Koç Holding
Koç Holding A.Ş. is the largest industrial conglomerate in Turkey, and only company in the country to enter the Fortune Global 500 list. The company, headquartered in Nakkaştepe, Istanbul. is controlled by the Koç family, one of Turkey’s wealthiest families.
Koç Holding AS is a holding company engages in the provision of investments. It operates through the following segments: Energy, Automotive, Consumer Durables, Finance and Other. The Energy segment operates in refinery, fuel distribution, LPG distribution, power generation, natural gas and other industries. The Automotive segment operates in various industries such as passenger cars, commercial vehicles, farm tractors and defense. The Consumer Durables segment involves in white goods and consumer electronics. The Finance segment engages in banking, leasing, insurance, real estate investment trust, pension funds, factoring, brokerage, asset management and consumer finance activities. The Other segment includes other lines of business, which include food production, food production distribution, retailing, tourism, marine operations, information technology, and ship and yacht construction. The company was founded by Vehbi Koç on December 6, 1963 and is headquartered in Istanbul, Turkey.