1909

Süleyman Ferit Bey, Dr. Nejat Eczacıbaşı's father, is given the title of "Eczacıbaşı" or "head pharmacist", in honour of his long public service.

Süleyman Ferit Bey buys the Sifa Pharmacy in Izmir and begins producing toothpaste, lotions and creams and the Ferit brand of colognes.

Süleyman Ferit Bey is asked to take on "Eczacıbaşı" as his surname, in honour of his many years of public service.

Dr. Nejat Eczacıbaşı returns to Turkey from graduate studies in chemistry at the universities of Heidelberg, Chicago and Berlin and establishes a pharmaceutical laboratory in Istanbul. His first product is a vitamin capsule.

Eczacıbaşı inaugurates the first Turkish modern pharmaceutical plant on November 23 in Levent, Istanbul. Over the next four decades, the plant expands its production capacity to include the full range pharmaceutical products.

Eczacıbaşı opens Turkey’s first production plant for ceramic sanitary ware.

Eczacıbaşı founds the Scientific Research and Medical Award Fund to promote and reward successful research in the area of medicine, chemistry and pharmaceutical science. This was the first fund in Turkey to encourage health-based research.

The Group expands its health-based activities to include consumer goods production with the establishment of Ipek Kagit, Turkey's first modern tissue paper plant.

Eczacıbaşı launches Turkey's first publicly traded investment partnership, Eczacıbaşı Investment Trust (EYH).

The Group establishes a welding electrodes plant, Kaynak Tekniği.

Eczacıbaşı inaugurates the Building Products Division's new and technologically-advanced plant in Bozüyük to produce VitrA brand ceramic sanitary ware.

The Group establishes the Dr. Nejat F. Eczacıbaşı Foundation to promote culture and the arts, scientific research, education and social development.

The Eczacıbaşı Group establishes Intema, the Building Products' first publicly-traded company, to develop and market high quality kitchen and bathroom sets.

Eczacıbaşı sets up Ekom Eczacıbaşı Foreign Trade.

Eczacıbaşı establishes an active pharmaceutical ingredient and parenteral solution plant in Ayazaga, Istanbul. In 1994, Eczacıbaşı transfers its parenteral solution operation to a new joint venture with Baxter International, Eczacıbaşı-Baxter Hospital Supply, and renames its active pharmaceutical ingredient operation Eczacıbaşı Fine Chemical Products.

The Group establishes Eczacıbaşı Securities, a well-respected securities house with large-scale equity trading activities.

Eczacıbaşı inaugurates Artema, Turkey's first modern sanitary fittings plant, in Bozüyük.

Eczacıbaşı initiates exports of ceramic sanitary ware to Germany.

In commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Turkish Republic, the Group founds the Medical Award for the Turkish Republican Era, to be presented every five years to researchers or professionals in the health sector who make significant contributions to health and medicine in Turkey.

Eczacıbaşı Pharmaceuticals Manufacturing, the Group's first company, is offered to the public.

The 50th anniversary of the Eczacıbaşı Group is highlighted by a new era of growth.

Eczacıbaşı Pharmaceuticals inaugurates its new, state-of-the-art pharmaceutical plant in Lüleburgaz. The new plant has an annual capacity of 150 million units per year.

Ipek Kagit, a joint venture with James River of the US, opens a new tissue paper line at its plant in Karamürsel.

Sanipak, a joint venture with Procter & Gamble, inaugurates a modern hygienic paper products plant in Gebze to produce diapers and sanitary pads.

Eczacıbaşı Ceramic Tiles establishes a new ceramic wall and floor tile plant in Bozüyük in a joint venture with Marazzi of Italy.

Eczacıbaşı establishes modern bathroom and kitchen set manufacturing plants in Tuzla. Bathtub production is undertaken by Eczacıbaşı Bathtubs, a joint venture with American Standard, and kitchen sets are produced under the German Bulthaup license by Eczacıbaşı Kitchen and Bathroom Furniture.

Dr. Nejat F. Eczacıbaşı, founder of the Group and Honorary Chairman of the Board of Eczacıbaşı Holding, passes away. Sakir Eczacıbaşı becomes Chairman of the Board.

Bülent Eczacıbaşı becomes Chairman of the Board.

EYAP, the Building Products Division's large ceramic sanitary ware and sanitary fittings producer, sells 30% of its equity to domestic and international investors.

Eczacıbaşı inaugurates a second sanitary ware and ceramic tiles production line at the Bozüyük Building Products Complex. With this investment, VitrA has one of the world's largest ceramic sanitary ware production facilities.

Eczacıbaşı-Schwarzkopf Professional Hairdressers' Products joins the Eczacıbaşı Group's growing portfolio of joint ventures.

The Group enters the health care sector with the establishment of Turkey's first comprehensive home health care service provider.

The Group's asset management joint venture with Union Bancaire Privée, the first of its kind in Turkey, starts operations.

The Eczacıbaşı Group organizes the opening of the Istanbul Museum of Modern Art and becomes its founding sponsor.

The Eczacıbaşı Group replaces its decade-old corporate logo with a new one that reflects its innovative capacity, dynamic structure, humane approach and excellent reputation.

The Eczacıbaşı Group acquires Engers Keramik, a German ceramic tile manufacturer.

The Eczacıbaşı Group and İş Real Estate Investment Trust open one of the largest residential, office and shopping/entertainment centers in Europe in the Levent business district of Istanbul. Inaugurated in May 2006, the Kanyon project, as this equal share joint venture is called, encompasses 250 thousand square meters of covered space.

The Eczacıbaşı Group acquires a 51 % share of V&B Fliesen, the tile division of Villeroy & Boch.

The Eczacıbaşı Group acquires a 50 percent share of Monrol Nuclear Products, a radiopharmaceutical company.

The Eczacıbaşı Group acquires a majority share of Burgbad, a German producer of luxury bathroom furniture .