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Corporate Profile

The Eczacıbaşı

Group Profile

Founded in 1942, Eczacıbaşı is a leading Turkish industrial group with thirty-

nine companies, over 12,300 employees and a combined net turnover of TL 8.8

billion in 2018.

Eczacıbaşı’s core sectors are building products, consumer products and

healthcare. The Group is also active in information technology, natural

resources, and property development. In Turkey, Eczacıbaşı is the market

leader in most of its businesses with some of the most effective distribution

networks in the country for building products, pharmaceuticals, and fast-moving

consumer goods. Globally, Eczacıbaşı has established itself among the world’s

top providers of bathroom and tiling solutions for homes and commercial

venues with its VitrA, Burgbad, Villeroy & Boch (tiles), and Engers brands. It is

also a major exporter of tissue paper, electronic smart cards and industrial raw

materials such as clay and feldspar.

International partnership is a central component of the Eczacıbaşı Group’s

growth strategy. Eczacıbaşı has three international joint ventures and a number

of cooperation agreements with major global businesses; these agreements

are all founded on the principles of long-term mutual benefit and sustainable

business practices.

The Eczacıbaşı Group’s mission is to be a pioneer of modern lifestyles that are

healthy, high quality and sustainable. The Group accordingly encourages each of

its companies to surpass established standards and raise consumer benchmarks

in product and service quality. Through sponsorship and responsible corporate

practices, it also promotes social and economic development that nurtures

cultural and scientific activity, protects the environment, and preserves scarce

natural resources.

Eczacıbaşı means chief pharmacist in Turkish; this honorary title was conferred

upon the father of the Group’s founder at the turn of the century in recognition

of his commitment to improve the health and well-being of his community, and

was subsequently adopted as the family surname.

Corporate Profile

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Eczacıbaşı Group

Building Products

• Sanitary ware

• Taps and mixers

• Ceramic tiles

• Bathroom furniture

• Kitchen furniture

and accessories

• Washing area solutions

• Concealed cisterns

Consumer Products

• Tissue paper products

• Wet wipes

• Cosmetics

• Personal care products

• Baby care products

• Household cleaning

products

• Away - from - home

cleaning and food

products

Healthcare

• Rx drugs

• Non - Rx products

• Hospital supplies

• Radiopharmaceuticals

and active ingredients

JV Partners

• Bozlu Grup (Turkey)

Natural Resources

• Industrial minerals

• Metallic mines

Other Products

and Services

• Property development

and facility management

• Smart cards

• Foreign trade

JV Partners

• Giesecke & Devrient

(Germany)

• İş REIT (Turkey)