Founded in Karaköy in 1972, Fırat Plastik Kauçuk San. ve Tic. AŞ moved its production in Topkapı to Büyükçekmece and established its current production complex. Fırat succeeded to become a leader company in its sector and leading exporter of the “construction plastics” sector with major progresses it has achieved in Turkey throughout years. Carrying out production for various sectors such as construction, agriculture, automotive, medical and white appliances with its plastic-based products, Fırat owns one of the largest production compounds of Europe. Being among the top industrial companies of Turkey, Fırat has 1800 employees as of 2013. Fırat offers service in more than 70 countries in PVC window and door systems, infrastructure-superstructure plastic pipe systems and health sector under brands of Fıratpen, Winhouse, Gedizpen, Fıratboru, Fıratmed; and its major products are PVC Window and Door Profiles, PVC Gutters, PVC Waste Water Pipes and Fittings, PVC Hose Groups, Rubber and PE-based Hoses, PPRC Installation Pipes and Fittings, PP Composite Pipes and Fittings, PE Pipes and Fittings, PP&PE Sheets, Electrofusion Fittings, PE 80 Natural Gas Pipes, PVC&PE&PVC Tunnel-Shaped Drainage Pipes, Double Wall Cable Conduits, EPDM&TPE Seals, Metal Injection Fittings (hinges and other window fittings), PEX Mobile System and Floor Heating Piping, PEX Piping Metal Fittings, Pex Al Pex Piping , PERT AL PERT Piping, Sprinkler Piping, Drip Irrigation Piping and Medical Products.