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OUR HISTORY

1960

Mümtaz Özbilen and Sons Collective Company was founded in Sultanhamam, Istanbul

1961

We built our first production facility on a six-decare plot of land on Halkalı Asfaltı.

1962

We began industrial production with three machines imported from Japan.

1965

We doubled our machine park, strengthening our production infrastructure.

1976

We restructured the company and adopted the name Çeşit Mensucat Inc.

1977

We expanded our production capabilities, commissioning a yarn twisting facility.

1983

As demand grew, we expanded our factory building.

1984

We tripled our production capacity and started exporting, mainly to Morocco, the USA, Italy, and Greece.

1999

The third generation of the family joined the management team.

2005

We acquired the second largest producer in the industry and created the Deniz Kızı, Çeşit Klasik, and Albatros brands.

2007

We received our ISO 9001 Quality Management System Certificate.

2010

Thanks to our regional sales setup, we switched to a direct-to-customer sales model from the factory.

2012

We began production of our first knotless nets.

2015

We launched ShieldNets, our brand for technical net solutions, and opened our net sewing workshop and R&D lab.

2018

Safety nets for TS EN 1263-1 certificate was obtained.

2024

We modernized our twisting facility with new machinery

2026

We launched Seascrub, our brand for everyday solutions, and welcomed the fourth generation of the family into the company to carry the legacy forward.