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HISTORY

1955
Yilmaz Kozanoglu, founder of the company

1955
The company was founded in Ortakoy, Istanbul, in 1955.

1955
Our first machines

1960
Our first products were electrical components for domestic usage such as sockets , plugs .

1966
Opening of our factory building in Levent.

1970
Entering the telecommunications sector in early 1970s.

1980
Production of connectors for copper wire networks used in the telecommunications industry started by mid- 80s.

1985
Modernization of the tool production started in 1985 when the first CNC wire and vertical eroding machines were purchased.

1990
Exports to Deutsche Telekom started in early 90s when assembly of telecommunication products was automated. Telecommunication products have been exported to nearly 30 countries throughout

1992
Company was certified to ISO 9002 quality standards.

1995
Exhibited its products at the CeBIT 95 Telecommunications Fair in Geneva as the only company from Turkey .

1995
Start of production of automotive parts for Merit GmbH (later Delphi) - Germany .

1996
Foundation and start of production at the subsidiary KUNTES in its factory in free trade zone Tuzla-Istanbul.

1998
Opening of our main factory with 10,000 sqm in Ikitelli-Istanbul .

1999
Implementation of SAP system

2001
Foundation of Kunt Automotive Technology and presentation of the brand KAT to automotive OEMs worldwide.

2003
Start of cooperation with Brehmer GmbH Co&KG for marketing automotive products in Europe.

2007
Ford Q1 ISO/TS 16949 and IS0 14001 certificates were attained.

2009
Start of production of electrical parts for passenger cars , first customer Volkswagen AG-Germany.

2012
Installation and commissioning of the first full automatic SMD production line.

2013
Start of construction work for the new factory with 26,000 sqm in Free Trade Zone Catalca-Istanbul.

2014
In-house manufacturing and commissioning of a fully automatic production line with 40 stations for automotive switches

2015
Our new factory in Catalca Free Trade Zone.