About
Walk into a kitchen appliance store in Europe and the odds of seeing the Beko logo on a refrigerator are high — Beko is the consumer brand of Arçelik, a Turkish group that has become one of Europe's largest home appliance manufacturers. Founded in 1955 by the Koç family, Arçelik employs about 40,000 people, produces tens of millions of appliances a year, and owns brands including Beko and Grundig. The company's strategy is manufacturing scale in Turkey plus localized plants across Europe, Asia, and Africa — it operates close to 30 production facilities, and its R&D centers in Turkey, the UK, China, and South Korea file hundreds of patents a year. Arçelik is an aggressive adopter of inverter compressors and smart-home connectivity, and its washing machines and dishwashers consistently top European energy-efficiency ratings. For private-label and OEM buyers, Arçelik is one of the few appliance makers that will build white-label products at scale: the Beko brand sits alongside contract manufacturing for European retailers, making it a dual-channel supplier of fridges, washers, dryers, and small appliances.
Also known as: Arcelik, Beko
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Arçelik?+
Arçelik is a Turkish home appliance manufacturer and one of Europe's largest white goods producers, maker of the Beko brand.
Where is Arçelik based?+
Arçelik is headquartered in Istanbul, Turkey, with production plants across Europe, Asia and Africa.
Who owns Arçelik?+
Arçelik is majority owned by Koç Holding, Turkey's largest industrial conglomerate.
When was Arçelik founded?+
Arçelik was founded in 1955 in Istanbul, producing Turkey's first domestic washing machine in 1959.
