Since it was founded, ORKIM Chemicals Inc. has had many milestones that helped the company to enjoy a steady increase in its services, market reach, quality and sales.
14 October 1980
ORKIM Chemicals Inc is founded in IZMIR, TURKEY as a retailer of chemicals for all industries; especially textile.
ORKIM Brand
ORKIM Chemicals Inc. made the necessary investments for manufacturing textile auxilary chemicals and sold the first ORKIM Brand product in local market.
Collaboration with BASF
ORKIM Chemicals Inc became the official distributor of BASF for the western region of Turkey.
New Factory
ORKIM Chemicals Inc. moved its manufacturing to the newly purchased factory with bigger production and stock area, adding new equipment to increase its capacity.
Modern Headquarter
ORKIM Chemicals Inc moved its headquarters to its newly built modern offices.
Management System Certification
In order to serve its customers better, ORKIM Chemicals Inc. certified its management system with ISO 9001.
First Export
Determined to expand its market reach, ORKIM Chemicals Inc. made its first export to Middle East after careful planning and investments.
Second Factory Investment
In order to increase production volume, ORKIM Chemicals Inc. completed its investment in the second modern factory.
Advanced Production Equipment
In order to reply customer inquiries better, ORKIM Chemicals Inc. revised its existing production equipment with technological advancements and added new modern equipment. Since then, ORKIM Chemicals Inc. continuously invests in technological advancements in production, QC and R&D.
ORPRINT Pigment Dyestuff
ORKIM Chemicals Inc. began marketing its ORPRINT brand pigment dyestuff and ready-made-pastes.
Collaboration with Archroma
ORKIM Chemicals Inc became the official distributor of Archroma for the Anatolian and western regions of Turkey.
Global Organic Textile Certification
ORKIM Chemicals Inc decided to obtain approval for many of its brand name products on positive list and received its GOTS Certification by mid 2017.
State-of-the-art Laboratory and Warehouses
ORKIM Chemicals Inc. invested in establishing a modern, bigger and more capable laboratory. By mid 2017, the new laboratory that can perform any quality control, research and development and textile processes became operational with modern analytical and textile test equipment. The company also invested in new warehouses in order to reply sales orders faster by holding a better variety of stock.
ZDHC Gateway Registration
Within the scope of sustainable chemical management, ORKIM Chemicals Inc. has not been indifferent to sector developments and registered its products in the Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals Gateway.
Our ECO PASSPORT Certification Process
“In line with its commitment to sustainability, ORKIM Chemicals Inc. is currently working to obtain Oeko-Tex® ECO PASSPORT certification.
The company is committed to continuously improve the chemical management system, not only within the company, but throughout the supply chain, by increasing its involvement in the sector standards.