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- Gentaş Dekoratif Yüzeyler Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. manufactures, processes, and markets decorative surface materials, high-performance laminates, and resin-bonded wood composite products for the architectural, construction, furniture, and interior decoration industries. Founded in 1972 and headquartered in Ankara, Turkey, the company operates major production facilities in Bolu and Mengen, Turkey, and conducts international operations and distribution through subsidiaries including Gentas Italy S.r.l., Genmar Yapı Ürünleri, and Gentaş Kimya. The company organizes its product offerings across specialized surface and material categories, including G-Lam high-pressure decorative laminates (HPL) and continuous-pressure laminates (CPL) for interior cabinetry, doors, and furniture; G-Com solid phenolic compact laminates engineered for high-impact, moisture-prone, and sanitary environments such as partition walls, cubicles, lockers, and laboratory workbenches; G-Ext and G-Ext UV+ exterior-grade compact architectural facade panels providing weather, chemical, and ultraviolet resistance for ventilated building envelopes; G-Zero ultra-matte, anti-fingerprint surfaces based on electron-beam and nanotechnology; G-Digi personalized digital print laminates; and Werzalit and Wermodin resin-bonded molded wood components comprising table tops, school desks, stadium seating, and architectural profiles. Through its chemical subsidiary Gentaş Kimya, the company also manufactures industrial chemical inputs, including formaldehyde, urea-formaldehyde resins, melamine resins, phenol resins, and acrylic sheets for surface coating and composite bonding. Gentaş distributes its product lines globally, serving commercial, residential, institutional, and industrial clients in more than 60 countries across Europe, the Middle East, the Americas, Asia, and Africa. In recent strategic developments, the company completed a bonus capital increase expanding its paid-in equity from TRY 300 million to TRY 750 million to support long-term investment and working capital requirements. Gentaş also initiated the public listing process for its chemical manufacturing subsidiary, Gentaş Kimya, while executing the rapid post-incident modernization and capacity restoration of its Wermodin manufacturing plant in Mengen. Additionally, the company secured an extension of its comprehensive industrial investment incentive certificate for its Bolu facilities valid through October 2027, and instituted a centralized Board Sustainability Committee under its 3G environmental, social, and governance initiative to drive resource optimization and energy efficiency across its manufacturing footprint.