Kale Group ( Turkish : Kale Grubu ) is an industrial conglomerate with headquarters in Istanbul , Turkey. Established in 1956, the company's primary activities are in ceramics, building chemicals, logistics, defenseand aviation industry in 2015.
31-398: 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
62-580: A building located on the Büyükdere Avenue in Levent neighborhood of Beşiktaş district at Istanbul . The company has been chaired by CEO is Zeynep Bodur Okyay (born 1964) since 2007, the daughter of the founder İbrahim Bodur. 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
93-627: A roof height of 238 metres (261 metres including its spire). It was Istanbul's and Turkey's tallest skyscraper between 2010 and 2016 — as of 2020, it is the 4th tallest skyscraper in Istanbul and Turkey, behind Metropol Istanbul Tower 1 (70 floors / 301 metres including its twin spires) in the Ataşehir district on the Asian side of the city; and Skyland Istanbul Towers 1 and 2 (2 x 70 floors / 293 metres), located adjacent to Türk Telekom Stadium in
124-599: Is a free zone and a community. Businesses in industries such as logistics, electronics & electrical, automotive, food and agriculture, e-commerce, petrochemicals, and many more are based in Jafza. Its proximity to Jebel Ali Port , Al Maktoum International Airport , and the Expo 2020 Dubai site has helped it carry out global trade. In 2023 ,1500 Indian companies have established their presence in JAFZA. The Bharat Mart development,
155-584: 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 to the north of the Golden Horn , at the western shore of the Bosphorus strait . Levent, together with nearby Maslak , is one of the main business districts on
186-426: Is an integral part of DP World UAE's integrated business hub. Created under a Ruler's Decree, Jafza commenced operations in 1985 with 19 companies offering standard size office units and warehouses to provide ready-built facilities to customers. In 1990 Jafza expanded its facilities to include light industrial units. As of 2023, Jebel Ali Free Zone (Jafza) hosts over 9,500 companies. The Jebel Ali Free Zone (Jafza)
217-626: Is spread over 2.7 million square feet distribution hub, which is set to became the market reach for Indian products. After the opening of the Jebel Ali Port in 1979, a free economic trade zone was set up by decree of the Ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum . Jafza commenced operations in 1985 with 19 companies offering standard-sized office units and warehouses to provide ready-built facilities to customers. With
248-665: Is the reason why the Turkish word levent , its Greek cognate levénti (λεβέντη) and its Bulgarian cognate levént (левент) are still popularly used for defining "athletic, gallant, brave" men. The name Levent ( Levend ) came to be applied to the neighbourhood because in 1780 the Ottoman Fleet Admiral Cezayirli Gazi Hasan Pasha was awarded a farmland here by the Ottoman Sultan Abdülhamid I ; and in
279-630: The GMLR S and ATACMS projects with the industry leader Lockheed Martin company and the Rapier project for the MBDA company. In 2005, it designed, qualified and produced Turkey's first 40×46 mm low-velocity grenade launcher OBA-KAGL40, which entered the inventory of the Turkish Armed Forces. It was involved in the design process of Turkey's first national infantry rifle MPT in 2009 as
310-843: The Levant (East Mediterranean) in Italian . This was how the Italians (the Genoese and Venetians ) used to call the Ottoman sailors, a name which was also adopted by the Ottoman Turks. The use of the word levend for describing seamen first appeared in the Ottoman Turkish language during the 16th century. These marine soldiers had the reputation of possessing strong, muscular physiques and daring, fearless characters; which
341-601: The MarmaraRegion distributor of the German chemical company Henkel . Following Turkey's entry into the Customs Union , distribution agreements were signed with the worldwide leading chemical companies in 1997. A laboratory facility was established in 2000. All companies gathered in 2004 in a facility covering an area of 12,000 m (130,000 sq ft) in Şekerpınar neighborhood of Çayırova, Kocaeli under
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#1732794434947372-663: The cosmetics , detergent , textiles, adhesives , metal, pharmaceutical , food and Ppool sectors. The company offered its shares of stock to the public. The shares began to be traded in the Borsa Istanbul as BIST:KLKIM on 18 May 2021. "Kale Makina Pazarlama A.Ş." (Kale Equipment Marketing Inc.") was founded in 1978 to trade with construction equipment and spare parts. It offers the products of American construction equipment of Gehl (2006), Japanese construction equipment of Kubota (2007), British dumpers of Thwaites (2013) and Finnish loaders of Avant Equipment (2016). In 2011,
403-533: The European side of the city, where numerous skyscraper projects are currently under construction or in the planning phase. One of the modern skyline clusters of the city is located here, hidden behind the hills of the Bosphorus and not disturbing the atmosphere of the historical peninsula of Istanbul, which is at quite a distance. The tallest skyscraper in Levent is the 54-floor Istanbul Sapphire , which has
434-635: The Istanbul Municipality, Levend (Levent) was placed within the district of Beşiktaş (which was designated as the 7th Area of the Istanbul Municipality), having remained within this district ever since. The modern neighbourhood of Levent was formed in 1947, when Emlak Kredi Bankası (a Turkish bank which was established to finance housing projects) chose the Levent area for constructing a well-planned residential compound, formed mostly of villa type houses with gardens. After
465-844: The Seyrantepe quarter of the Sarıyer district, on the European side. The stations Levent and 4. Levent along the M2 line of the Istanbul Metro serve the Levent business district and its surrounding neighbourhoods. Levent is also a name for men in Turkey (cf. Levent ) that derives from the Levend , a type of soldier ( naval infantry ) of the Ottoman Navy . Levend itself has derived from Levantino ( Levantine ) which means Person from
496-399: The city's major skyline clusters (together with those of Maslak and Şişli on the European side; and Ataşehir and Kozyatağı on the Asian side of Istanbul) is located in Levent. At present, Levent hosts the tallest skyscraper of Istanbul and Turkey, the 54-floor Istanbul Sapphire ; while the construction of numerous new mixed-use skyscraper projects and shopping malls are ongoing in
527-417: The company moved into a building of 1,400 m (15,000 sq ft) on 3,500 m (38,000 sq ft) area. In 2017, a customs space of 10,000 m (110,000 sq ft) and a 550 m (5,900 sq ft) open area were added. "Kale Hırdavat ve Makina A.Ş. (Kale Hardware and Machinery Inc.") was established to supply hardware, machinery and power tools. "Kale Savunma" ("Kale Defense")
558-539: The completion of the first phase of the Levent project in 1960, numerous other residential compounds were constructed in the area, eventually extending towards nearby Etiler . Starting from the late 1980s and early 1990s, with initial projects such as the Sabancı Center , Yapı Kredi Towers , TAT Towers, Metrocity Towers and İş Bankası Towers , Levent became a popular location for constructing new skyscrapers , mostly owned by Turkish banks and conglomerates . One of
589-601: The early 19th century a military compound was built in the area of this farm. The nearby İstinye neighbourhood on the European shoreline of the Bosphorus also featured an important shipyard and dock for maintaining and repairing the military vessels of the Ottoman Navy . However, the Imperial Arsenal ( Tersâne-i Âmire ) and the Naval Ministry ( Bahriye Nezareti ) of the Ottoman Navy were located on
620-612: The group company "Kale Kimya Grubu". In 2008, pre-commercial production started. The production was launched in 2015 in the new plant located at the industrial zone of Düzce . For the Middle East markets, an office and warehouse was founded under the name "Dubai – Chemea" in the Jebel Ali Free Zone in 2016. A research and development center was founded in 2017. A second plant was founded in the industrial zone of Gebze , Kocaeli Province . The company's activities are in
651-412: The growing need for businesses to have office spaces in 1986, Jafza created its first set of office buildings in the free zone. In 1990, Jafza expanded its facilities to include light industrial units. In 1998, Jafza mid-rise office buildings were constructed. Today, the mid-rise buildings called Jafza 14, Jafza 15, Jafza 16 and Jafza 17 are the primary office buildings of the free zone. Jafza 17 serves as
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#1732794434947682-633: The growth of the free zone prompted Jafza to create commercial property Jafza One in 2016, also housing the Jafza One Convention Centre. As of 2023 Jafza is a house to 9,500 companies including 100+ Fortune Global 500 companies. Jafza is spread over 57 square km in the Jebel Ali area at the far western end of Dubai, on the Skeikh Zayed Road (E11). JAFZA is situated very close to the 8th busiest cargo airport in
713-509: The headquarters for DP World . In 2007, Jafza integrated government services and enabled Jafza businesses and employees to access services from Dubai Government Departments within the free zone. In 2008, Jafza inaugurated Jafza Views 18 & 19, which are a 29-story high-rise buildings. In 2009, the Jafza Showrooms and retail spaces located on the opposite side of Gate 4 after Sheikh Zayed Road were created. Further expansion and
744-588: The main subcontractor, and successfully completed the critical design and analysis processes during the 2009–2014 period. The company introduced the following weapons in 2019, and 2023, which are in use by the Turkish Armed Forces and the Turkish Security Forces : [REDACTED] Media related to Kale Kalıp at Wikimedia Commons The chemicals company "Kale Kimya A.Ş." was founded in 1975 by chemical engineer Kazım Kaleağası as
775-509: The market every year. The company also delivers its products to customers in the domestic market as well as in 86 countries abroad. In terms of ceramic floor tiles production, it ranks first in Turkey, fifth in Europe and 18th biggest in the world. "KaleKalıp" was established in Istanbul in 1969 to design and produce precision moulds, machine parts and special purpose machines. It took part in
806-481: The neighbourhood, which has evolved into a central business district . Jebel Ali Free Zone Jebel Ali Free Zone ( Jafza ; Arabic : (جافزا) المنطقة الحرّة لجبل علي al-Munṭaqa al-Ḥurra le Jabal ʿAlī) is a free economic zone located in the Jebel Ali area at the far western end of Dubai , United Arab Emirates , near Abu Dhabi . Jebel Ali Free Zone (Jafza) is the flagship free zone of DP World , and
837-637: The production of molds for the Heckler & Koch G3 rifle parts by using its precision mold production capabilities in the 1970s. In 1987, it participated in the Euro Stinger Project and improved its system production, testing and integration capabilities. The company has over 500 employees. In the 1990s, it took part in the design and manufacturing of multi-barreled rocket launchers platforms of various calibers . Later, it increased its international defense sector experience by taking part in
868-596: The shores of the Golden Horn . In the early 19th century, during the final years of the reign of Sultan Selim III , the first military compound of the Nizam-ı Cedid (New Order) Army was built in Levent; which was then known as the Levend(Levent) Çiftliği (Levend Farmlands), eventually becoming known as the Levend(Levent) Kışlası (Levend Barracks). In 1868, during the first territorial organization of
899-552: The world, Dubai International Airport. Another Union Railway or Etihad Rail is designed to link the UAE to Oman in the East and Saudi Arabia in the West. More than 10,500 global companies are based in Jafza. Jafza accounts for almost 32 per cent of total FDI (Foreign Direct Investment) flow into the country. The free zone contributes 21 per cent of Dubai's GDP on a yearly basis, and sustains
930-672: Was built in Çanakkale in 1957. The company united in 2000 with "Kalebodur Seramik Sanayi A.Ş." under the roof "Kaleseramik Çanakkale Kalebodur Seramik Sanayi A.Ş". Production is in progress in four different locations, in Çan and Sameteli at Çanakkale , Yerköy in Yozgat as well as Bandırma in Balıkesir . Kaleseramik, which leads the industry with over 4,500 product varieties in flexible porcelain plates, ceramic floor tiles, ceramic sanitary ware , faucets and bathroom furniture product groups. lt introduces approximately 200 new products to
961-496: Was founded by Özgür Dönmez to serve the defense industry in the industrial zone of İvedikköy neighborhood at Yenimahalle, Ankara on 13 January 2015. due to high competition in the market, the company canged its sector, and started to produce injection molding machines . It features a great number of CNC machines like CNC Vertical (machining machines , CNC lathe machines , laser cutting machines , coordinate-measuring machines and welding machines . Levent Levent