Kale Group () is a Turkish industrial conglomerate with headquarters in
Istanbul
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. Established in 1956, the company's primary activities are in ceramics, building chemicals, logistics, defense and aviation industry in 2015.
History
The company was founded by İbrahim Bodur (1928–2016) in 1956 to produce ceramics.
In later years, the company entered in metal tools industry in 1969,
chemical products industry in 1975,
equipment trading in 1978,
hardware, machinery and power tools trading,
and defense industry.
It has many more smaller companies, especially in service sector.
The holding company's headquarters is located in a building located on the
Büyükdere Avenue
Büyükdere Avenue () is a major avenue which runs through the districts of Şişli (Esentepe quarter), Beşiktaş (Levent quarter) and Sarıyer (Maslak quarter) on the European side of Istanbul, Turkey. It begins at Şişli Mosque and runs in ...
in
Levent
Levent is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Beşiktaş, Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its population is 2,911 (2022). It is one of the main business districts of Istanbul located on the European side of the city. It is situated ...
neighborhood of
Beşiktaş
Beşiktaş () is a district and municipality of Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its area is 18 km2 and its population is 175,190 (2022). It is located on the European shore of the Bosphorus strait. It is bordered on the north by Sarıyer and ...
district at
Istanbul
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.
The company has been chaired by
CEO
A chief executive officer (CEO), also known as a chief executive or managing director, is the top-ranking corporate officer charged with the management of an organization, usually a company or a nonprofit organization.
CEOs find roles in variou ...
is Zeynep Bodur Okyay (born 1964) since 2007, the daughter of the founder İbrahim Bodur.
Sub-companies
Ceramics Industry
The first company of the Group was established as "Çanakkale Seramik Fabrikaları A.Ş." ("Çanakkale Ceramic Factories Inc.", in 1956. The plant to produce ceramic floor tiles was built in
Çanakkale
Çanakkale is a city and seaport in Turkey on the southern shore of the Dardanelles at their narrowest point. It is the seat of Çanakkale Province and Çanakkale District.[Çan
Çan is a town in Çanakkale Province in the Marmara Region, Marmara region of Turkey. It is the seat of Çan District.] and
Sameteli at
Çanakkale
Çanakkale is a city and seaport in Turkey on the southern shore of the Dardanelles at their narrowest point. It is the seat of Çanakkale Province and Çanakkale District.[Yerköy
Yerköy is a town in Yozgat Province in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey. It is the seat of Yerköy District.] in
Yozgat
Yozgat is a city in the Central Anatolia Region of Turkey. It is the seat of Yozgat Province and Yozgat District.[Bandırma
Bandırma ()Greek: Panormos(Πανορμος)is a municipality and district of Balıkesir Province, northwestern Turkey. Its area is 755 km2, and its population is 167,363 (2024). Bandırma is located in the south of the Marmara Sea, in the ...]
in
Balıkesir
Balıkesir () is a city in the Marmara Region, Marmara region of Turkey. It is the seat of Balıkesir Province, which is also a Metropolitan municipalities in Turkey, metropolitan municipality. As of 2022, the population of Balıkesir Province ...
. Kaleseramik, which leads the industry with over 4,500 product varieties in flexible porcelain plates, ceramic floor tiles, ceramic