| 1966 |
Establishment of BALIKESİR
ELEKTROMEKANİK SANAYİ TESİSLERİ A.Ş. (BEST A.Ş.) |
1969 |
BEST A.Ş. starts producing transformers |
| 1975 |
First production under
EBG ( Electro Bau AG ) License |
| 1983 |
Increasing of high voltage
level to 170 kV of production |
| 1984 |
First production of 50
MVA , 154/31.5 kV power transformer |
| 1989 |
License agreement with
SKODA / MAYLAMID for cast resin dry type transformer |
| 1991 |
First production of 100
MVA , 154/31.5 kV oil immersed power transformer |
| 1994 |
Production of the highest
rated power (9 MVA) cast resin dry type transformer |
| 1994 |
Certify BEST 's Quality
System with ISO 9001 Certificate |
| 1995 |
First successful short-circuit
withstand test at International Independent Test Laboratory
( CESI ) for 50/62.5 MVA , 154/33.6 kV power transformer |
| 1996 |
First successful short-circuit
withstand test at International Independent Test Laboratory
( CESI ) for 100 MVA , 154/33.6 kV power transformer |
| 1997 |
First 25 MVA up to 36 kV transformer with on-load tap changer is exported |
| 1997 |
First 45 MVA, 132/11.5 kV
transformers exported to the far east |
| 1998 |
Production of 80/100 MVA,
380 kV single-phase power transformers |
| 2003 |
Certify BEST's enviromental protection policy with ISO - EN 14000 Certificate |
| 2005 |
First 250 MVA 380 kV autotransformer production, successfully short-circuit withstand test at Indepent International Test Laboratory (KEMA) and Supply to Turkish Electricity Transmission Corporation (TEIAS) |
| 2006 |
New tank manufacturing plant opened with higher capacity. |
| 2009 |
Second factory with the capacity up to 600 MVA 525 kV has been opened at the industrial zone. |
| 2009 |
First production of 310 MVA, 380 kV auto transformer |
| 2009 |
Certify BEST 's Quality System with ISO 18001 Certificate |
| 2009 |
Best Test Laboratory has been accredited according to IEC ISO 17025 |
