1952 to today

Get to Know İnci

Our story, our vision and the values that make us who we are.

Our 74-Year Story

A Legacy of Pearl Value

A Journey That Began with Cevdet İnci’s Vision

1952 — The founding of İncitaş
1952

Cevdet İnci first founded İncitaş.

1968 — The start of wheel production
1968

He began wheel production at Jant Sanayi Adi Komandit Şirketi by producing wheel discs with a large press. By mid-1968 the company had reached the capacity to produce both wheel rims and wheel discs.

1979 — The founding of JANTAŞ
1979

With the healthy growth of production, JANTAŞ, one of the first building blocks of the wheel industry, was born. JANTAŞ received its first patent in 1979. With the quality standards achieved and a steady growth trend, export activities began the same year.

1982 — The founding of İnci Holding
1982

İnci Holding was established with the coming together of İncitaş, İnci Sigorta and Jantaş.

1985 — The founding of İnci Akü
1985

The success achieved in wheel production encouraged the group to invest in battery production, which it saw as a growth area. The name “İNCİ”, a spiritual value the family holds dear, was deemed fitting for the battery to be produced. İnci Akü, the Energy Expert of the World, was established in Manisa OIZ.

1985 — Cevdet İnci Education Foundation
1985

The Cevdet İnci Education Foundation was established by Cevdet İnci in 1985 under the principle of “Supporting Education, Serving the Future” to contribute to our country's efforts to reach the level of contemporary civilization in education.

1992 — Partnership with Lemmerz
1992

In 1992, Jantaş entered into a partnership with the German Lemmerz Group, one of the sector's leading names.

1997 — The Hayes Lemmerz era
1997

When Hayes, the world leader in wheel production, acquired Lemmerz, the European leader, our country became one of the world's centers of quality wheel production.

1998 — The founding of İnci Lojistik
1998

İnci Lojistik was founded in response to the needs of the growing Holding.

2000 — Acquisition of ISM Minibar
2000

All shares of ISM Minibar were acquired.

2003 — Handover to the second generation
2003

The Chairmanship of the Board was handed over to the 2nd generation.

2012 — Partnership with Maxion Wheels
2012

A partnership with Brazil's Maxion Wheels began, and the names of our companies were updated to Maxion Jantaş and Maxion İnci.

2012 — The founding of İnci Akademi
2012

İnci Akademi was established under the Cevdet İnci Education Foundation.

2013 — İnci Family Office
2013

İnci Family Office was established by the shareholders of İnci Holding as an important step in institutionalization efforts, to completely separate the business hat from the family hat and to contribute to Turkey by specializing in the management of family assets.

2014 — Yusen İnci Lojistik partnership
2014

İnci Lojistik and the global Japanese giant Yusen Logistics entered into a partnership and took the name Yusen İnci Lojistik.

2015 — İnci GS Yuasa partnership
2015

İnci Akü and GS Yuasa entered into a partnership and continued under the name İnci GS Yuasa.

2016 — Handover to the third generation
2016

The Chairmanship of the Board was handed over to the 3rd generation.

2018 — The founding of Vinci
2018

Vinci was established as a venture capital company in which İnci Holding is the strategic investor.

2022 — First Sustainability Report
2022

The first Sustainability Report was published.

2022 — Rhombus investment
2022

Rhombus, the US technology company that was İnci Holding's first direct overseas investment, was acquired by BorgWarner in 2022.

2022 — AZKarbon
2022

AZKarbon joined our companies as a digital marketplace platform.

Our Vision

We transfer company value to new generations by multiplying it through international investments in the business areas of the future.

Our Values

The shared language that carries İnci Holding into the future.

We are respectful

We act with respect for people, nature and labor.

We add value

We create lasting value in every relationship and every outcome.

We continuously improve

We treat learning and transformation as part of our work.

We are results-oriented

We stay focused on goals and care about measurable success.

 

Our Ethical Principles

İnci Group has reached today by standing by its visionary outlook and the values inherited from the past. Our most valuable asset is our name and the people who keep it alive.

At the heart of that name is our reputation for honesty, fairness and reliability, rooted in shared values and in carefully running our operations with integrity and transparency.

Awards and recognition

A selection of national and international achievements across the group.

İnci Holding

  • 2024 Great Place to Work Certificate, GPTW
  • 2022 Best Employers of the Aegean Award, GPTW
  • 2021 Women-Friendly Brands Awareness Award
  • 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017 Respect for People Award, Kariyer.net

Maxion İnci and Maxion Jantaş

  • 2024 Export Performance Achievement Award, TAYSAD
  • 2023 OSD Supplier Industry Contribution to Sustainability Award
  • 2021 Equal Women at Work Certificate
  • 2021 Golden Export Award, OİB

İnci GS Yuasa

  • 2024 Research Infrastructure Collaboration Award, DEFAM
  • 2021 Türkiye's Most Valuable Battery Brand, Brand Finance
  • 2020 Automotive Industry Golden Export Award

ISM Minibar and others

  • 2022 Best Employers of the Aegean Award, GPTW
  • 2023 Best Internal Entrepreneurship Project, AZKarbon / Fast Company
For a sustainable future: responsibility in production, awareness in consumption.

Our Social Messages

Held every two years since 2000, the Social Message is chosen by employee vote and used across İnci Holding materials for two years.

  1. 2026

    Drawing strength from innovation, we add value to the future.

  2. 2024-2025

    For a sustainable future: responsibility in production, awareness in consumption.

  3. 2023

    With the century-long light of our Republic, we move confidently into the future.

  4. 2022

    With our 70-year story, we add value to the future.

  5. 2021

    Growing from generation to generation, we move confidently into the future.

  6. 2020

    Combining knowledge with technology, we shape the future.

  7. 2019

    Loyal to our values, respectful of process, focused on results.

  8. 2018

    Being open to development means existing in tomorrow.

  9. 2017

    What adds value to life also gives meaning to the future.