Vestel is a Turkish home and professional appliances manufacturing company consisting of 18 companies specialised in

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. Vestel's headquarters and production plant are located in

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, while the company's parent conglomerate is the

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based Zorlu Holding. Vestel, together with its subsidiary brands has a significant share in the European market of consumer electronics and home appliances, in particular

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As of 2006, Vestel was the largest TV producer in Europe with more than 8 million units sold, accounting for a quarter of the European market. Vestel also has a subsidiary brand Vestfrost, used for white goods, and

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, sold in the Nordic countries. In 2014, Vestel entered the smartphone market. Most TVs produced by Vestel are sold under licensed brand names such as

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and many own brand labels. In 2021, Vestel Customer Services received two awards from the 4th CX Awards Turkey and one award from the Istanbul Marketing Awards.

History

Originally founded in 1984, Vestel has grown realizing its global potential after joining the Zorlu Group in 1994. Having rapidly accumulated market share, Vestel has attained global significance thanks to its flourishing export activity and enormous production capacity.

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Official website
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