Hitos
1976
Yiğit Akü Malzemeleri Nakliyat Turizm İnşaat Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. was established
1980
Commenced global supply in OEM production
2000
Increased focus on R&D activities and initiated collaborations with universities
2003
Expanded battery production capacity through investments in machinery and equipment
2008
Started industrial battery production for renewable energy sources and added gel batteries to the product portfolio for energy storage
2009
Produced the world’s first smart battery equipped with a microchip for data collection
2011
Established the R&D Center with the support of the Ministry of Industry and commissioned a plastic production facility for the manufacturing of battery cases and covers
2012
Constructed an additional factory dedicated to industrial battery production
2013
Produced Turkey’s first 100% domestically developed Lithium-Ion cell prototype
2014
Commenced production of Start-Stop batteries and battery covers
2016
Exported to more than 90 countries across 5 continents
2017
Initiated construction of the advanced technology battery and plastics factory
2018
Advanced technology battery division expanded beyond cell production to supply energy solutions for all electric vehicles
2019
Began production of Stop-Start batteries with EFB Technology
2021
Acquired a logistics center and machinery manufacturing plant
2023
Achieved the title of export leader for seven consecutive years
2024
Successfully completed an IPO process with share purchases by 1,917,963 individual investors, 566 company employees, and 118 institutional investors
2024
Purchased a factory building in Saray, Ankara for Lithium battery production
