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1956 : Hamdi Başaran founded the “Hamdi Başaran Topkapı Oksijen Fabrikası” company in Topkapı/İstanbul. The first gaseous oxygen production began.
1967 : The company was renamed to its current title: “HABAŞ Sınai ve Tıbbi Gazlar İstihsal Endüstrisi A.Ş.” HABAŞ’s air separation unit at Topkapi/İstanbul began producing the first liquid nitrogen and liquid argon in Türkiye alongside liquid oxygen.
1969 Pressurized vessel, steel gas cylinder, equipment and machinery production began.
1977 : The first production of acetylene gas cylinders in Türkiye began at HABAŞ’s cylinder manufacturing plant.
1983 : The first production of cryogenic tanks in Türkiye began at HABAŞ’s metals fabrication plant.
1984 : LPG distribution started across the country.
1987 : Liquid steel production began in Aliağa/İzmir with an annual capacity of 600.000 tons.
1990 : The first production of seamless gas cylinders in Türkiye began at HABAŞ’s cylinder manufacturing plant in Aliağa/İzmir.
1992 : The bar rolling mill began operating at the steel plant.
1997 : The HABAŞ Group entered the financial sector by acquiring Anadolubank, in a privatization tender which initially had three branches.
1999 : The Safety Award 1999 of EIGA (European Industrial Gases Association) was received.
2000 : Liquid carbondioxide production plant began operating in Aliağa/İzmir.
2001 : HABAŞ obtained the first ISO 9001:2000 Quality Management Certificate in the industrial gas sector.
2002 : HABAŞ began delivering LNG (Liquified Natural Gas) to clients that did not have access to the natural gas pipeline for the first time in Türkiye.
2002 : The 54 MW cogeneration power plant was commissioned.
2003 : HABAŞ began delivering CNG (Compressed Natural Gas) to clients that did not have access to the natural gas pipeline for the first time in Türkiye.
2004 : The 240 MW natural gas combined cycle power plant began operating in Aliağa/İzmir.
2007 : The largest gaseous hydrogen production plant in the country began operating in İzmit.
2008 : The second plant for heavy machinery fabrication began operating in Gebze/Kocaeli.
2010 : The new air separation plant began operating in Aliağa/İzmir.
2010 :The liquid carbondioxide production plant began operating in Aydın/İzmir.
2011 : The largest air separation plant in the country began operating in İzmit.
2014 : HABAS Hot Strip Mill was commissioned and started producing Hot Rolled, Pickled Oiled Coils, Slitted and Cut To Length Sheets in Aliağa/İzmir.
2014 : The air separation plant in Polatlı industrial Zone located in Ankara began operating.
2016 : HABAŞ Hamdi Başaran Mesleki ve Teknik Anadolu Lisesi (Technical High School) opening ceremony.
2017 : Liquid steel production capacity reached 4,500,000 tons per year.
2018 : The 800 MW natural gas combined cycle power plant began operating in Aliağa/İzmir.
2020 : Liquid carbondioxide production plant began operating in Denizli.
2020 : The number of Anadolubank branches reached 115 throughout Türkiye.
2021 : Heavy duty vehicle prototype production (trucks and busses) started in Manisa.
2022 : Motorcycle production started in İzmir.
2022 Ship-building in Tuzla Bay started with shipyard investments.
2022 : The investment on car manufacturing started in Şekerpınar/Gebze.
2023 : Liquid oxygen, nitrogen and argon production capacities reached 5500 tons and stock capacity reached 45000 tons.
2024 : The new hydrogen production plant with a capacity of 500 m3/hours was commissioned in İzmit.
2024 : HABAŞ celebrates the 68th anniversary of its establishment.