History
Elvan Corporate Group’s leading brand Elvan’s foundations were first laid in a small candy store in Istanbul, Zeytinburnu in 1952. Chocolate artisan Ahmet Hamdi Kadiroğlu and his son Mustafa, who has been selling candy in trains since he was little, opened a small store in Zeytinburnu and this store grew rapidly when their expertise in production was combined with their skills in sales: Fi
rst it has become a production atelier, then it turned into a chain of factories. From chocolate to wafer, from candy to jelly and from cakes to croissants, Elvan carries out production of a wide range of products and markets these products to global markets while continuing its journey with determination to get one of the first rankings within the Candy Industry Global 100 list, which lists the world’s leading confectionery companies. The corporate values of our company, which becomes even younger as it expands and focuses on even bigger goals, can be summarized as the following:
1. Emotional Stability: As a general form of behavior, when the market is good Elvan tends not to expand more than necessary and when it is bad, it has not withdrawn itself and isolated itself from the rest of the market. When the general economy is good, it always preserves the precaution that things might become worse, and in times of crisis it has always been optimistic that the situation will eventually improve. This approach ensures Emotional Stability for Elvan.
2. Growth Through Equity Capital: With emotional stability, Elvan refrained from virtual growth and reinforced its equity capital, and it felt the advantages of this particularly during times of crisis when its competitors tended to shrink and it has achieved growth around 35% with its structure that prioritizes equity capital.
3. Focusing on Innovation: With a decision taken during the meeting of the Ministry of Science, Industry and Technology Evaluation and Monitoring Commission on 27.09.2012, Elvan has been granted with a Research and Development Center Certificate. As a result, Elvan has become the first company to establish a Research and Development Center within its sector. The center in question enabled Elvan to focus on innovation and innovative activities, while the increasing customer satisfaction and rapid growth levels were what it received in return. In 2013, having been awarded with the Innovation Award given by Istanbul Chamber of Industry (İSO) also confirms that it is on the right path. Social Responsibility Projects
With a past that dates back more than half a century, Elvan performs its social responsibility obligations both in Turkey and worldwide and particularly after establishing the first Research and Development Center in 2012, it has become more focused on social responsibilities. Taking into consideration that intelligence is the fuel of innovation and advancement, it has established Elvan Intelligence Club, which is a first in Turkey among the corporate world. Our Certificates
As Elvan continues its global journey of branding by constantly renovating itself and developing itself, it carries out production and presentation of its products based on the quality standards that are acknowledged globally and highly regarded (Halal).
