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1955
Our passion for can packaging started.
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1966
Start of can manufacturing business.
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1974
Setting up printing, lacquering and automatic production lines.
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1977
Şimşek Ambalaj Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. is established in İzmir, Turkey, on May 04, 1977.
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1981
Significant expansion in machinery capacity until 1993.
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1994
Building a new plant in İzmir Çiğli Atatürk Organized Industrial Zone.
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1996
Şimşek Ambalaj started operation in the new plant of 34.211 m².
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1998
Renewal of printing and lacquering lines.
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1999
Setting up high-speed automatic production lines for edible oil industry.
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2001
Certification of ISO 9002:1994 Quality Management System. Production and storage area is expanded.
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2002
Şimşek Ambalaj continues investing in automatic manufacturing lines for edible oil, paints & coatings and printing inks industries.
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2003
Started the operation of 4 colour offset printing line used in Turkey for the first time. Certification of ISO 9001:2000, HACCP, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 quality certificates being first in can packaging industry as well.
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2007
Expansion in capacity and setting up high-technology eco-friendly lacquering lines.
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2008
Investment of tinplate aerosol production lines. Setting up automatic pail manufacturing lines including tester operated in Turkey for the first time. Automatic palletising and stretching machines are installed to shorten delivery times and improve shipment quality.
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2009
Setting up aerosol components production machines. İstanbul Branch Office is open.
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2010
Computer to Plate (CTP) and sampling machine investments are made.
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2011
Capacity increase and quality improvement investments in printing lines.
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2012
Investments in aerosol components production machinery have been realized. IT Department is updated.
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2013
Certification of UN in accordance with ADR (The Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road) Regulation for paints and other chemical products.
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2016
We have left half a century beyond. Launch of innovative products for the olive oil industry. Thanks to our R&D Department.
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2017
Expansion in capacity of aerosol manufacturing lines for industrial, home care, personal care & beauty and healthcare products.
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2019
Investments are made in the R&D Department that provides technical support to the manufacturing site.
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2020
Renewal of our whole vehicle fleet for better service to our customers. Investments for automation.
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2024
Automation-based additional machinery investments continue to be made.