What Akyurek Technology does

Akyurek Technology (legal entity Akyurek Makine A.Ş.) is a Turkish, family-owned industrial OEM founded in 1973 in Mersin, Turkey, manufacturing post-harvest seed conditioning and processing machinery for cereals, pulses, seeds, oilseeds, nuts, spices, and herbs. The company operates from a 40,000 sqm facility with approximately 400 employees and structures its offering across eight product categories: seed processing equipment (pre-cleaners, screen cleaners, gravity separators, stone separators), optical color sorters under the SORTURK sub-brand, milling and hulling equipment, conveying, weighing and bagging machines, drying equipment, storage/silos, and turnkey plant solutions. Technical differentiators include PLC-based full plant automation, SORTURK LED color sorters with Italian-designed matrix ejector groups, and a Schneider Electric EcoStruxure partnership that introduced AR-based machine interaction — first in Turkey for the seed processing category.

The business model is predominantly project-based enterprise hardware sales: customers procure either individual machines or full turnkey facilities (design, manufacture, install, commission), with pricing conducted on a quote basis tied to capacity and scope. After-sales service, technical support, and spare parts form a recurring services stream. Go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales supported by representatives in approximately 10 countries (Algeria, Bulgaria, Ethiopia, Italy, Poland, Russia, Sudan, Turkey, USA, Ukraine) plus a multi-language website (English, Turkish, Russian, Arabic, Uzbek, Persian) and trade fair participation (IDMA, TÜKSİAD). Customer logos span Turkish agricultural processors (Poler Tarim, Bozhyuk Fistikçilik, Balsu Gida, Şenocak Gida, Aynira Gida, Alila Haşhaş) and international accounts in Iraq, Sudan, and beyond, with no disclosed revenue and no external funding — implying a self-financed, mature, internationally distributed mid-sized industrial business.

Name

Akyurek Technology

Legal name

Akyurek Makine A.Ş.

Website

https://akyurekltd.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Akyurek Technology is a family-owned Turkish industrial OEM, founded in 1973 and based in Mersin, that designs and manufactures post-harvest seed conditioning and processing equipment — cleaners, sorters, hullers, conveying, bagging, drying, silos, and turnkey plants — for global cereal, pulse, oilseed, nut, and spice processors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Seed Processing and Conditioning Equipment

NAICS

Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing (333111), Food Product Machinery Manufacturing (333241), Agricultural Implement Manufacturing (33311)

SIC

Farm Machinery & Equipment (3523), Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550), Special Industry Machinery, Nec (3559)

akta.pro primary industry

Agricultural Processing Equipment (On-farm) (IMAHACAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Shelling, Hulling & Dehusking Equipment (Rice Hullers, Nut Shellers) (AFAAAJAE), Threshing, Decortication & Separation Equipment (Small-Scale Separators) (AFAAAJAF), Grain Dryer Systems Integration & Installation (AFAOAHAB)

Keywords

• Seed processing equipment
• Color sorting machines
• Turnkey plant solutions
• Grain cleaning machinery
• Post-harvest equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Mersin

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Seed Processing Equipment Manufacturing: Manufacturing and selling individual seed processing machines including cleaners, sorters, separators, conveyors, elevators, weighers, and bagging machines
2. Turnkey Plant Projects: Design, manufacturing, installation, and commissioning of complete turnkey seed processing facilities with custom capacities based on customer requirements
3. After-Sales Services: Technical support, spare parts, and ongoing service support for installed equipment and facilities

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Akyurek Technology designs, manufactures, and installs industrial machinery for post-harvest seed conditioning and processing, including screen cleaners, gravity separators, optical color sorters (SORTURK brand), hulling and milling equipment, conveying systems, weighing and bagging machines, drying equipment, storage silos, and PLC-based plant automation. The company also delivers complete turnkey plant projects that integrate these machines into custom-designed seed, grain, pulse, oilseed, nut, and spice processing facilities with capacities tailored to customer requirements, supported by after-sales technical service and spare parts.

Product overview

Akyurek Technology is a seed processing and conditioning equipment manufacturer offering a comprehensive portfolio of industrial machinery organized into eight core product categories: Seed Processing Equipment (pre-cleaners, screen cleaners, graders, separators, treaters, polishers), Optical Color Sorters under the SORTURK brand, Milling & Hulling Equipment, Conveying Equipment, Weighing & Bagging Machines, Drying Equipment, Storage & Silos, and Turnkey Plant Solutions. The company also manufactures specialized sub-brands including AKYUREKEXCELL series (color sorters, grading machines) and Excell Series screen cleaners. Products range from individual machines to complete turnkey facilities with PLC automation, serving the global seed, grain, pulse, cereal, and dry leguminous food processing industry.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SORTURK: Color sorter machine brand under Akyurek Technology, featuring Italian-designed matrix ejector groups.
• AKYUREKEXCELL

Products and services

• Seed Processing Equipment Complete range of seed conditioning and processing machinery including pre-cleaners, fine screen cleaners, super fine screen cleaners, screen graders, stone separators, length separators, multi separators, gravity separators, air separators, de-awner machines, spiral separators, metal separators, hammer mills, laboratory equipment, seed treaters, seed polishers, and dust control systems. Designed for processing cereal, pulse, seed, and oilseed food products at industrial scale.
• Optical Color Sorter (SORTURK) LED technology-supported color sorting machines including SORTURK C-1, C-2, C-3, C-4, C-5, C-6, and C-7 models plus belt-type color sorter machines. Features Italian-designed matrix ejector group, multi-kind product range sorting, smart design, minimized problems, energy efficiency, longer life, and lower air consumption.
• Milling and Hulling Equipment Hulling and milling machinery including small scale vertical huller, emery stone mill, nut blancher, pulse hull and split, peanut sheller, impact dehuller ID-900, impact de-huller with shell separator, sesame peeler machine, belt tresher, and small scale impact dehuller for various seed processing applications.
• Conveying Equipment Material handling equipment including bucket elevators, easy dump elevator, continuous cup Z elevators, pendulum elevator, chain conveyor, telescopic boom conveyor belt, belt conveyors, tripper belt conveyor, inclined conveyor belt, screw conveyors, jog conveyor, and continuous cup bucket elevators for moving seed and grain through processing lines.
• Weighing and Bagging Machines Packaging equipment including net weigher machines, pre-bagging net weigher scales, in-bag net weigher scale, big bag scales, and gross weigher and bagger for open mouth bags. Features PLC inspection, stainless steel loadcells, and easy calibration.
• Drying Equipment Drying machines including fluid bed air driers with jog conveyor technology for conveying, cleaning, grading and drying grain, coated or dressed materials, and similar products.
• Storage and Silos Storage solutions including rectangle silo with conveyor bottom, square silo construction, indoor storage silos, and outdoor storage silos suitable for grain, corn, oilseeds, and rape storage.
• Turnkey Plant Solutions Complete turnkey facility solutions including grain seeds cleaning plants, pulse seeds cleaning plants, oil seeds cleaning plants (sesame), spice seeds cleaning plants, herb cleaning plants, pulse seeds processing plants, red lentil processing plants, pea processing plants, fava bean splitting plants, sunflower seed hulling plants, hemp seed processing plants, sesame seed hulling and tahini projects, peanut shelling plants, pistachio shelling plants, almond shelling plants, and walnut shelling plants. Designed, manufactured, installed, and commissioned based on customer capacity requirements.
• AKYUREKEXCELL Series Advanced screening and cleaning machines including AKYUREKEXCELL 243.1 color sorter and AKYUREKEXCELL 245 grading machine for high-precision seed processing applications.
• Excell Series Screen Cleaners Screen cleaning equipment series including Excell 50 series super fine screen cleaners, Excell 60 series fine screen cleaners, Excell 200 series super fine screen cleaners, Excell 210 series fine screen cleaners, Excell 220 and 240 series flat screen graders, Excell 230 series super flat screen graders, Excell 33 screen cleaner and grader, and Excell Universal series seed pre-cleaner.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 99.5% output purity for sunflower seed hulling plants
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Schneider ElectriccoreTechnology or Integration · 4 December 2019Partnership for Industry 4.0 implementation using EcoStruxure for Industry architecture and EcoStruxure Augmented Operator Advisor application. First in Turkey to use new generation AR technology for machine interaction and operations. Mobile device technology combined with real-time data visualization enables operators to see inside machines without opening doors. Turkish seed and dry leaf processing technology brand partnering with Schneider Electric for digital transformation.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• TOMRA: Norwegian sensor-based sorting and food processing equipment leader — competes with Akyurek's SORTURK optical sorters in nut, seed, and grain sorting applications, with a much larger R&D and software capability footprint.
• Satake Corporation: Japanese pioneer of optical color sorting technology — competes directly with Akyurek's SORTURK sorter line in grain, seed, and nut sorting applications, with broader presence in rice milling and food processing.
• Bühler Group: Swiss global leader in grain processing, optical sorting, and turnkey food processing plants — directly competes with Akyurek across seed cleaning, sorting, and milling equipment, but at much larger scale with broader portfolio and global service network.

Direct peers

• Almaco: Manufacturer of seed processing and handling equipment including cleaners, conveyors, and bagging systems — comparable to Akyurek in offering complete seed processing solutions, with focus on research and seed industry customers.
• Cimbria: Danish manufacturer of seed processing equipment including cleaners, gravity separators, optical sorters, and turnkey seed plants — closest direct competitor to Akyurek with comparable product scope and turnkey project delivery model.
• Westrup: Danish seed and grain processing equipment maker offering screen cleaners, gravity separators, de-awners, and complete seed plants — closely comparable product portfolio to Akyurek, particularly in cleaning and grading equipment.
• Forsberg Industries: US-based manufacturer of gravity separators, destoners, and seed cleaning equipment — closely comparable to Akyurek's gravity separator and stone separator product lines used in seed and grain processing.
• Lewis M. Carter Manufacturing: US-based manufacturer of seed conditioning and processing equipment including cleaners, gravity separators, and turnkey seed plants — directly comparable to Akyurek in product offering and customer base, though serving primarily the Americas market.
• PETKUS Technologie: German manufacturer specializing in seed processing, grain cleaning, color sorting, and turnkey seed plants — directly comparable to Akyurek in target customers, product categories, and project-based sales model.

Regional players

• ArrowCorp: Australian manufacturer of seed cleaning, grading, and treatment equipment — comparable to Akyurek in product categories (screen cleaners, gravity tables, seed treaters), but serves primarily the Australian and Asia-Pacific market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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