The history of the Turkish textile sector dates back to 1,500 years ago, with the silk road.
Our story begins in 1932 as a very high end home textile producer, and since then thousands of people have worked around the company's looms, weaving their different ideas and projects. Today one can sum up this rich narrative in two concepts: innovation and creativity. Vanelli produces home textiles and accessories, for both commercial and residential interiors.
As a 4th generation family owned textile company, our story started in Bursa, the vision city of the Republic of Turkey and the Anatolian civilizations whose roots date back to thousands of years ago. An important strategic decision taken in the 1989 when the family stopped and Mr. Turkun started his own business separately from the family then paved the way for the ennoblement of the textile range.
Türkün managed to seize a line of success and opened up his first factory at 1983 in Bursa Organized Industrial Area, and founded “Vanelli Foreign Trade Company” in 1989 that has a great role on becoming a world brand.
Our Timeline
Year after year, Vanelli has grown, succeeding in the difficult yet fundamental undertaking of preserving the soul of craftsmanship in an industrial body. And true to this spirit, we are always ready to invest in exciting companies and innovations on the market. Maintaining and pursuing this goal with constant passion, the company has diversified its product offer over the years, developing home textiles.
Our first generation beginning
Textile sector opertions were started by Ali Vehbi Türkün.
And second generation
The second generation took over the management of the companies under the name Türkün Kollektif Şirketi. Jacquard drapery and upholstery production continued using genuine and artificial silk.
Production Continues
Türkün and Beylik families continued their production activities together in Yeşil, Umurbey and Namazgah districts.
3rd Generation Türkün
Erol Türkün after graduating from Textile Engineering in Germany, returned back to Turkey and began Textile production by founding "Erol Türkün Textile" company in Bursa, Duaçınarı district with eight looms.
Certification achieved
Erol Türkün Textile received its first incentive certificate and the year after had imported Italian somet weaving machines - demand for both quality and capacity boomed right after.
Vanelli Foreign Trade founded
"Vanelli Foreign Trade", which has a vital role in becoming a world brand, was founded and in early 1990 performed its first export to Germany.
New investments
Exports speeded up the need for new machinery, and 1990 was the year of significant investments. Weaving loom investments followed by the twister, yarn dyeing machines from Italy. And Erol Türkün Textile Factory began yarn dye production to correctly reflect the possessed quality understanding in the domestic and foreign market to remove the shade disparities in yarns.
Second Factory
The second factory, named "Türkün Textile", was founded on the 10,000 m2 land in Bursa Organized Industrial Zone and began its fabric dye and bare finish activities.
Vanelli Confection
The home textile confection collection, designed and manufactured by the vision of Tülin Türkün, was a great success that had a high and encouraging interest in Heimtextil. This interest caused the foundation of a new business; home textile confection production under the name "Vanelli Confection" began its activities in the same year.
SAP and Porini
As a tech enthusiastic company in search of better performance, Vanelli start using SAP and Porini.
Trevira CS Gold Member status
Three years in a row, Vanelli was nominated as a "GOLD MEMBER" by Trevira CS. Notably as the only Turkish supplier with the most innovative and diverse Trevira CS collection.
Lean manufacturing
To eliminate waste and empower workers, reduce inventory and improve productivity, we started with Lean Manufacturing, and upgraded our certificate to ISO 9001.
Türkün Academy
Turkun Academy was founded.
New Management System
New Management System, RP Digital Transformation and Turquality Brand Program has been started.
E-Commerce
E-Commerce operations has been started with our brand Deco Center
Vanelli Confederation
All companies confederate under Vanelli brand.
New Technologies and New Certifications
With the transition to the new ERP program, new technological moves were made. ISO 14001 Environmental Management System and ISO 50001 Energy Management System certifications have been obtained.