Growing and Expanding Into 2026

December 17, 2025

2025 was not an easy year for the balloon manufacturing industry.

Across the global market, we saw significant structural changes. Several large manufacturers closed their doors, others were absorbed through takeovers, and many players chose to slow down or reduce capacity due to rising costs, operational pressure, and tightening margins.

Kalisan chose a different path.

While the industry was consolidating, we focused on measured expansion, operational efficiency, and uncompromising quality. The outcome was clear: Kalisan grew by 30 percent in 2025 compared to 2024, in a year when growth was far from guaranteed. Even today, demand continues to exceed our current capacity, and we are working relentlessly to close that gap.

A New Production Campus Built for the Future

In 2025, we successfully moved into our new production campus and completed Phase 1 and Phase 2 of our expansion.

Phase 1 and Phase 2 are located on the same land, each with 6000 square meters of closed space. Both buildings are fully operational and designed to support high volume production with strict process control and consistency.

Importantly, the land in this campus allows an additional 7000 square meters of expansion, already planned as Phase 4 in 2027, ensuring that our growth remains structured, scalable, and future proof.

Phase 3: Expanding Capacity to Meet Growing Demand

Beyond our main campus, Phase 3 is located nearby and will be activated in May 2026.

Phase 3 provides approximately 5000 square meters of closed space and 4000 square meters of open space. This expansion is focused on increasing production capacity, improving material flow, and strengthening operational flexibility to better support rising global demand.

Phase 3 is a critical step in ensuring that Kalisan can continue to deliver consistent quality at scale, without compromising lead times or performance standards.

Efficiency, Automation, and Engineering Driven Thinking

Growth at Kalisan is never accidental.

We are heavily investing in warehouse automation, process optimization, and efficiency at every level of the operation. Many of these initiatives are driven directly by our CEO, Özkan Erden, whose background in Mathematics and Computer Science Engineering shapes a deeply analytical approach to manufacturing.

Every process is reviewed from the ground up, redesigned where necessary, and supported by data, logic, and technology. This mindset, combined with a highly talented, young and committed team, allows us to scale without compromising quality.

Our Obsession With Quality

Today, Kalisan operates with

• over 250 employees
• three shifts
• 24 hours a day, 7 days a week production

And, quality is not a marketing message for us. It is a discipline and an obsession embedded in every step of our operation, from raw material selection to production control, testing protocols, and final packaging.

This difference becomes undeniable in real world conditions. At recent industry events, balloons from brands that publicly position themselves as the best solution for outdoor installations failed in front of large groups of professional artists. Under the very same conditions, Kalisan installations stood without a single popping incident.

The same standard applies to shelf life. While some products struggle to remain stable beyond six months, Kalisan balloons consistently demonstrate shelf life exceeding three to four years when stored correctly. We even have examples which are still healthy after 8 years.

These outcomes are not exceptions. They are repeatable results of controlled processes, material discipline, and uncompromising quality standards.

For this reason, we make a clear and open challenge to the industry. Artists are invited to test Kalisan balloons against any brand, under real conditions, for outdoor durability, shelf life, and helium performance.

We are confident that performance, not claims, defines leadership.

Expanding Closer to Our Customers: US Warehouse Operation

As part of our long term operational roadmap, we are preparing the launch of our US warehouse operation, targeted for August 2026. The project was originally scheduled for 2025, however, the timeline was intentionally revised as sustained demand exceeded our available production capacity. During this period, our primary operational priority was to maintain uninterrupted supply to our existing customers. We therefore made a deliberate decision to allocate all available capacity to current partners rather than diverting product into a new warehouse operation, ensuring continuity of supply, service level stability, and consistent product availability across established markets.

The US market has always been strategically important for us, and this step represents a major milestone in strengthening our presence closer to our customers.

2025: A Year of Proof and Preparation

While 2025 challenged many manufacturers, for Kalisan it became a year of execution and preparation for the next step.

We are proud of what has been achieved and even more excited about what lies ahead.

Thank you to our partners, distributors, and balloon artists around the world who continue to trust Kalisan. We remain committed to delivering the quality, consistency, and innovation you expect today and in the years to come.