KATMERCİLER FROM PAST TO PRESENT

 

THE MILESTONES OF THE JOURNEY, WHICH BEGAN WITH TIPPER PRODUCTION, MADE KATMERCİLER A COMPANY OPEN TO PUBLIC, INSTUTIONAL AND SUSTAINABLE .

 

KATMERCİLER, which left behind a quarter century, continues its journey growing stronger. Beetween the lines of its success story of 27 years are lying important decisions, investments and strategic moves. In 1984, just two years after its foundation, the company developed its capabilities rapidly and started production of fire fighting equipment. In such a short period getting to the production from tipper to fire fighting equipment was the first signals of the company’s rapid growth mentality.

 

 

By 1993 the company had to move to a wider area in order to increase its production capacity. It located in İzmir Atatürk Organized Industry Zone at Çiğli and began operating in an 14.500 square meter area, of which 3.200 square meter part was closed. By 1996 also this capacity wasn’t enough. Closed area expanded to 6.500 square meter.

After beginning the production of garbage truck haulage in 1994, Katmerciler’s markets got beyond natinal borders four years later, in 1998. First export was to Japan.

In 2000s Katmerciler entered Middle East market through Iraq, Africa market through Algeria and Egypt. In 2004 with the production of recovery trucks the company increased variety of products thoroughly. In 2006 it began to service the defence ministry with the sale of 195 equipment.

 

In the last quarter of 2010 the company developed a new vision by opening to public. The company became responsible not only to the society but also to the shareholders.

 

 

Lastly implementing a partnership last year, Katmerciler increased its capacity much more. 6 million dollars were invested in GimKat, which was established with French Gimaex’s partnership. GimKat operates next to Katmerciler’s factory in an area of 17.052 square meter, of which 10.000 square meter part is closed. Today Katmerciler covers an area of 31.552 square meter in İzmir Organized Industry Zone and continues its production of on board equipment.