From Kaymet, a well-established company in the metal processing industry 10 million dollar investment plan in 5 years...
Kaymet, which was established in 1974 in the old industrial zone of Kayseri to trade sheet metal on an area of 100 m2, exports to 40 countries from its end-to-end integrated metal processing facility of 30 thousand square meters today, and accelerated its investments.
Emin Sönmez, Member of the Board of Directors and General Manager of Kaymet Group, who stated that they made a total investment of 3 million dollars with the SPP investment in 2022, stated that they are planning an investment of 10 million dollars in 5 years in the field of robotic technology and machinery.
Kayseri-based Kaymet Group, which supplies finished and semi-finished products to many sectors from the medical to the defense industry, from machinery to agricultural tools and furniture, continues its investments with the goal of sustainable growth.
Emin Sönmez, Member of the Board of Directors and General Manager of Kaymet Group, who emphasized that they have one of the rare end-to-end integrated metal processing facilities in Turkey, and that they have revealed the full potential of metal with their machinery with laser and robotic technology, said, “In the coming period, new markets, high technology and human resources abroad. We are focused on transformation in their fields”. The company, which has increased its sales by 2.7 times in the last three years to 395 million TL and implemented a 1 million dollar rooftop SPP project for carbon-free production within the framework of sustainability, aims to increase the share of exports in sales to 50 percent in the medium term.
3 million dollars investment in 2022
Referring to the company’s renewable energy investments, Emin Sönmez shared the following information: “In 2022, together with SPP, we made an investment of approximately 3 million dollars and 50 million TL with today’s value. We aim for export-oriented growth. With this goal, we made an investment of 2 million dollars in the machinery park in 2022. At the same time, we started a 1 million dollar rooftop SPP project investment in order to increase production efficiency and to prepare for carbon-free production conditions that will set the agenda of the steel industry in the coming years. We have a plan to continue these investments with twisting, coating, sizing and straightening machines. Sustainability and renewable energy will be on the agenda of the steel industry, as in many other industries. As a group, we plan to gradually continue our SPP projects on the 65-decare land we bought this year in order to meet the energy needs that will increase in our facilities in the coming years.”
We exported to 40 countries in 3 continents. We got new markets that prefer value-added products on our radar.
Explaining their 5-year growth plans and stating that they have discussed this under three headings, Emin Sönmez said, “We aim to grow by increasing export markets, by using new coating-welding-metal processing machines and new technology, and by investing in human resources by further improving production capacity and production capability. Currently, we have export activities to countries such as Sweden, Spain, Germany, France, Morocco and the USA. In order not to be affected by cyclical situations and to work with companies that prefer more value-added products, we also included countries from different regions on our radar. Since we started exporting, we have exported to 40 different countries in 3 continents. We aim to be the biggest partner of global brands in metal processing in the long term and to increase our export share to 50 percent in the medium term.”
We aim to invest 10 million dollars in 5 years
Emphasizing that the company will turn 50 years old in 2024, Emin Sönmez said, “We attach great importance to digitalization. We have been in a serious transformation process for 2 years. This process will continue next year. We have an investment plan of 10 million dollars in the next 5 years. We will invest more in robotic systems and machinery for production. A reflection of these transformations will be in the field of branding.”
Exports paella quarry to the Spaniards
Emin Sönmez, who stated that they carry out production for many niche areas within Kaymet, said: “For example, we produce the famous Spanish paella stove. What the drum oven was in our mothers’ house in the past, the paella oven is the same for the Spaniards. There are only five manufacturers in the world for this furnace. The latest project was a portable motorcycle wheel changer. This is 100 percent export-oriented. We make urban lighting systems in our Ankara-based company Kentes. We also have work on border security. Third, we manufacture metal framed furniture in our Izmir-based Futon company. Almost all of these appeal to niche markets. Our company, Metalist, located in Ikitelli, Istanbul, also distributes the products that Kaymet trades in the Marmara Region.”
An integrated structure that processes metal end-to-end
Stating that they have one of the rare facilities in Turkey that can process metal end-to-end, thanks to the machine park with laser and robotic technology, Emin Sönmez aimed to be the biggest partner of global brands abroad in metal processing in the long run. stated the two.
Employs 224 people
Established in 1974 on an area of 100 square meters, Kaymet today provides services in facilities with an area of 30,000 square meters. Employing 224 people, Kaymet has 2 subsidiaries and 1 affiliate. Kaymet Group, of which 57 percent of white-collar employees are women, supplies finished and semi-finished products to sectors such as medical, defense industry, machinery, decoration, office furniture, stores and warehouse-shelf.
