Kastamonu Entegre Achieves Another Success

Kastamonu Entegre, the global brand of the wood-based panel sector, maintained its strong position by rising to 61st place on the Capital 500 list this year. Turkey's sector leader; continued its steady growth focused on innovation and sustainability with TRY 65.6 billion in revenue, exports reaching over 100 countries across six continents, innovative products and clean energy production equivalent to 100,000 households.

Kastamonu Entegre, the leading brand in the wood-based panel sector, ranked 61st on the Capital 500 research list compiled by Capital monthly economics magazine, which ranks the largest 500 private companies. With revenue reaching TRY 65.6 billion based on 2024 year-end figures, the company maintained its leading position in the sector through its strong production infrastructure, environmental investments and effectiveness in international markets.

Strong network on global scale
Kastamonu Entegre, in a leading position with 56 years of history in the sector, is positioned third in Europe and fourth in the world in MDF and particleboard production with annual production capacity exceeding 7 million cubic meters. Operating with five facilities in Turkey plus production points in six countries, the company is a strong representative of Turkish industry on the global stage with export volume exceeding USD 330 million. 

Kastamonu Entegre, having established one of the sector's broadest production networks through integrated investments in Italy, Russia, Bulgaria and Romania, continues its growth by reaching over 100 countries with its export network spanning six continents. The company alone produces 7 percent of world laminate parquet production.

Sustainability across all areas from raw materials to production
2024 was a year that brought Kastamonu Entegre's environmental performance to a new threshold. The company, providing clean energy equivalent to the annual electricity needs of 100,000 homes through production from biomass and solar facilities, received recognition from the Ministry of Industry and Technology through energy efficiency practices at its Adana plant. Reflecting the circular economy approach in its product portfolio, Kastamonu Entegre carried a "waste-to-resource" perspective to the market with decorative panels produced from coffee grounds and innovative boards such as 100 percent bio-based PureBoard; strengthened its innovation leadership by ranking among the top in Turkey in R&D spending and at the pinnacle in its sector. 

As one of Turkey's leading stakeholders of the EU Green Deal, the company has been tracking its carbon footprint since 2015 and with its sustainability report prepared in 2019, it ranks among the first in Turkey in its sector and among rare examples worldwide. 

Kastamonu Entegre, which began implementing the 100 percent circular production model from its Italy facility at its Gebze, Balıkesir and Romania plants; aims to reclaim 300,000 tons of wood waste annually to the economy at its recycling facilities in Gebze and Balıkesir. Accelerating its efforts in sustainability, the company continues to deliver environmental and economic contributions with a 360-degree approach.