelik –Hitachi GLS Joint Venture: Arçelik Hitachi Home Appliances & Whirlpool Manisa Factory Acquisition
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2024
Completion of the definitive Contribution Agreement between Arçelik’s wholly owned subsidiary Beko B.V. and Whirlpool Corporation’s wholly owned subsidiary Whirlpool EMEA Holdings LLC, and the creation of Beko Europe.
