Automotive Exports March 2021

Taysad represents dynamically the
Turkish automotive supplier industry
Established in 1978, TAYSAD is the sole and
most competent
representative of the Turkish automotive
supplier industry.
TAYSAD plans its activities in line with its
vision and mission and aims at
becoming a center of attraction in the
automotive industry, by enhancing
its capability as a representative
association, its effectiveness in the
sector, as well as the cooperation between
members and by providing
better-quality services to meet members’
changing needs.
The major facts are:
.Established in 1978, TAYSAD is the sole and
most
competent representative of the Turkish
automotive supplier industry
. With 408 members, TAYSAD represents
65% of the output of the
automotive supplier industry and 70% of
the industry’s exports
. 80% of TAYSAD’s members operate in the
Marmara region;12% in the
Aegean region and 8% in other regions of
Turkey
. 408 TAYSAD members employ more than
160,000 people.
. 25% of TAYSAD members have foreign
partners who hold varying levels
of shares.
.TAYSAD is a member of CLEPA, the
European Association of Automotive
Suppliers (www.clepa.be)
. TAYSAD is the founding partner of OTAM -
Automotive Technologies
Research & Development Company.
. TAYSAD has a reference position within
Turkey for domestic and
international OEM’s, Tier 1 Suppliers and
institutions being the
representative of Turkish Automotive Parts
and Components Suppliers
.TAYSAD holds ESCA Silver Label and ISO
9001 Certificates.
The product range of TAYSAD members
covers all sorts of parts except a few
items and is sufficiently diversified to
support an 85-90% local parts ratio in
domestically-produced motor vehicles. The
main product groups manufactured
by TAYSAD members operating in the
motor vehicle manufacturing industry can
be classified as follows:
. Complete engines and engine parts,
. Radiators
. Heating, ventilating & air
conditioning systems (HVAC systems)
. Power trains,
. Brake systems and parts,
. Hydraulic and pneumatic spare parts,
. Suspension parts,
. Safety spare parts,
. Foam and rubber parts,
Chassis parts and spare parts,
.Forged and cast parts,
. Electrical equipment and illumination
systems,
. Batteries,
. Automobile glass,
. Seats
. Design & Engineering services
. Simulation services
. Special vehicle production
In order to adapt to the changing
competitive environment, TAYSAD
members
closely follow technological developments
and continue to invest in innovation and
expansion. With the help of their advanced
manufacturing capabilities, they
produce prototypes, use testing facilities,
perform CNC-based and conventional
machining, engage in product
development, pursue collective R&D
activities with.
foreign and domestic companies and use
CAD-CAM applications during the design
process.
Vision
To become, by 2023, a sectoral association
representative of all companies in
Turkey, that supply goods and services
directly and indirectly to the automotive
industry; a sectoral association which
pursues and supports activities increasing
the local share in global automotive
manufacturing to at least 3%; and a
sectoral
association which has gained complete
public support.
Mission
To provide the environment and conditions
for developing the Turkish
automotive industry as a whole and making
Turkey one of the leading supply
centers of the global automotive industry,
by supporting its members as a
collective organization.
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