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When you type “ Turkey “ on Internet you arrive quickly to websites that emphasize the beauty of
the country and all the holiday possibilities. With its slogan Turkey welcomes you,
the Turkish tourism office do a great job. But Turkey is also an industrial country that has nothing
to be jealous of other countries. We went to Gebze / Kocaeli, at about 80 km from Istanbul International
Airport to meet a Tornos customer, Cengiz Makina.
Bridge between Europe and Asia
Turkey is a fast developing country with its young
population and it offers big opportunities for foreign
investors who want to be more competitive. Turkey
has the 17 th largest economy in the world and creates
a bridge between Europe and Asia. This gives
more advantages to Cengiz Makina. The demographic
structure of the country shows that 68 % of
the population is at the age of 15 to 64 years. Cengiz
Makina is well known in Turkey as a precision turned
parts manufacturer. Being active for 28 years in this
sector Cengiz Makina is also known in Europe.
First with Multideco machines
Cengiz Makina is the first company who has introduced
Tornos Multideco machines to Turkey. Before
that, many Tornos SAS and Deco machines were
already installed in various sectors and regions of
Turkey. Ms Calvez, Plant Manager says “With its
Multispindle machines, Tornos has always been a
good solution for high volume, precision turned
parts. It is a precision machine manufacturer. We are
satisfied with the stability and efficiency of the Tornos
machines we are working with. The communication
and service are good for troubleshooting. Even if
service and spare parts could be improved ; with our
eight years of experience with Tornos machines, we
feel confident and happy.”
Impressive growth
Cengiz Makina is a global supplier for turned parts
with a focus on the automotive industry. Founded
in 1981 the company manufactures parts for diesel
systems, brake systems, thermo-heating systems and
the white goods sector. F. Cengiz Basokutan started
the company in a 90 sq / m area in Istanbul. In 1995 it
moved to Gebze into a 3’000 sq / m factory. In these
years, the company passed the ISO 9002, QS 9000
and ISO : TS 16949 Quality Management Systems certification.
In January 2006 Cengiz moved into a brand
new 12’000 sq / m facility and passed further certifications,
i.e. ISO14001 Environmental Management
System and OHSAS 18001 Occupational Health and
Safety Management System certifications.
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