Yeşim: A Success Story
Yeşim’s adventure began exactly 75 years ago, when Şükrü Şankaya came to Türkiye from Greece. This adventure is the story of how a sapling planted in 1983 turned into a mighty plane tree today.
Since then, Yeşim has positioned itself as a strategic production partner of global brands. The Group’s Almaxtex central production facility in Bursa continues to produce apparel and home textiles with more than 4 thousand employees on a total area of 326 thousand square meters, including 144 thousand square meters of covered area and 182 thousand square meters of open area.
Yeşim has become a global player by expanding to the world from Bursa, the textile capital of Türkiye. Its success in production has made Yeşim a strategic partner of global brands such as Nike in apparel and Matheis - Schlafgut in home textile. Other brands produced by Yeşim include Under Armour, Zara, Pull&Bear, Bershka, Tommy Hilfiger, Guess, Kappa, Polo Ralph Lauren, and many other well-known brands.
This story went beyond the borders of Türkiye with the start of production in Moldova in the early 2000s and Yeşim achieved a strong position in the international arena with production facilities established in 3 different cities in Egypt since 2008. Thus, Yeşim became a global brand.
The foundations of Yeşim were laid with the goal of creating value in society as well as production. In this journey that started with the philosophy of “People First”, first the second generation and then the third generation continued to keep these values alive and strengthen them.
Over the years, Yeşim has not only strengthened its position in the industry, but also shaped its identity. Yeşim has gone beyond being just a textile company; it has become a family, a community. The “People First” perspective and sustainability approach of Şükrü Şankaya, one of the founders of the company, formed the basis of the company culture.
During this time, Yeşim made its name known in the global market by producing not only in Türkiye but also in countries such as Moldova and Egypt. Yeşim has never forgotten its gratitude to the land of its birth and the people of that land. The “People First” philosophy has been at the heart of every business decision and strategy.
This adventure, which began in 1983, was further strengthened by Yeşim’s decision to carry out all of its production processes within its own structure. Performing and controlling all stages from yarn to finished product within its own structure provided Yeşim with the opportunity the quality and to guarantee customer satisfaction.
The global giants in textiles, apparel and home textiles trusted Yeşim’s quality. Yeşim’s impressive achievements in R&D performance made it stand out not only with its products, but also with its work in the field of technology and innovation.
Yeşim Group grew with the vision of becoming a global player with a global perspective and became a big family of 16 thousand people. Its production network extending from its headquarters in Türkiye to Egypt and Moldova has made Yeşim a globally recognized brand.
Yeşim Group has also considered the environment and the world in every step it has taken over the years. It has adopted an environmentally friendly approach with sustainable production, energy and water saving, and renewable products. Yeşim’s commitment to giving back to nature what it has taken from it has stood out as an exemplary effort in the industry.
On the other hand, Yeşim, which stands out especially with its support for women’s employment, fulfilled an important mission for the inclusion of women in working life by carrying the idea of Yeşim Kindergarten, which was established in 1988 at Almaxtex, the Bursa headquarters factory, to its facilities abroad in the following years. In addition to this, Yeşim has also become one of the exemplary organizations in Türkiye with its projects for women’s empowerment in business life.
Yeşim has also carried out many successful works in cooperation with the non-governmental organizations of which it is a stakeholder. By giving back to the society what it has received from the society through long-term social responsibility projects implemented by taking into account the needs of the society, Yeşim has become a company that not only manufactures goods but also creates social impact in its environment.
This journey is a success story in which Yeşim has left its mark on 40 years and made its name among the global giants. Every touch, every decision and every challenging moment in this story has made Yeşim’s 40-year journey even more special.
This journey is more than a business; it is an adventure where the heart of a big family and community beats. In this story woven over 40 years, Yeşim has never lost its commitment to its family, employees and customers around the world. Each step towards the future has taken Yeşim beyond being just a brand.
Yeşim continues to grow and develop to this day. It is taking firm steps towards the future as a strategic and indispensable partner of world brands with a vision that extends to the future since the first day it was founded and as a company that people can lean on and trust like a deep-rooted plane tree.
