With the remarkable brand value built in the

decorative and architectural wood coatings field

in the past 50 years, we are aiming to leave a

heritage of green forests and habitable cities

to the coming generations by achieving the more

efficient utilization of wood as a renewable

material through the use of technology.

Bekir Şasa - Chairman

Welcome Message

AHŞAP EMPRENYE SANAYİCİLERİ BİRLİĞİ DERNEĞİ

About Us

HEMEL was established in1966 as a Turkish-Britishpartnership. Since itsfoundation, HEMEL’s areaof expertise has been decayand insect protection ofwood and the supply ofwood paints and varnishsystems. Having celebratedthe 50th anniversary of itsestablishment in 2016 withits wood preservatives,interior and exterior woodpaint and varnish products,HEMEL is today the sector leader in the woodpreservation industry knownfor its innovative technologyproducts. With its sales and

marketing activities togetherwith its technical consultancyin most significant projects inTurkey, HEMEL contributesadded value to the sectorand also exports its productsto countries such as the USA,Netherlands, France, UK,Singapore, Brazil, Azerbaijan,Georgia, Cyprus and Bulgaria.Since 2012, HEMEL has worked in partnership with the Swiss Company Lonza and continues its R&D investments in the wood products industry to offer environment and humanfriendly green products forthe future.

1992

1983

1966

Our Milestones

• Hickson Timber Impregnation Co. Ltd. establishes firsttimber impregnation salts factory HEMEL in Turkey.

1997

1999

2002

• First “Class1” certifiedfire retardant varnishsystem on sale.

• Hickson’s TimberImpregnation Co.Ltd acquired byArch Chemicalsone of the leadingchemical companies ofUSA.

• First arsenic free,environmentally friendlyvacuum pressure impregnationmaterial offered to the Turkish Wood Sector.

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First two component water based parquet varnish offered to the Turkish Market.

• Becomes one of theleading supplier toPTT and TEK ofimpregnation saltsfor poles

• First long lastingexterior breatherpaint Hickson Decor® onthe market.

2005

• First entry in to the do it yourselfmarket with Bauhaus and B&QKoçtaş shops.

2011

2012

2016

2018 2020

• Arch Chemicals acquired bySwiss Lonza, leading biocidalproducer in the world.

• ISO 9001:2008 and OHSAS18001:2007 QualityCertifications acquired.

• R & D department established.

• Production focused on water based andenvironmentally friendly products.

• HEMEL enters 50th year in the sector with renewedlogo and new tins.

• Countries exported to increased to 12.

• Sale points within Turkey reached 350 locations.

• Prime brand introduced to the market. • HEMEL Marine products introduced to the market.

2010•

Production of construction group wood coatings started with the establishment of the HEMEL plant in Tuzla.

Important Facts

Sales organization,

technical assistance & customer consultation

services

On woodprotection & Maintenance

350+ Dealers

70+ Treatment plant

25+ Export countries

50+ Yearsexperience

40+Products

Values Of Our Company

Excellence: We constantly strive to achieve excellence in all that we do.

Innovation: Our motto is that it can always be done better so we always challenge the status quo.

Customers: We place them at the heart of our business and relentlessly meet their expectations.

Experience: We deliver results that enable market success with our sales organization, technical assistance and customer consultation.

Ethics: We work together in an open ethical way.

Why HEMEL?

Experience in timberpreservation and

maintenance in theTurkish market for

more than fifty two years.

Partnership with Lonza,one of the leading

companies in timberpreservation and wood

stains.

Production in accordance

with the EuropeanStandards, REACH

and CLP Regulations.

Products in compliance

with environmentalrequirements with EN 71-3 certificate.

Sales organization,technical assistance

and customerconsultation services

covering Turkey.

Solutions to problems

with the support of modern quality

control and R&D labs.

List Of Products

ExteriorHickson Decor® Group HEMEL®

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Varnish for ExteriorHEMEL Paint Stripper

Treatment Products

HEMEL®

HEMEL®

HEMEL®

Decking & Garden

HEMEL®

HEMEL®

HEMEL®

HEMEL®

HEMEL®

Parquet Varnishes

HEMEL® HomeHEMEL® Heavy TrafficHEMEL® ®

HEMEL® Sports

InteriorHEMEL® Kitchenware OilHEMEL® Hardwax OilHEMEL® Wood Oil 2CHickson Decor® Aqua Decorative ColorantHEMEL® Varnish for InteriorHEMEL® Panel Door Paint

Fire Retardant Coatings Water and Solvent-BasedIndustrial Solutions

HEMEL®

MarineHEMEL® STS 7M Antifouling RemoverHEMEL® Boat Wash & WaxHEMEL® Teak CleanerHEMEL® Teak ProtectorHEMEL® Teak OilHEMEL® Marine Universal StainHEMEL® Yacht VarnishHEMEL® Ultramat®

HEMEL® Wood Oil 2C

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Why Environmentally Friendly?

number of trees we haveassisted to save

At 15.000 km/year per car and 2,5 trees needed to clean the CO2 emission of each car,

141.464.481

56.585.792we have assisted in the

cleaning of

cars' CO2 emission.

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YEARS

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With the trees saved in 55 yearsand assuming 740 kg oxygen

consumption per person, we provided the oxygen needs of

people.

20.209.212

Why Environmentally Friendly?

If all trees saved within thepast 55 years were plantedevery 2 meters, they would

cover an area of

This area would be equal to:

1.577.097.638m2

462 Central Park.

222.126

Certificates

Toy Safety StandardCan be used safely on children’s furniture and toys.

Our Hemel, Hickson Decor® and Prime branded products are EN71-3 (Child and Toy Safety) Certified and do not contain heavy metals harmful to human health.

Our Manufacturing process has been certified in accordance with ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 45001: 2018 standards with document numbers TR006402-1, TR006403-1, and TR009037 by Bureau Veritas.

Our sales and after-sales processes have been certified in accordance with the TSE-ISO 10002: 2014 Customer Satisfaction Management System standard with MY-225/18 document number.

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