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Borusan
started a corporate social
responsibility project titled as
“My Mom’s Job
is My Future”
, in order to support women
employment in Turkey in cooperation with
Ministry of Family and Social Policies and
Ministry of Science, Industry and Technology.
Gemlik Borusan Microfinance Branch
was opened in order to support women
entrepreneurship.
2010
Borusan Holding
joined
the “World Business
Council for Sustainable
Development” as the
second member from
Turkey.
2013
1998
Borusan Oto,
became
the Turkish distributor
for Land Rover.
Within the framework
of the partnership
agreement signed with
Mannesmannröhen Werke
AG merged its operations
with Borusan Boru under
the name of Borusan
Mannesmann Boru.
1999
Borusan Chamber
Orchestra
was
reorganized as a
philharmonic orchestra.
2000
Borusan Lojistik
was
founded. The company
put into service its
second port in Gemlik
with an investment of
18 million dollars.
2001
Borusan Mannesmann
Boru
bought the Italian
based Structo Vobarno
factory. With the signing
up for a $140 milllion
investment with its
French partner Arcelor,
Borçelik
initiated a
capacity expansion and
a galvanized flat steel
investment project.
2006
Borçelik’s
second
hot dipped galvanizing
production line
GALVA 2 was bought
online as a part of
the modernization
investment.
Borusan Holding
signed the United
Nations (UN) Global
Compact, consisting
of 10 articles on
human rights,
working standards,
environmental protection
and anti-corruption.
2007
Borusan Holding
entered into the
energy sector by
purchasing 70% of
the controlling shares
belonging to Maya
Energy.
2008
Otomax, joined forces
with the global sector
leader of the second-
hand automotive
market, the U.S. based
Manheim.
2012
Borusan Holding
Founder and
Honorary Chairman
Mr. Asım Kocabıyık
passed away.
2012
Borusan Lojistik
acquired Balnak
Lojistik and became
the leader in its sector.
The pipe manufacturing
facility with an annual
capacity of 250
thousand tons that was established by
Borusan
Mannesmann
in Gemlik, started operations.
The Company made a decision to establish
a pipe manufacturing facility with an annual
capacity of 300
thousand tons in USA
by investing 150 million
dollars.
Borusan Holding
signed the United
Nations Women
Empowerment
Principles and
therefore pledged
to support women’s
empowerment.
2011
Borusan Holding’s
Head Office in Rumeli
Hisarı, Perili Köşk was
converted into an office-
museum. It became
the first office-museum
of contemporary art
in Turkey with the
name
“Borusan
Contemporary”
.
Borusan Holding
and
Germany’s third largest
energy company
EnBW
AG decided to form an
equal partnership.
Borusan Holding became
one of the first three
companies from Turkey
who has signed the
Cancun Declaration
against global
warming. In order to
encourage women’s
entrepreneurship,
Afyonkarahisar Asım
Kocabıyık Microfinance
Branch was opened.
2009