HISTORY
Meaning of Debağ
‘Debbağ’ means tanner in old Turkish. (Tanning process, on the other hand, is known as ‘debagat’.) Although the company was incorporated as a proprietorship, it has come to be known as Debağ Kimya since its incorporation and it has been known with this name. Accordingly, the company registered Debağ Kimya before relevant authorities.
1959 – 1980 Incorporation
Kasım Hilmi UTKU incorporated The Company in 1959. It undertook operations in a wide range of areas with various import and export products from the year of its incorporation till 1980.
1980 – 1992 Expertise in Leather Chemicals Industry
In early 1980’s, the company mainly began to engage with leather chemicals. Leather industry was analyzed to determine the applicable requirements.
1992 – 1995 Manufacture Process
As M. Ergun UTKU, son of our founder Kasım Hilmi UTKU, was assigned a position in the company in 1992, infrastructure efforts required for manufacture of enzymatic leather chemicals requiring high-tech applications was completed and manufacturing process began.
1995 – 2006 Expertise in Leather Chemicals Manufacture
The company invested in Istanbul Leather and Industry Free Zone as shareholder and participant in 1995 as a result of which it began to undertake the commercial operations in its own facility with trading, leasing and manufacturing licenses.
2006 – Onwards
Following the decease of our incorporator Kasım Hilmi UTKU in 2006, the business was transferred to his son Mehmet Erol UTKU along with all the operating licenses, assets and liabilities. The company was registered in the name of Mehmet Erol UTKU as the successor of Kasım Hilmi UTKU. After the transfer, the company was restructured to form its current organizational structure.
Current Status
As a result of the efforts of our incorporator Kasım Hilmi UTKU who took care to select his customers and suppliers based on their respectability and contribution to the country, the company did not only become a leading actor in the industry but it also contributed to the success of its customers.
The head office is located in Istanbul Leather Organized Industrial Zone in Tuzla. The free zone branch where international operations are conducted is located in Tuzla Leather and Industry Free Zone. In addition to those units where manufacturing and trading operations are performed, there is another manufacturing unit in Izmit, Gebze. All manufacturing units perform activities both independently and interdependently. Our manufacturing capacity was increased to 5508 tons/year thanks to the additional investments in 2007.
The head office in Istanbul Leather Organized Industrial Zone coordinates all the R&D, manufacture, marketing and logistics services of the company. Manufacture, trading and logistics requirements of the company for international trade are satisfied by the branch office in Leather and Industry Free Zone with the relevant manufacture, trading and leasing licenses owned by the branch office. The laboratory in Istanbul Leather Organized Industrial Zone offers technical services to domestic and foreign leather and fur manufacturers with its qualified staff.
The company is a registered member to Istanbul Chamber of Industry and Istanbul Chamber of Commerce.
