Founded in 1984 under the leadership of the ÖKSÜZ and GÜMÜŞER families, Kipaş Holding is the first and only holding company in Kahramanmaraş. It operates in six main sectors. Kipaş Holding, which primarily focuses on textiles, also has investments in cement, paper, energy, education, and logistics, and employs 11,000 people. As the top taxpayer in Kahramanmaraş, Kipaş Holding exports nearly 200 million dollars to approximately 100 countries and is among Turkey's top 100 exporting companies. With six of its companies listed in ISO 500, Kipaş Holding also places significant importance on R&D activities, ranking among the top 250 companies in this field.