• 1969

    KEGO company was established in Germany.

  • 1974

    The Group began operations in the automotive industry.

  • 1978

    Shares were acquired in a heavy industry plant in Hannover, which employed 1100 people, and the NAY Gözalan plant was established.

  • 1980

    The group began producing films and commercials and quickly became the largest producer in Germany.

  • 1983

    In the same year, the group was awarded the Golden Mercury Prize for being the number one client of CBRT's first workers' remittance account.

  • 1987

    Gözalan Group expanded into Turkiye with Converse.

  • 1988

    A 400-bed hotel construction project started in Bodrum.

  • 1992

    Labranda Hotel opened its doors to its customers in the summer of '92.

  • 1993

    1993
    Converse became one of the top 3 brands in sportswear and retail.

  • 1997

    Labranda Hotel was passed over to the Corinthia, a European chain brand.

  • 1999

    The seeds of its own brand NORTHTECH were sown and registered worldwide.

  • 2003

    Gözalan Group expanded into the retail sector with Asports.

  • 2004

    Columbia Sportswear Company joined the group.

  • 2004

    Asports' 10th store opened.

  • 2007

    The 3rd Larget Market in Europe and the Best Distributorship Awards were won with the Converse brand.

  • 2008

    Gözalan Group was awarded the "Brand Building Award" by Columbia Sportswear Co.

  • 2010

    Converse expanded into the Turkic Republics and started to spread to different geographies in the industry.

  • 2010

    Sales of the Sorel brand started.

  • 2011

    The 10th Columbia Sportswear Monobrand store opened in Beyoğlu.

  • 2011

    Gözalan acquired an important place in the retail industry with 48 Asports, 10 Columbia Sportswear and 1 original Converse store.

  • 2011

    Gözalan Group was deemed worthy of opening the first concept Converse Monobrand in Europe in Istanbul and the first store was opened in Beyoğlu.

     

  • 2012

    Mustang Jeans, Europe's first denim brand, was included in the group with all production rights between 2012 and 2021.

  • 2014

    The 500th Columbia store worldwide opened in Istanbul.

  • 2015

    Gözalan Group was awarded the "Distributor of the Year" award worldwide by Columbia Sportswear Co.

  • 2016

    Sales of the Mountain Hardwear brand started.

  • 2016

    Unisite, Edirne's largest investment, joined the group.

  • 2016

    Columbia Sailing Team was established.

  • 2018

    Columbia Sportswear Company licensorship was acquired and the domestic production process started.

  • 2019

    Columbia Sportswear reached 39 Monobrand and 2 multi-brand stores in its 15th year in Türkiye. Continues with 135 chain stores, 21 domestic dealers, 2 abroad dealers, 4 e-commerce online sales channels and 46 corner stores.

  • 2020

    In 2016, Gözalan Group, which expanded into the tourism industry with the Unisite brand, started to serve under the name Alan Suites in the industry as of 2020.

  • 2021

    Gathering the world-famous brands of the outdoor industry under the roof of The Moose Bay, it opened its first store in Akmerkez in October with an extraordinary store concept.

  • 2022

    The world-famous Sebago brand joined the group.

  • 2022

    The new warehouse with an area of 5,600 m² in Hadımköy started to accommodate for all brands within Gözalan Group.

  • 2023

    Social Plate Restaurant opened in Alan Suites in Edirne.

  • 2024

    Gözalan Group with its renewed corporate identity. It took the name Gözalan.