Established in 2009, originally as a distributor of fasteners, TRK Fastenings quickly expanded through market activity and customer demands into a manufacturer of screws and cold forming fasteners – moving to its factory in Istanbul-Tulza in 2013.
The biggest advantage that TRK Fastenings (TRK) provides to its customers is its ability to respond to all demands in a very flexible, rapid and result-oriented manner. It is able to respond to small volume orders beginning at 10,000 pieces, as well as provide fast delivery and special packaging according to customer demand.
TRK has adhered to the principle of customer satisfaction and it attachs great importance to the timely delivery of quality products and making continuous improvements in this direction.
Product groups manufactured by the company include sheet metal, metric and specially designed screws, and especially thread forming screws for thermoplastic and metal. The manufacturing capacity ranges from diameters of 2mm to 10mm and lengths from 4mm to 130mm. TRK manufactures both standard products and products conforming to customers’ technical drawings, as well as designing products to meet customer requirements.
TRK supplies products to many different sectors including automotive, white appliances, electrical house appliances, and electronics. Using its manual sorting machines it can provide PPAP, VDA, and IMDS reporting to customers that demand this service. TRK also possesses ISO 9001, ISO EN 14001 and OHSAS 18001 certificates.
“We have focused on exports since we were established and it now accounts for 60% of our production,” explains TRK. “A large majority of these consists of Europe’s leading distributors and wholesalers. Our company has a serious customer portfolio in Germany, central Europe and Scandinavia. Targets for future years include the UK and France, as well as plans to increase business volume in these regions.”
With scheduled investment in new machinery and labour for the rest of 2017, TRK is looking to further increase its production capacity by 30% and maximise customer satisfaction through more competitive prices and shorter delivery times.
“We consider the quality of the products and a rapid delivery as basic services that enable us to be competitive with other leading manufacturers,” mentions TRK. “Looking forward, we believe that the Far East will lose its price appeal, and the relationship between Turkish and European companies will grow in numerical and volumetric terms – plus European investments in Turkey, especially in the fastener sector, will increase considerably. We therefore consider that the positive energy, which has emerged by making correct investments at correct times and therefore increasing our product variety and customer portfolio, represents a business development opportunity for our company.”
TRK believes that Turkey’s geographical location and the recent events witnessed in the internal politics of neighboring countries has unfortunately had a negative impact on domestic sales numbers. However, TRK believes, Turkey has managed to overcome these challenges with its deep-rooted and strong democratic structure and that the hard times are over. “Our company has considered the negative impact witnessed in the domestic market as an opportunity to further increase export numbers,” points out TRK. “We have a strategy for 2017 and beyond, as well as a plan that aggressively prioritises sales and determines targets. In addition, we are open to new cooperations such as joint ventures to increase sales volume.”
“The fastener sector in Turkey has undoubtedly focused in recent years on developing its quality, production capacity and product variety. Although price is still an important determining factor, the companies in our sector have realised that this is not sufficient alone and that product quality has as much an impact on the preferences of European customers, which represent the most vital market for our sector. In our country, the proficiency of our company, and many other Turkish manufacturers, are already at a good standard. By correctly investing in the following years, we can continue to elevate product quality and efficiency, which will see fasteners made in Turkey playing a key role in the global fastener industry.”
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